# 139: Training Through Your Cycle: The Smart Way to Stay Consistent

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Podcast: [Broads: The Bold & Badass Fitness Podcast for Women](https://stenobird.com/podcast/broads-the-bold-badass-fitness-podcast-for-women-6639720)
Published: 2026-05-05T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

A 2025 study out of McMaster University found that your body builds muscle the same whether you're in your follicular phase or your luteal phase. Your muscles, it turns out, do not care what your cycle tracker says. So why are so many women losing their consistency, skipping workouts, and rebuilding their entire program every week around an app? Because cycle syncing culture sold us a system that sounds scientific but is actually costing us our progress. In this week's episode, I'm breaking down what's really happening across your cycle, why the cycle syncing approach is creating more anxiety than results, and how to make smart adjustments to your training and nutrition without overhauling a thing. What's Discussed: (0:35) What this episode is and what it is not (2:29) The four phases of your cycle and why certain weeks feel the way they do (4:05) Your power window: the phase most women hit their strongest sessions (4:30) What is actually happening in the luteal phase (and why it is not weakness) (5:19) The problem with cycle syncing culture and who it actually serves (6:22) What the research really says about performance across cycle phases (8:46) The smart adjustment framework: when to lean in, when to dial back (10:34) Why high-intensity cardio in late luteal is usually not worth it (11:19) How to fuel across your cycle without tracking every macro (13:03) The simplest way to track your cycle (no app required) (15:02) Why consistency will always beat perfect phase alignment (16:05) Your challenge for the week Find out more from Broads: Website: www.broads.app Instagram: @broads.podcast @broads.app BroadsCOACH: Head to www.broads.app/broadscoach and apply for BroadsCOACH. Check out previous podcast about listening to your body: Episode 108: Dr. Alyssa Olenick: The Re…

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