LADIES- what do you do for exercise when you're on your period and feel like dirt??
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FatFreeFrolicking wrote: »I do the same thing I do when I'm not on my period.
I have endometriosis and PCOS. With that being said, I get extremely painful cramps. I still manage to get a walk or lift in because exercise helps with cramps (for most people).
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katycombs33 wrote: »If she is anything like me, the cramps are nothing compared to the extreme sleepiness I get during my cycle. I get seriously down for the count. Exercise is the last thing I want to do...sometimes being a woman truly stinks
Have you tried upping your iron & vit B?0 -
I take a couple of Tylenol and hit the pavement and do around 5km for a run. I find that because I have to work my lower core that running really helps lower the cramping factor, and ups my energy levels.0
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Skip the first day and roll around in bed moaning, then continue as normal for the other five or so0
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My AF is an evil evil tyrant that brings extremely horrible cramps, nausea, stuff flying out of all exit/entrance points, bloating, backaches, dizziness, hot flashes-basically the works, so that first day or two I'm usually crying in bed. I don't force myself to do anything, because exercise seems to make it worse. After two days though, break over and I am back in the gym.
I say listen to your body, if it says move and you will pay, give yourself a break for a couple days.0 -
arditarose wrote: »Right now I'm ovulating late for some reason, and feel almost worse than when I have my period. I went in today, exhausted, and had kind of a crappy work out. Don't regret it though. Better luck next week.
I hate ovulation time, it has gotten worse since I hit my 30s. Its like my body goes into overdrive to push out those decaying eggs so I can help populate the world and sends me painful signals so I know lol. Than after I'm an exhausted weepy mess. The joys of womanhood.0 -
I do some gentle yoga. I have PCOS and Systemic Lupus. I tend to do some yoga or do something with resistance bands or something that will help me with relaxing my crampy muscles.0
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acquilla30 wrote: »My AF is an evil evil tyrant that brings extremely horrible cramps, nausea, stuff flying out of all exit/entrance points, bloating, backaches, dizziness, hot flashes-basically the works, so that first day or two I'm usually crying in bed. I don't force myself to do anything, because exercise seems to make it worse. After two days though, break over and I am back in the gym.
I say listen to your body, if it says move and you will pay, give yourself a break for a couple days.
This! Though I tend to keep away from heavy exercising for all 5 days
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"my body goes into overdrive to push out those decaying eggs so I can help populate the world"
I laughed entirely too loud at 5 in the morning over this. I think I'll have a smile on my face for a while now. Thanks for brightening my day!0 -
I had no idea people can tell when they're ovulating. This is fascinating, in a biology-geek way.0
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I can relate... walking , stretching and lots of water always does the trick.
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I focus on weights more than cardio, light weigh high reps, mainly arms and back0
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a few days before my period I tend to bust my *kitten* doing leg workouts and ab workouts and then on the first two days when I cramp the most I tend to work on my arms and cardio (i.e. walking elliptical bike). Hope this helps you out!!!0
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Day one maybe just a walk because I'm so miserable ... maybe a run. The rest is business as usual.0
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I always do something. If I feel any pain I take a painkiller then get on with it. Martial arts and taekwondo are a major part of my life now and the only time I don't do it is if I am really, really ill or travelling. How important is doing exercise for you in the first place?0
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On my most crampy days usually day 2 and 3, I do light cardio and yoga. Otherwise, I workout normally.0
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I suffer from PCOS but not the cramps. I get extreme dizzyness and nausea the day before, Day 1 and sometimes into Day 2. Those days are also ridiculously heavy so I tend to not want to be away from a bathroom for more than an hour or so (I really wish I was exagerrating with that). Those days I tend to curl up and work on relaxing all my muscles. By the end of Day 2 I'm normally okay to do things like Pilates and Yoga and after that I do a reduced intensity cardio or strength training. I tend to feel really good once I'm doing them. I've started tracking which days of the month are best for which type of training. I know that the 3rd weekend after my period is brilliant for endurance challenges so I tend to cycle massive distances and do hill climbing.0
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I just - you know- continue doing what it is that I do. Nothing changes.0
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I love hooping! It puts me in a good mood and helps activate the muscles supporting your uterus to reduce cramps. Blast the good music and go! There's so much more you can do than just spin it on your waist. Good luck, and feel free to friend me if you want to learn more about it!0
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I push through, I always find I feel much better for doing a proper workout than I don't. It seems to relieve the cramps and lighten my mood.0
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