Do you work out on your period?
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SplitPea123
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Or do you take a break until your period ends? And is it bad to do strenuous exercise during that time of month? Thanks to anyone who answers.
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I physically can't workout if my cramps are raging. Many will say light activity helps, but I'd rather lie in the bath popping pills. My cramps only last 2-3 days though, so the resr of my period is fair game!0
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I do at least something , I just could afford to take 1 week off every month.0
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Of course. I may take the first day or two off from the gym, but I'll still at least walk a mile or something on those days.0
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Yes, I work out 6 days a week every week I might take a Motrin.0
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I still workout0
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I get a little lazy for the first couple of days, then work out as usual.0
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i can't. Somehow, physically do not feel upto strenuos exercises for the first 3 days. after tht it is back to normal.0
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Yes. I take some pain killers and keep going. I'm not about to let Aunt Flo ruin my daily plans just because she's visiting. That B can do what she wants, I'm not entertaining her.0
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My main issue has mostly been bloating and cramps, but typically I just have to wait until my meds start working and the cramps go away, then I'm good to go. To be honest though my last periods have been so much easier on me since I lost weight.0
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Yes actually today is a perfect example. I was going through some serious cramps but I just took some medicine and toughed it out, eventually the pain went away and I get lazy too but I just think its only for an hour...or 30 mins and I get it done.0
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If you have a standard, regular, normal menstrual cycle there is no medical reason to stop working out.
Yoga instructors may recommend you not do 1 or 2 poses, but otherwise, there's no medical reason why not.
If you feel like crap, take a day off, or take a pain reliever and power through.
I find my cramps are better after a good run.0 -
Yes I push through it.....if I don't I am afraid I may start slacking and not get back on my schedule again.0
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Why wouldn't you? It makes me feel better actually.0
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Yep, nothing stops me from doing my work outs I may not feel like doing them at that time, but I always feel great afterwards.0
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Yes, I do. I find it helps, but I usually only get crazy cramps on one day out of the entire period.0
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I feel completely exhausted during my period, but some light activity helps the awful lower back cramps that I get. So, yes I do.0
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Why wouldn't you? It makes me feel better actually.
Because some of us are pukers. Exertion makes mine 10x worse...0 -
I find it makes me feel better and gets rid of frustration.
Unless the cramps leave me bedridden, then its not exactly safe to take the codeine and go to the gym! (atleast it helps the cramps!)0 -
If it's a heavy one I do a lighter workout usually and work on new healthy recipes but I stay busy.0
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I carry on regardless, although I've begun to take a slight deload if I'm feeling weak.
Thankfully the cramps seem to only really spike between sets, so I just take longer rests.0
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