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Workouts
“I tried exercising based on my menstrual cycle and here’s why I’ll be sticking with it”
Once you start noticing how you feel from week-to-week, it’s hard to ignore.
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- Elizabeth Bennett
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Strength
Sore hands, cravings and poor co-ordination: the reality of exercising with PMS
Team GB weightlifter Zoe Smith explains how she deals with training around her cycle.
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- Chloe Gray
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Wellbeing
“Am I the only one who feels like a better runner during my period?”
Paula Radcliffe smashed the world marathon record while cramping...
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- Miranda Larbi
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Wellbeing
Olympian Jazmin Sawyers explains how competing on her period actually made her more confident
It’s all about trusting your body.
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- Chloe Gray
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- Amy Beecham
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Why you should take more notice of how much you bleed on your period
“We want every individual to know their normal and to get abnormal bleeding checked.”
Nutrition
How to eat for more energy during your period
Training doesn’t have to grind to a halt one week a month.
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- Miranda Larbi
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Strength
How a weird period cycle can impact your workouts
Your monthly hormone cycle is so important for staying safe during training.
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- Chloe Gray
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Nutrition
Calcium is your hero nutrient if you’re navigating exercise with amenorrhea
How to support your body while you’re training if you’ve been missing periods
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- Ally Sinyard
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Strength
5 health and fitness podcasts to help you care for your body
Get some education with your motivation.
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- Ally Sinyard
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Strength
All the ways your menstrual cycle impacts your workouts
How to train in each phase of your cycle.
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- Bridie Wilkins
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- Chloe Gray
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Under-fuelling your body affects more than just your workout - here’s how
Missed periods, brittle hair and mood swings are just some of the side effects.
Wellbeing
Alleviate period pain with ’pillow yoga’ – and without leaving your bed
An expert yoga instructor swears by it when she’s on her period.
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- Alice Barraclough
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Health
Is period syncing really a thing? And has lockdown affected it?
An expert explains everything.
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- Hollie Richardson
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Workouts
Ease period cramps with these 3 glute and core exercises
It may be the last thing you feel like doing, but a workout could be just what your body needs.
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- Chloe Gray
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Podcasts
“Why can I not stop thinking about sex sometimes?” This podcast explains all
Maisie Hill has the answers on the Period Power podcast.
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- Hollie Richardson
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Beauty
7 women on the CBD products they truly rate
Anyone else totally confused by the world of CBD?
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- Shannon Peter
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Life
The physical symptoms of burnout to keep an eye out for while WFH
From delayed periods to headaches and dizziness, these are the tell-tale signs.
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- Lauren Geall
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- Bethany Fulton
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Period skincare is on the rise, but does the science support it?
One writer finds out.
Life
Why Superdrug’s new period products for “people who menstruate” are so important
It’s about time we got rid of the idea that a woman = someone who has periods.
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- Lauren Geall
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