Mariazel Rubio-Valles

Menstrual-Cycle Phase-Based Periodization of Resistance Training and Chronic Gains in Strength and Body Composition: A Discordant Evidence Base in Need of an Uncertainty-Aware Synthesis

Periodizing resistance training around the menstrual cycle, typically by concentrating load in the follicular phase, has become popular through commercial cycle-tracking applications. This opinion argues that the recommendation rests on a small, heterogeneous, and conflicting evi...