Do you exercise during your period?

KrazyInLove

I am trying to exercise during my period but it seemlike I get super bad cramps. I was thinking of taking the week off. Do anybody else not exercise during their periods?

stacyhall79

hello...I actually exercise through my period, even though I don't want to, lol. If you are cramping, usually exercise relieves this, try taking ibuprofen or something prior working out. In my case i work out just so I am not eating everything in the fridge, haha

HurricaneElaine

Nope.

I don't get one anymore! :laugh: <---laughing gleefully!

JustPeachy044

I try to work out during my TOM--it helps me feel better!

ChristiH4000

Exercise helps my cramps. Sucks at first, but by the end I feel better.

KittieLea

I exercise, it actually relieves cramps for me.

KrazyInLove

I think I will try and workout through it.

countmein88

I don't usually exercise as well during TOM, it just grosses me out,plus i get crazy cramps the first two days. However I tend to stick to my calorie goals...which is made easier considering i'm often nauseous as well lool.

Do as you feel as long as you create a deficit of some sort; after all it is just one week!

DeeDel32

Definitely do. Makes me feel better by improving my mood and energy.

I also ride horses on the beach and only wear white.

MariFitBody

Yup! Cuz when i get it i want to eat eat eat so I exercise even more

erinxo13

Not usually haha.

irisheyez718

I work out anyway. I actually feel better when I do.

lveh8lve

I get crazy cramps and bloating and I've tried it both ways (working out and not). And I'd have to say working out even if it's just walking on the treadmill is totally worth it. I wouldnt go all out if you had bad cramps, but just doing something will help to get you through the week. The weeks I didn't I would gain in the end because I wasn't as focused. I hope it helps!

shrinkkk

eat a banana and have some panadol or something before you workout this will stop the cramps before they start otherwise, just do simpler workouts, mostly strength and such for the week

Erinthebodo

I always do and it makes me feel better. Hard to get the motivation but once I have completed my workout I feel better.

miss_ally08

I try to but I usually eat less during my TOM than I normally do when I'm not on it so it depends Exercise does help to relieve cramps though so you should try it & see.

yourenotmine

Definitely do. Makes me feel better by improving my mood and energy.

I also ride horses on the beach and only wear white.

Ahahahahaha! Love it.

mbcasey2009

Yes. It sucks, but I do, it seems to keep the bloat down. But-don't take ibuprofen before a run/workout...unless you just happen to hate your kidneys. Good luck!

deniseearheart

Ya I do. even if it hurts :-/

CarrieStL

I do but HATE it. Women unite- it sucks! this TMI but I stumbled upon the Tampax Ultra and it is a lifesaver. Larger than the super plus. Sorry if TMI, ladies...

roberts1013

Yeah I do, cramps or no cramps. I feel better just for pushing myself threw it lol

SomeoneSomeplace

My cramps are so bad for the first 2-3 days that I have collapsed in stores crying in pain and sat on the bathroom floor clutching my stomach practically wishing I'd die. I can't take narcotics and I haven't found anything that works otherwise so no I don't work out during my period. The last 3 days of my period aren't as painful but I'm so exhausted from barely sleeping and being in constant excruciating pain for 3 days that I don't have any energy to work out and normally have to spend that time catching up on all the work I missed while sick with my period. My Doc just put me on a new pill that's basically supposed to stop your period from coming more then a couple times a year so hopefully that helps cos I go through complete hell every month

ebonyroche

I push through even though I don't want to. Try magnesium supplement, it might help with the cramps.

AABru

Try a lighter, longer workout if your usual bothers you. The hormones in your body will actually support a very long walk or run if you can do it. But don't stop just because your bleeding!

kvalmera

Only during the lighter days. I don't on the heavier days only because it seems to come on stronger and well, gets messy (tmi, i know).

aproc

Go by how you feel. It's hard for other women to give advice on this since we all experience different severities of it. I have days where I just want to lie in bed all day or I'm almost in tears from the pain and I definitely sit out those days. Most of the time I just work through it. I have left the gym in the middle once though because I was having a crappy workout due to it and wasn't getting anywhere. My mom used to have to stay home because she couldn't get out of bed while others seem to not experience much pain.

Just give it a try and do some light exercise. Sometimes it helps with the pain but if your feeling really bad, don't let others make you feel like you should feel guilty about taking some time off.

Kasya007

If I still had one, I'd exercise through it. I haven't seen mine in 264 days, oddly enough that was 2 months after I'd started MFP... :embarassed:

RitaSantoss

I rarely have cramps or any kind of pain during my period. So yes, I still work out.

hesn92

I do

NCchar130

I do. Usually there are two days that are the worst for cramping and feeling generally tired and uncomfortable and on those two days, I may or may not; if I do, sometimes I just cut the workout in time or intensity.

supermodelchic

As long as I am not bleeding my brains out LOL