I don't personally have PCOS. I deal with more of the thyroid range of things — my mom, cousin, and uncle all have under-active thyroids. But I do have experience with ups and downs in hormone health. When I had my first experience with bad hormone health four or five years ago, I tried everything to get it under control.

Now, fast forward to when the pandemic happened and I jumped on TikTok and started doing workout videos.

I'm a big believer in low-impact workouts. Whether you have endometriosis, PCOS, hormonal issues, or anything else that stresses out your body, your body is already in a massive state of stress. When you're doing high-impact workouts (not HIIT, that means high intensity), you're putting more stress on your body. Adding more stress to your already-stressed body is not ideal, so low-impact workouts and strength workouts help balance and calm your hormones.

When I discovered that, I started sharing my low-impact workouts. One of my clients has PCOS — I realized that there isn't really a lot on PCOS and fitness. When I found this out, I took some courses on nutrition and read some studies to educate myself. I then started labeling workouts "PCOS friendly," because it's low-impact, helpful, and brings inclusivity to the workout. Women with PCOS need to be able to find things that actually help them and are considerate of their condition!

Gwynedd Mercy University

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