We heard this before!
Female Athletes stop ovulating and lose their periods because of overtraining and muscle to fat ratio!
Happens to most athletes, but is most known to gymnasts!
Funny that this will also happen to most Competitors!!!
It has nothing to do with testosterone injection…
Woman are meant to be higher in body fat than men simply because we are producing estrogen not only in our ovaries, but also in our fat tissue!!!
That is why later in life once a woman loses ovulation and doesn’t produce eggs to anymore, her body will hold on to fat tissue to make up for lost estrogen!
In competition training we are trying to get rid of our body fat to get that lean tight look while increasing muscle to shape and sculpt our body …
As your body fat decreases and your muscle mass increases your body will automatically produce more testosterone ( in your ovaries) and less estrogen ( in your fat tissue as well as ovaries ).
Within weeks of your program you will notice irregular cycles first.
Having your period twice per month, or skipping one month.
You will notice this if you are not on the birth control pill or similar methods.
Of course with some exceptions (me) that are still ovulating even in a 8% body fat range…
( I envy you)
Even after your program is done and you have increased calories and decreased workouts, increased body fat slightly more to a healthier range, your body may still need some time to get the signal
” we are back to normal”…
That’s why it is important to let yourself go back up slightly in body fat between competitions!
No ovulation can also lead to bone loss….
Just remember like being a little more emotional during this program, crazy cycles are somewhat normal as well!

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