Optimizing Performance Through The Menstrual Cycle

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$500 USD

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Description

The Optimizing Performance Through The Menstrual Cycle course is designed to help you develop effective and personalized menstrual cycle workout plans that align with your clients’ unique physiological needs. Understanding the impact of sex hormones, which influence every cell in the human body, is essential for creating training programs that leverage these hormonal fluctuations to enhance performance and well-being.

Using a systems-based approach and real-world case studies, this course equips you to create more effective gameplans that not only address potential challenges but also optimize your clients’ performance throughout their cycle. Covering key topics such as hormonal impacts, low energy availability, and the influence of birth control, you’ll gain the expertise needed to create comprehensive and scientifically-backed menstrual cycle workout plans that support your clients in achieving their fitness goals.

Available Course Credits

ACSM 6.00
NASM 0.80

Learning Objectives

  • Create menstrual cycle workout plans that align with the physiological changes throughout the menstrual cycle to optimize client performance.
  • Adjust training recommendations based on the impact of hormonal fluctuations and the use of non-barrier contraception.
  • Identify and address low energy availability and its relationship to menstrual irregularities and athletic performance.
  • Implement phase-based training strategies using real-world case studies, focusing on modifications in fueling, sleep, and workout plans.
  • Recognize when to refer clients to qualified professionals based on their specific needs and your scope of practice.

Course Content

INTRODUCTION
Module
LEVERAGING THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE
Module
GAMEPLAN OVERVIEW
Module
CASE STUDY OVERVIEW
Module
CASE STUDY 1 - JULIE
Module
CASE STUDY 2- ROSA
Module
CASE STUDY 3 - KATHLEEN
Module
CONCLUSION
Module
FINAL EXAM
Module
Digital Course Feedback
Module

The Optimizing Performance Through The Menstrual Cycle course is designed to help fitness professionals create personalized menstrual cycle workout plans that align with the physiological changes clients experience throughout their cycle. Understanding these hormonal shifts allows you to optimize training programs for each phase, ensuring your clients can achieve peak performance while minimizing the risk of injury.

This course covers how to design workout plans for the menstrual cycle that adapt to the follicular, ovulatory, and luteal phases, leveraging the effects of fluctuating hormones including estrogen and progesterone. You will learn to adjust the intensity, volume, and recovery strategies for your clients based on their energy levels, strength, and recovery needs. The course also explains how to modify these plans for clients using birth control, ensuring that hormonal variations are considered in the training process.

Additionally, the course dives into key topics such as managing low energy availability, recognizing menstrual irregularities, and understanding the relationship between hormonal health and performance. By the end, you will be equipped to create individualized menstrual cycle workout plans that not only support athletic performance but also promote overall health and well-being.

Whether your clients are elite athletes or fitness enthusiasts, this course gives you the tools to implement scientifically-backed strategies that optimize training around the menstrual cycle.

Subtitles Available

English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese.

*Translated subtitles are auto-generated.

Who Should Take This Course:

Sports coaches, personal trainers, fitness instructors, group trainers, wellness coaches, physical therapists and other practitioners serving youth, high school, and adult clients and athletes

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