19/08/2026
5 things I don’t do as a health & fitness professional ➡️
Being aware of the effects of your menstrual cycle and using this info to understand yourself is different to deciding that you’re likely to have a rubbish session before you even get through the door.
There is also no evidence to suggest it would benefit you, especially if you want to build muscle- easing up every few weeks will not lead to the results you want.
How you mentally approach your training is important and how you think can dramatically affect outcomes.
As with all things hormonal- it should be approached individually but for the majority cycle synching is not necessary.
Obviously if you suffer with bad pain, or migraines etc around your period that’s different.
Just as including one “healthy” food won’t make any difference if the majority of what you eat is high calorie, take aways and highly processed, including the odd “unhealthy” food will not harm you, if you eat majority whole foods.
You do not need to be afraid of any foods if the majority of what you eat is whole foods, including enough fruit and veg, fibre & protein and not eliminating any food groups.
If you’re waiting for motivation, it’s never coming.
Very few people are motivated to start, the motivation comes when you start seeing results- feeling better, more energy, less pain, looking better….
The sessions where you show up even when you don’t want to are the most important, this is where habits are formed, consistency is established and this is where you show yourself that you matter because you are showing up for YOU.
All of my clients are different, different goals, different lifestyles, differ priorities, barriers so all require a slightly different response. But they all get the outcome they came for- better health, better confidence and belief in themselves. There’s more than one way to get there and I’ll find the best way for all of my clients.
If you’ve overindulged, as we all do from time to time, panicking, and punishing and restricting yourself will not help long term.
Learning how to just return to norma
