Working with the menstrual cycle can help women to train harder, recover better and enjoy training. It is important to remember than gold medals and world records have been won and set at every stage in a woman cycle.

Often women attach huge self worth to the number on the scale, without rhyme or reason it can fluctuate and this can lead to anxiety, feeling down or even being stricter with your food or calories. Here are some of the reasons your weight might fluctuate.

Go hard or go home! How many times have you heard that, either in a group fitness class or on social media. Heck, even as a personal trainer I am guilty of saying it a few times. I want to be clear: there isn’t anything wrong with working hard, so long as you’re being smart about it.