HORMONE-FRIENDLY EXERCISE The Right Moves

Hormones play a crucial role in overall well-being, influencing metabolism, mood, sleep, and reproductive health. Hormone-friendly exercises focus on balancing cortisol, supporting metabolism, and optimizing key hormones like estrogen, progesterone, insulin, and testosterone.

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Syncing workouts with the menstrual cycle is also beneficial — higher-intensity workouts like strength training and HIIT are ideal during the follicular phase when energy levels are higher, while low-impact activities like yoga and walking support progesterone balance in the luteal phase.

To keep hormones in check and promote optimal health, here are the best hormone-friendly exercises.

Hormones & Workouts: Find Your Perfect Fit

Strength Training:

Supports Growth Hormones And Insulin Sensitivity

Engaging in moderate resistance training using body weight, free weights, or resistance bands helps boost growth hormone levels, which are essential for muscle maintenance, fat metabolism, and cellular repair. Strength training also improves insulin sensitivity, reducing the risk of insulin resistance and type-2 diabetes. Focus on compound movements like squats, deadlifts, and push-ups to maximize benefits.

Yoga:

Lowers Cortisol and Improves Thyroid Function