Exercise and Menstruation

Answer 1

Starting at an early age newly pubescent girls use their period as an excuse to get out of physical activity. Plenty of girls tell their gym teachers they can't participate today because it's 'that time of month'. As a female, myself, I think the excuse gets abused. Once in a while we all have those days that you feel completely miserable and may have severe cramps, and exercise is the last thing you care to do, but it isn't every day. What do these women think professional athletes do? Take a week off every month from training? Of course not. I have even had female personal training clients use it as an excuse to miss a scheduled appointment with me. Do they not realize I go through the same thing each month? Don't become prisoner to your period.

The truth is that exercise actually helps alleviate much of the discomfort of menstruation. And, regular exercise can make periods less painful and lighter over time. Regular exercise can help you maintain a healthy body weight which can allow you to have less intense menstrual cycles. I'm not talking about going out and running a marathon or lifting your heaviest weights ever when you have your period, but some light to moderate intensity exercise might be just what your body needs.

Going for a walk, taking a pilates class or doing yoga could all help to soothe your aches and pains. It may help to take some pain reliever thirty minutes before exercising to dull some of the pain, and medicine containing caffeine may help to boost your energy levels. Give it a shot, and if after 10 minutes you are feeling worse than when you started, call it a day. There will likely be one day of each period that you would rather take it easy and not even consider working out, and that's OK, as long as you don't make it a regular excuse to avoid exercise.

On the flip side it is important to remember that over-training and extremely low body weight can also cease menstruation, which is not healthy either. Work on finding a healthy balance of physical activity and rest to keep your body functioning at its best.

Answer 2

i just do the basic yoga stuff. it really relaxes my stomach and i feel great!

Answer 3

lyk stretches in order to gain height as u do every day ?