20/12/2025
Why I don train to my cycle anymore (and why that’s okay)
There’s a lot of talk about “training to your cycle” — follicular = go hard, luteal = slow down.
But here’s the thing:
That model doesn’t work for everyone.
For women on HRT (or in peri/post-menopause), cycles aren’t always clear or even present in a meaningful way(don’t even talk to me about irregular periods 🫣)
So personally:
• I don’t have a true follicular or luteal phase
• I have constant oestrogen reserves (hello strength hormone💪🏽)
• Progesterone fluctuates depending on medication
• Some months I may get a spike… some months not🤷🏽♀️
• And honestly? There’s no calendar that can tell me how I’ll feel on a given day
So I stopped training to my periods or how strong I thought I should feel.
Instead, I train to:
• Recovery
• Sleep quality
• Stress levels
• Joint and muscle soreness feedback
• How my body actually responds in warm-ups not just when I wake up.
And it works.
Today was full beast mode — not because of a cycle phase, but because:
• Progesterone was relatively low
• Oestrogen was stable
• I slept incredibly well
• Stress was under control
That combination matters far more than a theoretical phase.
The biggest lesson?
Hormones influence training — but awareness drives results.
Especially when you’re on HRT, the goal isn’t to force yourself into a “normal” cycle framework — it’s to understand your hormonal landscape and train accordingly.
There is no one-size-fits-all.
There is only:
👉🏽Listening
👉🏽Adjusting
👉🏽Respecting recovery
Know your body.
Even — and especially — when hormones aren’t cyclical.
