Do you experience changes in mood, energy levels or coordination during your period? If so, you might also struggle with reduced motivation to keep training and find yourself in a constant cycle of starting over after a monthly break. Many of us were raised to believe that taking a break during our periods is required to accommodate lower energy levels, but for athletes, that can be disruptive to training. And according to one research expert in the field, you may not need to.
“There’s a conversation where you actually back off doing any exercise because you’re going to feel weak,” explains Dr Natalie Brown at a recent lecture at the Arc’teryx Climb Academy.
