Weight training for women is more effective when done at the start of the month
PLANNING strength training according to their menstrual cycle could be advantageous for female athletes. Results of a new study by Swedish scientists show that weight training concentrated on the first two weeks of the cycle may have more of an effect on muscular strength, power and muscle mass.
A total of 59 women took part in the four-month trial. Results showed that a group who did high-frequency leg resistance training five times a week for the first two weeks of each cycle saw a larger effect than another group who did the same sessions during the latter two weeks of their cycle.
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