In the past couple of months, I've realized that the week before my period literally everything is just so hard (I'm in the deep midst of perimenopause hell) . So I make that my "Light week" (or sometimes 10 days!). The first two or three weeks during my cycle I feel like I can go harder or lift weights or do interval workouts.
I also try to walk nearly every day on my treadmill in the evening (about a mile) or do a CS after my workout (I need to do this more!).
So it looks like this:
Week one (mixed weights and impact) -- Tracie, Cathe Live, Ellen, Tracie Cathe Live, Ellen
Week two (heavier weights and some cardio) -- Cathe Live, KCM, Tracie, Cathe Live, KCM, Tracie
Week three (mixed weights and impact) -- Tracie, Cathe Live, Ellen, Tracie Cathe Live, Ellen
Week four (no weights and very low impact) -- Leslie, Ellen (sometimes more Leslie's than Ellen's) and some Jessica Smith (or other lighter workouts)
I've learned that longer higher intensity cardio just doesn't work for me anymore. It's too exhausting and makes me feel wiped out. So I just do a lot of metabolic and weight workouts (Tracie, Cathe) and then I do a few KCM cardio workouts (boxing, etc) when I'm burned out on weights. By the time my light week rolls around, I look forward to the break and I really enjoy the light stuff. I haven't lost any weight but I have stopped the massive weight gain from the past two years. I like working with my body now instead of fighting it!
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