Ladies, do you exercise on 'that day' of the month?
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I have debilitating cramps for maybe 2-3 days and I go to the gym and do cardio because THAT is THE ONLY thing that makes the pain tolerable.0
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I always want to lie down, but i feel way better if i exercise. Even if it is only walking on the treadmill. Helps with the cramps.
Wine does too!0 -
There's only one?
I've been lied to.
lol there is more but there is one that would make men cry!!
To answer the original question - yes! I do... I found that it really helps me with cramps - whether it's psychological or physiological I have no idea, but I am pain free during and for a while after exercise.0 -
Yes I do through the entire week. However for some odd reason I can never get my heart rate up high during that week. It is like a losing battle so I tend to workout but not kill myself because my body fights it.0
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On the worst day, I just go for a long walk.0
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Sorry for not reading through all the answers (might be repeating a lot of people here)....but just do something moderate! There's no need to be doing mountain climbers and dislodging things...lol (sorry tmi...but seriously)0
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I am very lucky I ususlly don't have much cramps and my period usually only last 2 or 3 days but on the months when it is bad and I do have ctamps ad all the other fun stuff that goes with it I still workout but I listen to what my body tells me and only push as hard as i feel I can take. There is always tomorrow and it doesn't hurt to slack of a little for just 1 or 2 days a month.0
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I sure do. If I took time off every time I had to deal with Mother Nature, I'd never make it to my weight goal. Why act like your period is a disability? If you're cramping just do a lighter workout...0
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Sorry Jilliam Michaels.. my ovaries can't be made of steel and the tears of ten thousand gypsies like yours.
Think I'll give myself a rest during the day today, and go for a walk this evening. I walk pretty fast (4.5mph usually) so that should be a good cardio workout for today at least. Then I'll get back into the 30DS tomorrow and hope Jillian doesn't kill me after two days off.
^This is what I would do. If you feel awful, take a nice long walk. It clears your head, burns some calories, and gets you out of the house and far away from chocolate!
Personally, I'd work out, because I know it helps with the symptoms and because I don't like to get out of my workout routine.0 -
Ditto. They always told us "moderate exercise" or "some yoga and stretching" for relieving cramps, and that never worked. For me, it has to be running. A hard workout.I have debilitating cramps for maybe 2-3 days and I go to the gym and do cardio because THAT is THE ONLY thing that makes the pain tolerable.0
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I do workout throughout my entire TOM. I only experience cramps on the first two days but I just take a midol, or naproxen and i'm good all day long, haha.0
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Always have always will. Helps me feel better actually too
It can't stop me!
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I dont exercise on the first day, I use it as a scheduled rest day, not so much because of the cramps, although theres that, but because I simply feel totally drained and exhausted. The other days I can knuckle under and deal but not day10
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I could be making stuff up but I think exercise has been shown to alleviate cramps. Orgasms do as well.
Freakin' hilarious. And I agree.
THIS. THIS IS SO TRUE!0 -
If I don't work out, I feel waaayyy worse. I find it helps my cramps.0
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Sure do work out during that time.... that BI&&TCH is NOT going to bring me down !! haha.......
Course my workouts tend to be more aggressive that week as well0 -
OMG...yours is just ONE DAY? :noway: ...LOL anyways just go for a walk.0
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MIne just started yesterday and I felt like crap!!! I was not going to exersice but with some unplaned fast food i felt like i had too, once I started i couldnt stop- i felt a lot better and was way more energized! I did 30 day shred too!0
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Definitely not... My first two days I am yucky and full of cramps .... But once I am up to it I go into beast mode0
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Yes I do .... even though I usually bleed heavier afterward, it makes me feel better in the long run!0
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