time of the month...ladies what exercises should i do?

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  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    I HATE PERIODS. Can't swim.

    October through June, I walk. Summer doesn't allow much walking - if I can get a short one in, I do. Otherwise, I just skip it and wait for the ridiculousness to end.

    They wouldn't put chlorine in the water if they didn't want people to swim on their periods.
    Gah!
    You've got to be kidding. No. Don't swim on your period.

    To answer OP's question, personally I don't like to eat much on those first days, so that it's not a problem if I also rest instead of exercise. A short walk, or easy bike ride would be my choice.
  • JoJoVan96
    JoJoVan96 Posts: 26 Member
    I never workout when the river flows...but I want to stay on track. What exercises can I perform

    Fly fishing.

    river-runs-through-it-660.jpg

    This is the best response ever.
  • solaceowl
    solaceowl Posts: 53 Member
    See that main guy thinks I'm mad or upset. I'm just really laughing especially people who are telling me that he's being reported. So he can keep stalking or trolling as much as he wants. He doesn't exist as much as he thinks he does. Oh well guess he's bored just like me.
  • Galatea_Stone
    Galatea_Stone Posts: 2,037 Member
    I HATE PERIODS. Can't swim.

    October through June, I walk. Summer doesn't allow much walking - if I can get a short one in, I do. Otherwise, I just skip it and wait for the ridiculousness to end.

    They wouldn't put chlorine in the water if they didn't want people to swim on their periods.
    Gah!
    You've got to be kidding. No. Don't swim on your period.

    To answer OP's question, personally I don't like to eat much on those first days, so that it's not a problem if I also rest instead of exercise. A short walk, or easy bike ride would be my choice.

    Seriously? Don't swim on your period? What possible reason could there be for that? Are we not supposed to submerge in water or something? This isn't the 1950s.

    I have anemia. I still work out hard when I'm on my period. Do I get cramps? Yes. Does it hurt? Sure. Am I going to stop living my life? That's silly.

    I refuse to let a cramps and leg pain keep me from doing things. I used to be one of those who sat around and complained. One day, I stopped complaining and just got up and did it anyway. I felt better when I did. It's not like I'm going to die or bleed to death if I go for a run or lift weights.
  • MiloBloom83
    MiloBloom83 Posts: 2,724 Member
    Actually I never rejected anyone's advice as you can see me posting throughout the forum. And as I recalled other people before him mentioned about using iron pills. Just because he gave advice others have already given me doesn't mean I wasn't paying attention. It was just no need for what the extra crap he was posting towards others...thats what I was pointing out. Not only that I recall asking women...not him. The only thing I was specifically looking for was exercises and that's it.

    There is a search feature here. Had you used it, you would have both saved yourself some grief and found that this topic has been addressed over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over...
  • drabbits3
    drabbits3 Posts: 140 Member
    Why change anything? I have found that the more I exercise the week before, the less painful the actual event is. I am ridiculously regular, so it's easy for me to know what the week before is. I try to work out a little more, watch my salt and drink TONS of water. And whoever said don't swim--that's just silly. Swimming feels great during that time--water buoys you up, stretches your whole torso/core, relaxing yet strenuous. That's the thing I like the best that week.
  • solaceowl
    solaceowl Posts: 53 Member
    I did researched couldn't find direct answers I needed. But if I had I would have never posted this question in the first place.i already got my answers I needed so I'm done at this point looking for more answer etc.
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    I HATE PERIODS. Can't swim.

    October through June, I walk. Summer doesn't allow much walking - if I can get a short one in, I do. Otherwise, I just skip it and wait for the ridiculousness to end.

    They wouldn't put chlorine in the water if they didn't want people to swim on their periods.
    Gah!
    You've got to be kidding. No. Don't swim on your period.

    To answer OP's question, personally I don't like to eat much on those first days, so that it's not a problem if I also rest instead of exercise. A short walk, or easy bike ride would be my choice.

    Seriously? Don't swim on your period? What possible reason could there be for that? Are we not supposed to submerge in water or something? This isn't the 1950s.

    I have anemia. I still work out hard when I'm on my period. Do I get cramps? Yes. Does it hurt? Sure. Am I going to stop living my life? That's silly.

    I refuse to let a cramps and leg pain keep me from doing things. I used to be one of those who sat around and complained. One day, I stopped complaining and just got up and did it anyway. I felt better when I did. It's not like I'm going to die or bleed to death if I go for a run or lift weights.
    Yes, exercise if you feel like it..no problem there. But going in a pool on your period is gross IMO!!! This reminds me again of reasons why I don't swim in public pools..all the stuff suspended in the water :tongue: icky.
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    I did researched couldn't find direct answers I needed. But if I had I would have never posted this question in the first place.i already got my answers I needed so I'm done at this point looking for more answer etc.
    You can totally post questions already addressed in the forums. That is SPECIFICALLY mentioned and allowed in the forum rules...you don't need any permission from grumpy users to post questions!!!
  • SunofaBeach14
    SunofaBeach14 Posts: 4,899 Member
    I did researched couldn't find direct answers I needed. But if I had I would have never posted this question in the first place.i already got my answers I needed so I'm done at this point looking for more answer etc.
    You can totally post questions already addressed in the forums. That is SPECIFICALLY mentioned and allowed in the forum rules...you don't need any permission from grumpy users to post questions!!!

    True. And reasonable disagreement and humor is also allowed. And, you can't exclude groups from posting in your thread. Personal attacks in the threads, such as calling people "jerks," however, isn't allowed.
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    I did researched couldn't find direct answers I needed. But if I had I would have never posted this question in the first place.i already got my answers I needed so I'm done at this point looking for more answer etc.
    You can totally post questions already addressed in the forums. That is SPECIFICALLY mentioned and allowed in the forum rules...you don't need any permission from grumpy users to post questions!!!

    True. And reasonable disagreement and humor is also allowed. And, you can't exclude groups from posting in your thread. Personal attacks in the threads, such as calling people "jerks," however, isn't allowed.
    Totally agree!! **Sings the Happy song**
  • SunofaBeach14
    SunofaBeach14 Posts: 4,899 Member
    I did researched couldn't find direct answers I needed. But if I had I would have never posted this question in the first place.i already got my answers I needed so I'm done at this point looking for more answer etc.
    You can totally post questions already addressed in the forums. That is SPECIFICALLY mentioned and allowed in the forum rules...you don't need any permission from grumpy users to post questions!!!

    True. And reasonable disagreement and humor is also allowed. And, you can't exclude groups from posting in your thread. Personal attacks in the threads, such as calling people "jerks," however, isn't allowed.
    Totally agree!! **Sings the Happy song**

    Well, there you go. Rules. Now, I wonder who broke them.
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    I did researched couldn't find direct answers I needed. But if I had I would have never posted this question in the first place.i already got my answers I needed so I'm done at this point looking for more answer etc.
    You can totally post questions already addressed in the forums. That is SPECIFICALLY mentioned and allowed in the forum rules...you don't need any permission from grumpy users to post questions!!!

    True. And reasonable disagreement and humor is also allowed. And, you can't exclude groups from posting in your thread. Personal attacks in the threads, such as calling people "jerks," however, isn't allowed.
    Totally agree!! **Sings the Happy song**

    Well, there you go. Rules. Now, I wonder who broke them.
    You did silly. Okay, let's talk about menstruation. You start.:bigsmile:
  • SunofaBeach14
    SunofaBeach14 Posts: 4,899 Member
    I did researched couldn't find direct answers I needed. But if I had I would have never posted this question in the first place.i already got my answers I needed so I'm done at this point looking for more answer etc.
    You can totally post questions already addressed in the forums. That is SPECIFICALLY mentioned and allowed in the forum rules...you don't need any permission from grumpy users to post questions!!!

    True. And reasonable disagreement and humor is also allowed. And, you can't exclude groups from posting in your thread. Personal attacks in the threads, such as calling people "jerks," however, isn't allowed.
    Totally agree!! **Sings the Happy song**

    Well, there you go. Rules. Now, I wonder who broke them.
    You did silly. Okay, let's talk about menstruation. You start.:bigsmile:

    Oh, did you questions about your body? :flowerforyou:
  • solaceowl
    solaceowl Posts: 53 Member
    Well if no one likes what I post or say. Then you have the right to report me *shrugs*. If that person feels they want to post and troll others well some are not going to overlook it. So either way it'll bound to be in a thread whether you like it or not. But I decided to just click the "ignore" button and leave it at that.
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    ^^^No I totally did answer your question....did you read it?
    Actually I think it's okay to make those first days rest days. You can just log your food and not eat more on those days, (which is easy for me b/c I don't like to eat a lot on those days).
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member

    Oh, did you questions about your body? :flowerforyou:
    You're so nice...love a male perspective!!
  • solaceowl
    solaceowl Posts: 53 Member
    Of course I read your answer and its one of the answers I'm following. I never rejected what you told me. I'm putting your advice to good use.
  • SunofaBeach14
    SunofaBeach14 Posts: 4,899 Member

    Oh, did you questions about your body? :flowerforyou:
    You're so nice...love a male perspective!!

    Oh, bless your heart
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    Of course I read your answer and its one of the answers I'm following. I never rejected what you told me. I'm putting your advice to good use.
    That's cool!! I'm glad.:happy:
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member

    Oh, did you questions about your body? :flowerforyou:
    You're so nice...love a male perspective!!

    Oh, bless your heart
    :heart:
  • solaceowl
    solaceowl Posts: 53 Member
    Yup and the good thing I hit the "ignore" so ill never have to be bothered by that negative guy either :).
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  • RedArizona5
    RedArizona5 Posts: 465 Member
    Cardio- I try and try my best to get on the treadmill or to the park because the flow passes faster and easier in the end. I have a cyst that Dr. doesn't see a threat and so I'm in severe pain every month all my life-the more i get out then the faster the pain goes away. Working out on my first 2 days makes the rest of the week a breeze-IF I can't then I really really try to as soon as I can- I hate that time of the month

    If you can. Its a given that you do what you can handle but with advice you have more options AND encouragement to actually try something new for a change to see if it WILL work for you because you won't know if you try which is why you asked ^_____^
  • I don't change any of my workouts. Running, swimming, biking, Zumba, BodyPump, TurboKick, boot camp... business as usual.

    And you know they sell stuff in the store that makes it so that's what's yours stays yours until you're ready to get rid of it ..... I swim all the time (I'm a triathlete). I've even been in that time of the month during a race (only one though which is kind of surprising it doesn't coincide more often). But if you're in a heavy build (for a race) you don't.... stop.

    And yes I go up in weight all of a sudden and feel like eating everything. I've eaten a loaf of bread by itself in one sitting lol I seem to crave bread and granola a lot. I can usually even tell it's coming because of the scale.
  • RedArizona5
    RedArizona5 Posts: 465 Member
    Yea if I crave chocolate then a brownie is a must or the richest gooiest ice-cream, my faux fur blanket and midol/tylonel is a must if working out dOESNT work out (pun intended) I feel mentally sharper on those days when I do run when I start my period.

    Regarding swimming yeah its icky. I agree with MINMIN97 I don't swim in free public pools because of that and even with chlorine no just no. lol We Have all done it once or twice (to us that don't normally think its right? probably:embarassed: :wink: ) HEY I said once or twice in my life. Anyways if you do it on the regular then um ew just ew :) sorry but it is icky to know the girl next to me is on her rag.

    Just as gross since on topic is people working out then swimming. Im mean if your not gonna shower OK some reason doesn't bother me but the rag and post workout immediate swim? no. JUST no.
  • You know people have blood inside of them.... ALL the time. What's the difference between ANY time of the month if it stays in? People should not be disgusted by their bodies.
  • RedArizona5
    RedArizona5 Posts: 465 Member
    You know people have blood inside of them.... ALL the time. What's the difference between ANY time of the month if it stays in? People should not be disgusted by their bodies.
    I do assume your talking about the pool portion topic of this forum. Well, because if that blood potentially gets out-it can mean bacteria or disease that someone can get affected by is why.
    If you meant working out then yeah I agree-I sometime worry about me smelling gnarly but hey I workout first thing in the morning when I do get up. I will shower after I get sweaty not before and after-there are people who do that and yea no one has time for that.
    But with the pool its just a safety thing. The odds of that happening yeah not high-but I would like to think the days I GO swimming the ladies are not pms'ng because the more woman feel its ok then the higher the chances of bacteria getting released EY IDK if you or the others have an std-
    My grade school friend had a pool-and the stepdad always tested the water and they test waters to see the levels of things in the water-yeah if those levels are too high in something then its just gross ok? its respectful to wait and if its like the only time you get to swim then lets all hope that every female swimming that day also is on the rag .
  • How exactly does it get out??? Just change right before, pick an appropriate device, and there is NO leaking out. None. It does not just leak out, it's physics. If you run towards a brick wall that's properly constructed by yourself you will NOT get through. Two solid matters cannot occupy the same space at the same time. It doesn't just get out.
    But with the pool its just a safety thing. The odds of that happening yeah not high-but I would like to think the days I GO swimming the ladies are not pms'ng because the more woman feel its ok then the higher the chances of bacteria getting released EY IDK if you or the others have an std-

    And please tell me you did not just say you can get an STD from the pool.... please tell me you don't really believe that ....

    Now if Pool is 5'8" with rugged good looks, then, well....
  • RedArizona5
    RedArizona5 Posts: 465 Member
    How exactly does it get out??? Just change right before, pick an appropriate device, and there is NO leaking out. None. It does not just leak out, it's physics. If you run towards a brick wall that's properly constructed by yourself you will NOT get through. Two solid matters cannot occupy the same space at the same time. It doesn't just get out.
    My experience of being a woman SAYS other woman are just plain NASTAY, UMKAY. Nastee!!! OK in a world where ladies restroom are filthy as ever By that I mean where the toilets are left with period pee and poo (yea i am going there) yeah I rightly assume that those people swim and those people probably don't care about not changing right before? you think everyone does things to your standard? I know because i have that error as well with other areas of life and learning to not expect the world to live by the golden rule as i try so yea um i think a lot of the woman who, oh, not all but a lot of the woman who do swim at free public pools who are on the rag may just not have that changed right before-dont be naive-its gross