XTRA LTD:
MOVEMENT PLANS
You are an LTD Member.
Well done on taking that first step.
There are no rules besides listen to your body .
honour what is heard.
Make a plan to have success.
Mentally + Written
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
see below.
How much time can you allow yourself per week/day?
Choose your number. Then, Make a mental deal with yourself to commit to those X number of days or minutes.
IE 4 days/week or 10min/day or whatever
Print off a blank template + literally write down your time commitment for that week.
ie 4 days/week: Mon 10min, wed 30min, fri 20min, sat 60min
Choose videos for Muscle Groups.
Give 24 hours off in between working a muscle group + create a physical weekly flow of movement including tapering (rest/day off), etc. This is how repetitive stress injuries are avoided + how physical empowerment is gained.
IE Mon IN 10 Upper, Wed IN 30 Bass (lower body) or go for a run or bike ride or walk , Fri IN 10 Core + In 10 Total body (no weights), Sat IN 60 SIgnature (total body with weights), Sunday Off. Allonge Tues + Thurs - stretch body parts you worked day before, if you feel like it.
Experiment with time of day to see what works best for you.
IE Mon IN 10 Upper before work, Wed IN 30 Bass or run/bike/walk at Lunch, Fri IN 10 Core + In 10 Total body After supper, St AFTER waking IN 60 Signature
With Cycle Syncing, write down your cycle + then fill in with phase supportive movement.
IE luteal 2nd half phase
Mon IN 10 Barre Arms before work, Wed IN 30 Bass or bike/walk (no running during Luteal 2nd half) at lunch, Fri In 10 Total Body Barre + IN 10 posterior chain after supper, Sat AFTER waking In 60 SIGNATURE (no HIIT sections during luteal 2nd half).
6. Mark off your calendar as you go - get those stickers out ;). Make notes about what worked + what did not.
IE I like beginning every work day with movement, so will try IN 30 before work next week. After supper on a Friday is a no go, but something at lunch helps my brain.
7. Check in with other beasts on the community page for accountability + Accolades.
Link found here, at the bottom of this page as well as the upper right hand corner under Community. I want y’all to connect, yo.
You got this.
Menstruating Cycle Sync Plans
below are curated Cycle Syncing plans.
for Beginner, Intermediate + Advanced movers.
Incorporating tapering + functional training flow.
*Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy: see more information below under NB 1.
*Hysterectomy + Perimenopause: see more information below under nb 2.
NB 1
Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy
You may experience a period, PMS and/or PMDD.
Studies are still relatively new with Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy + movement, nutrition, etc., but it makes hypothetical sense that aligning your monthly symptoms with the moon for Cycle Syncing movement, nutrition, etc. could support you.
Tracking those symptoms you have on a free app like P Tracker (app I personally use) or even just a journal or the LTD Movement template can be quite helpful as a pattern will begin to emerge every month. You will then know how to best support your body's hormonal cyclical journey. Empowerment, baby!
Experiment between the MENSTRUATING Cycle Syncing Plans + the hormonal birth control plans to see what feels best for your body.
Cycle syncing with the moon + Symptoms: menstruation movement traditionally starts with the new moon (you may have migraines, Nausea + Diarrhea around this time), Follicular 5 days after, ovulation 7 days after Follicular began + Luteal movement traditionally starts with the day after the full moon (you may have sore breasts, bloating, cramping, loss of interest in sex + anxiety).
Please keep me apprised as this area is brand new to me + i want to continue learning in order to help others.
NB 2
Hysterectomy + Perimenopause Plans
If you have had a hysterectomy or are perimenopausal, you may still be experiencing cycle phases with a lower level of hormones.
Some womxn still experience these cycle shifts with the moon.
Experiment between THE MENSTRUATING Cycle Syncing Plans + THE HORMONAL BIRTH CONTROL plans to see what feels best for yoUr body.
Cycle syncing with the moon: menstruation movement traditionally starts with the new moon, Follicular 5 days after, ovulation 7 days after Follicular began + Luteal movement traditionally starts the day after the full moon.
Super cool.
Cycle Sync Month Plan Libraries + PDFs
CS Beginner Month Plan
CS Intermediate Month Plan
CS Advanced Month Plan
Hormonal Birth Control, Non-Medically Transitioning, Hormone Replacement Therapy or Not Menstruating Plans
below are curated plans.
for Beginner, Intermediate + Advanced movers.
Hormonal Birth control suppresses all hormonal phases, so you can do the below plans or the above to access more of your natural infradian rhythm.
Hormone Replacement Therapy keeps the hormones at a level state that does not appear to fluctuate - still gathering data, to be frank. If Cycle Syncing resonates with you more rather than the below plans, try it as it will not hurt you : ).
Non-Medically transitioning + Not Menstruating womxn, you have the option to do as you wish. Cycle Syncing will not hurt you even if the hormones are not present in your body. Following the below plans will not hurt you either : ).
The below plans are based on current science ideologies.
LTD Month Plan Libraries + PDFs
Beginner Month Plan
Intermediate Month Plan
Advanced Month Plan
Prenatal + Post Partum Plans
FÉLICITATIONS!
Below Are curated plans.
For Prenatal 2nd + 3rd trimesters as well as for Post Partum 1st, 2nd + 3rd trimesters: BEGINNER, INTERMEDIATE + ADVANCED.
POST PARTUM: REHABILITATION IS THE KEY.
Prenatal 1st trimester: the more I study, the more I do not recommend training during this time as the uterine lining is fragile. Do so at your own discretion.
Growth is on the horizon this year.
A sequential video library is in the works for each level of each trimester - it will be posted as it is being built in order to give you instant access. Excited by the prospect of the upcoming useful new addition + thank you for evolving with La Technique.
All Prenatal: Watch Your Maximum Heartrate.
Prenatal 2nd Beginner
No ankle weights. Max 8lbs.
Prenatal 2nd Intermediate Plan
Watch Max HR
No ankle weights. Max 8lbs.
Prenatal 2nd Advanced Plan
Watch Max HR
No ankle weights. Max 8lbs.
All Prenatal: Watch Your Maximum Heartrate.
Prenatal 3rd Beginner Plan
No ankle weights. Max 8lbs.
Prenatal 3rd Intermediate Plan
Watch Max HR
No ankle weights. Max 8lbs.
Prenatal 3rd Advanced Plan
Watch Max HR
No ankle weights. Max 8lbs.
Post 1st Beginner Plan
No ankle weights ever. No Weights for first 4 weeks.
Post 1st Intermediate Plan
No ankle weights ever. No Weights for first 4 weeks.
Post 1st Advanced Plan
No ankle weights ever. No Weights for first 4 weeks.
Post 2nd Beginner Plan
No ankle weights. Max 8lbs.
Post 2nd Intermediate Plan
No ankle weights. Max 8lbs.
Post 2nd Advanced Plan
No ankle weights. Max 8lbs.
Post 3rd Beginner Plan
No ankle weights. Max 20lbs.
Post 3rd Intermediate Plan
No ankle weights. Max 20lbs.
Post 3rd Advanced Plan
No ankle weights. Max 20lbs.
Menstruation
1st bleed day