22/10/2020
Thought I would share that this week I managed to hit some PB's 💪💪
Hip Thrusts, from 40kg in April, (having never done this lift before) to 70kg.
Yes ROM not quite there yet, need more lift of hips, need to keep chin on chest but was my first attempt and feeling chuffed 😃
So what did I do to achieve this?
✅ Keep turning up at the gym, consistency is key
✅ Milking the programme (not chopping and changing) kept the same training programmes for last 6 months
✅ Most importantly
tracking my Menstrual Cycle
For women this is so important to know when you feel at your strongest.
Having tracked over a number of months, I've noticed some weeks my strength performance was lower than other weeks, with nothing major changing in my routine, nutrition or sleep.
My "strongest" is during the Follicular Phase (the phase straight after your period finishes).
This is when oestrogen levels are higher and can result in muscle gains.
Of course not everyone is the same and everyone will feel differently but its worth noting what times of the month you feel fatigued, stronger, body temp rising etc and work with your cycle to your advantage.
Massive awareness and research is starting to be done which is awesome!
Also a lot of contradicting articles so my motto understand the basics and track your own pattern 🙌
