22/07/2026
I used to think the gym was for people who cared too much about how they looked. I thought that "natural" movement was enough, and lifting weights was pointless, and it certainly wasn't for me.
But I tried it anyway, and surprise, surprise, my body responded immediately: more energy, better digestion, less bloating. I felt stronger, and more present in my body. I loved the feeling after my workouts.
But why should you care if you have PCOS and trying to get pregnant? Because strength training is one of the most effective toold for improving insulin sensitivity, which is the rootcause behind many PCOS symptoms, including irregular cycles and less frequent ovulation! When your muscles contract under load, they pull glucose out of your bloodstream. So it lowers your blood sugar, you get more regular ovulation, and your hormones will be happier. And you don't need to use a single medication!
But (and this is important!) it only works if you fuel your body properly.
More movement means your body needs more food, especially more protein. When you skip meals around workouts, train fasted, or under-eat on exercise days, you put your body under physiological stress, which in PCOS can mean more cortisol, more androgen production, and in some cases, losing your period altogether.
More movement = more food, not less!
If you have PCOS and you're TTC and you want to understand how movement, nutrition and your cycle all connect, that's exactly what we work on together in my coaching.
📩 DM me "STRONG" and I'll tell you what working together looks like.
