Episode 229: Is training hard bad for female hormones and health?

SHOW NOTES

Is cardio or HITT the villain for your health and hormones? If so, does that make strength training batman?  There are claims out there that if you do cardio you’ll stress your body and create hormonal chaos. Are these true?

In today’s episode, I talk about the effects of cardio on your health, hormones and immune function. We look at the current research on HIIT training and its role in inflammation, PMS, health and body composition.  I talk about the difference between short term inflammation versus chronic inflammation and why you can train hard and still be healthy.

WHAT YOU WILL DISCOVER

• What is true HIIT training
• The claims being made in the metabolic and cycle-syncing space against HIIT and why they aren’t (totally) true
• Current research on HIIT training and its role in inflammation
• Current research on HIIT training and its role in managing PMS
• The difference between short term inflammation versus chronic inflammation
• Why the inflammation created from exercise is good
• Strategies to support you and your training during the luteal phase of you cycle
• Why women can train hard and how to do it in a respectful way
• How to include HITT into your training

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