Compound movements: squat, deadlift, bench press, row. Adults are advised to do muscle-strengthening activity that works all major muscle groups at least 2 days a week. There's no strong evidence for planning lifts around your cycle, so add weight slowly at a pace that suits you.
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Strength Foundation: Full Body Lift
Compound movements: squat, deadlift, bench press, row.
Sources
- Centers for Disease Control and PreventionAdult Activity: An Overview (2023)
- Frontiers in Sports and Active Living (Colenso-Semple et al.)Current evidence shows no influence of women's menstrual cycle phase on acute strength performance or adaptations to resistance exercise training (2023)
- Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesPhysical Activity Guidelines Questions & Answers
General wellness information, not medical advice. Talk to your healthcare provider about your health.