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 74% women reported their menstrual cycle negatively affected their active & sporting performance. 75% had never discussed their menstrual cycle with their coach 72% received no education regarding exercise and their menstrual cycle* Most of us can recall being in school and playing sports at school, and having to  contend with our periods. Often starting during high school years, changing into sports gear at school, battling PMS and cramps whilst also pretending everything was fine.  Even now in adult years, you can feel a difference in your pilates or yoga classes, or out for your morning run when you're menstruating, and if you're in tune with your cycle you can feel differences at all times of the month. So how do...

  Exercise can mean different things to everyone, some people love it and are fuelled by it, some people endure it to stay healthy. However you see it, we exercise to stay fit and healthy and keep our bodies moving. There are occasions though, that the same workout that we usually love is far too strenuous, or equally you’ve burnt through a class that is normally gruelling and still got energy to spare. Your diet and sleep patterns can have an effect on how much energy you have, however emerging research shows that hormonal fluctuations throughout our menstrual cycles also has a range of effects on energy levels and exercise performance — with particular forms of exercise that may be better...