Resistance Training and Sex Hormone Concentrations During the Menstrual Cycle
Resistance Training and Sex Hormone Concentrations During the Menstrual Cycle
Although there are numerous studies showing effects of aerobic training on sex hormone
 concentrations, research analyzing the fluctuation of sex hormones in response to resistance
 training (RT) is lacking. The objective of this project is to analyze estradiol (E2) and
 progesterone (P4) responses to an acute resistance training session throughout different
 phases of the menstrual cycle. This proposed research has strong implications for exercise
 prescription and for women in general, but more importantly will allow exercise
 physiologists, coaches, personal trainers, or nutritionists optimize exercise programming
 around women's menstrual cycle.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Eumenorrheic females

 -  Age 18-45 years old

 -  BMI of 18.5-34.99 kg/m2

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Practice exercise more than 2 days/week in the last 3 months.

 -  Cardiovascular, metabolic, pulmonary or muscular-skeletal condition

 -  Taking medications that affect metabolism (e.g. oral contraceptives)

 -  Irregular menstrual cycles