(LADIES) Working Out on Our Periods? Limits?

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  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    Ha! Not a little in my case on the first to third day -- hate it! I actually do the pad and tampon thing because I sometimes wake up to a murder scene and my flows have always been heavy. :sad:

    My mom freaked out my first period because it was four years earlier than she had hers and at least three times heavier.

    It took a decade or two, but I finally started waking myself to replace everything if I woke up at all. Basically, I think I have learned to wake up from what is technically a light sleep.
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    If you feel fine, work out. Ketchup bottle effect...really? Just wear a tampon if you're afraid you'll shake business up too much.

    I work out if I feel up to it, if not, I either do a lazy workout or take the day off. Not the end of the world, either way.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    Work out as hard as possible. Every single time you work out. Periods are no exception.

    this.
  • nilbogger
    nilbogger Posts: 870 Member
    Work out as hard as you feel you can, just like any other day. It's your body... you know it better than we do.
  • becky10rp
    becky10rp Posts: 573 Member
    ALLOWED to work out?

    Do you answer to someone about working out?!

    Sorry - don't mean to be snarky - but - YOU are in control of YOU.

    My advise - WORK OUT.

    You'll feel better in the long run!

    TAKE CONTROL, SISTER!!~
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    How hard are we allowed to workout?
    I noticed yesterday that I'm starting to "PMS" but I don't want to resort to a corner with a chocolate bar in hand and perhaps a small tub of ice cream. :grumble:
    There are some people who has told me not to push myself too far or it'd have that "ketchup bottle effect" or releasing more than I should.

    What should I do?
    There is only so much blood in there to release. Jumping up and down MIGHT make it come out faster, but you won't lose more than you would otherwise.

    Work out as hard or long as you feel up to.
  • tristaj90
    tristaj90 Posts: 330 Member
    I usually don't do a "FULL-OUT" workout. I'm on dr's orders to only use pads so I worry about leaking. So bascially if there's jumps I don't do a full jump, or squats, I don't do a full squat either. But I do NOT skip working out if I can help it.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    I live life as normal while on my period, including work outs.
  • GothyFaery
    GothyFaery Posts: 762 Member
    The only reason I would think to limit yourself on your period is if your cramps are really bad. But working out actually can help ease your cramps if you can suck it up long enough to push through them. So I don't see any reason to hold yourself back. If it's a heavy day, make sure you're prepared with the right products to hold everything.
  • lauribear
    lauribear Posts: 28 Member
    How hard are we allowed to workout?
    I noticed yesterday that I'm starting to "PMS" but I don't want to resort to a corner with a chocolate bar in hand and perhaps a small tub of ice cream. :grumble:
    There are some people who has told me not to push myself too far or it'd have that "ketchup bottle effect" or releasing more than I should.

    What should I do?


    What an outdated stereo type .....sorry.
    I remember when I started my period in the late 50's that all exercise was absolutely " verboten ". But somehow I thought that limiting a woman's activities during those days had been left behind in the middle of the last century. Imagine, all of a sudden the female athletes participating in the Olympic games limiting their activities, because they had their period.....
    What those people tell you is utterly uninformed. Only your choice and how you feel is the limit on how far you can " push " yourself. If you are otherwise healthy there is no reason ( except personal preference ) why you need to limit yourself.


    This. Times 1000!
  • love2lift_85
    love2lift_85 Posts: 356 Member
    I don't do anything different on my period. Thanks to SoftCup, sometimes I forget I'm even on it.

    Well, I haven't actually had a period in well over a year, LOL, but when I *was* getting them, that was the case. And when they do eventually come back, I'm not planning on doing anything differently.
  • ChancyW
    ChancyW Posts: 437 Member
    It doesn't really change how I workout. I follow my schedule and work hard no matter what time of month it is.

    With that being said, do what works for you. It DOESN'T matter what advice other people give you. :smile:
  • juliewatkin
    juliewatkin Posts: 764 Member
    Workout whenever. However, I'll tell you what I noticed from a strength perspective. My strength went in the toilet just before my period and spiked when I was ovulating. I didn't notice much of anything on my period.

    Happily I'm menopausal now.
  • GothyFaery
    GothyFaery Posts: 762 Member
    It completely amazes me that in this day and age people are still so concerned about their periods and what they can and can't do. Really its just a little blood. Nervous about it....use a pad with a tampon and move on.
    Ha! Not a little in my case on the first to third day -- hate it! I actually do the pad and tampon thing because I sometimes wake up to a murder scene and my flows have always been heavy. :sad:

    I had the same problem when I first got mine. I've been on the pill for years and it helps reduce the heavy days. At first it only helped a little but now my period only lasts 3-4 days and is very light. Some months I have almost no flow. You might want to talk to a doctor and see if you can find a bc that works well with you even if you're not sexually active.
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    Plug it with some dynamite and kill your workout. Exercising during TOM is not dangerous. It's a normal body function, and you can keep on as you were.


    eta... the better shape I got into, the more manageable it has become.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    Plug it with some dynamite and kill your workout. Exercising during TOM is not dangerous. It's a normal body function, and you can keep on as you were.


    eta... the better shape I got into, the more manageable it has become.

    indeed.

    Mine's insufferable- long and painful when i'm not working out- when I'm on my game- it's short- 3 days maybe? one day of pre-cramps.

    The pre game- 2 days ahead of it- it's awful- and that hasn't changed- but the actual event itself- much more tolerable with working out.
  • MysteriousMerlin
    MysteriousMerlin Posts: 2,270 Member
    I do not on my heaviest days (usually 2). It's just too uncomfortable. The most I will do is take a walk.
  • lacurandera1
    lacurandera1 Posts: 8,083 Member
    The only limits you have are the ones you place on yourself.

    True story.
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,010 Member
    Just don't ride the stationary bike and you will be ok.
  • danasings
    danasings Posts: 8,218 Member
    Work out as hard as possible. Every single time you work out. Periods are no exception.

    ^This.

    Unless you have a diagnosed medical condition, there is no reason not to work out during your period. If you need to take it easier, then take a walk or something equally low impact. Activity helps me. But maybe that's just me.
  • Erin_goBrahScience
    Erin_goBrahScience Posts: 1,215 Member
    What the heck is "ketchup bottle effect"???

    I refuse to look that up for fear of images that might show up on my work computer
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    I started my period this morning, I'm doing hill sprints in an hour.
  • GaiaGirl1992
    GaiaGirl1992 Posts: 459 Member
    Try your normal routine. I found my cramps lighten when I'm moving more. I only completely skip a day when I have a headache or respiratory issues.
  • celtbell3
    celtbell3 Posts: 738 Member
    I don't let it stop me. Ever. In fact, I would say I worker harder and train more intense on these days. It's a good balance - sort of like hitting back. I have no negative impacts and would actually say that the hard work benefits my overall quality of life during this time.
  • SofaKingRad_II
    SofaKingRad_II Posts: 591
    Be careful. I heard you can die from it.
  • shaynepoole
    shaynepoole Posts: 493 Member
    Periods are supposed to stop us from doing stuff? sigh I have apparently been living my whole life wrong. I didn't know that everything was supposed to come to a screeching halt for that time of the month.

    Snarkiness aside - do what you would normally do - why would that time of the month be any different?
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,010 Member
    I started my period this morning, I'm doing hill sprints in an hour.

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  • doughnutwretch
    doughnutwretch Posts: 498 Member
    This is such a strange question.

    You're not crippled while on your cycle. Come prepared with extra pads/tampons and get to work. You're fully capable of working out as usual. Your flow may be heavier but that's nothing you can't handle.
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,010 Member
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhG8E2M4-DI
  • silver_arrow3
    silver_arrow3 Posts: 1,373 Member
    I am hindered the first day on occasion. Mostly because it feels like my uterus is trying to escape my body with a pickaxe and curling into a ball and sobbing into my pillow (not really) seems to be the best course of action for me.

    After that, I'm usually filled with PMS rage and rather enjoy throwing around some weights. I've never had any issues.

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