Topic “Menstrual cycle”

By Jamie Lampros (Standard-Examiner correspondent)

A woman’s hormones are forever changing and, according to at least one expert, those changes can affect how well she adapts and responds to intense exercise.

Jason Karp, an award-winning personal trainer and co-author of “Running for Women” (Human Kinetics, 2012), said the phases of the menstrual cycle affect a female runner’s hormones,...