Training for fertility
Key factors you need to consider when training for fertility.
1.. Time to treatment. If you are three months or more away from treatment, then you can afford to work out with more intensity.
2. if you have less than three months to treatment, then you must consider your intensity. Aim for around a 6 out of 10
3. Time you're spending working out
4. Consider weight training
5. Do not skip your cool down. The cool down is key to relaxing your muscles and your mind
If training for fertility is worrying you, then please do get in touch via any of my socials. I would be delighted to help
If you want to get fitter for your own TTC journey, head over to fitnessfertility.com and sign up for my awesome free workouts.
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Welcome to Fertility Focus. This is a weekly minisode. Designed to help you improve your fertility. Every Tuesday I'll be focusing on actionable steps. to help you take control of your own trying to conceive journey. I'm Maria. I'm a personal trainer specializing in fertility. Whether you are preparing for IVF, Managing your BM or ready to throw everything you have at your own trying to conceive journey.
Tune in each week. to hear more in this week's show. I'm discussing the key questions I get asked around training for fertility. These are the questions that my clients are most concerned about because they know that training for fertility can be complicated and it is different to regular training. So here are the key factors you need to consider when training for fertility.
Number one. Time to treatment. If you are three months or more away from treatment, then you can afford to work out with more intensity especially if you're trying to lower your BMI before treatment. This means you can work hard in your HIIT sessions lift heavier in the weight room, or crank up the elevation on the treadmill.
Number 2 if you have less than three months to treatment, then you must consider your intensity. Aim for around a 6 out of 10. This equates to a moderate intensity, which is safer for fertility. It means you're less likely to be putting your body under too much stress less likely to get injured and less likely to burn out and deplete your general health. Excess stress can also affect your progesterone levels and progesterone is key when trying to conceive.
Number 3 Time you're spending working out per week in addition to intensity the number of hours you're working out should also be monitored. Research suggests around four hours of per week m- maximum is safe when training for fertility.
Number four. Really consider including weight training in your workouts. The benefits to weight training are endless. Not only can increased muscle mass support insulin resistance, something which is common in women with PCOS but it's also fantastic for fat burn and improving bone density and
Number five. Do not skip your cool down. The cool down is key to relaxing your muscles and your mind after your workout. This is crucial for fertility as you want to keep your adrenaline and cortisol levels low as stress hormones like cortisol have also been shown to interfere with ovulation something you definitely want to avoid when trying to conceive.
If training for fertility is worrying you, then please do get in touch via any of my socials. I would be delighted to help
If you want to get fitter for your own TTC journey, head over to fitnessfertility.com and sign up for my awesome free workouts.
Also, follow me on Instagram at fitness underscore fertility. Where you will find a fabulous community of other women who are also trying to conceive. And don't forget to subscribe to the Fitness Fertility Podcast and tune in. every Friday to hear interviews with fertility experts and in-depth discussions on all aspects of fitness and fertility.
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