3min chapter

The Proof with Simon Hill cover image

Nutrition & Exercise tips for Women | Stacy Sims, Phd

The Proof with Simon Hill

CHAPTER

Is There a Competitive Advantage With Oral Contraception or Iud?

With an iud she'll still be naturally cycling so we know that after six month of insertion she'll ovulate again. She can keep track of where she is in her cycle by using basal body temperature or using an over counter luteinizing hormone. When you're looking at oral contraceptive pill it completely down regulates your ovarian hormone and the hormones start to increase across the active pill phases. If you're going to do any kind of training especially for looking for lean masking you want to do it opposite of when you take your pill. The first week of the active pill is akin to being in the follicular phase of the natural cycle with regards to intensity recovery power adaptation speed adaptation.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode