You Shouldn’t Stop Exercising During Periods For Following Reasons
Do you exercise during your periods? If no, then you will, after reading this blog. Menstruation is a monthly cycle in a woman’s life but it hurts when you bleed.
You have cramps and you feel sluggish. And thinking about exercising during periods could be irritating. But, believe me, it won’t. Of course, you won’t go to a gym or exercise behind closed doors. Also, your gynecologist won’t suggest high-intensity exercises like CrossFit but the benefits of exercising don’t stop just because you are in periods.
Before you jump to any conclusion on exercising during periods, you should know the science behind exercising….
Exercising triggers brain to release a specific type of chemical called endorphins that further releases the feel-good chemical dopamine and relieves pain and suffering.
If this reason isn’t sufficient to encourage you to think of exercising during periods, then you need to go through the full list of benefits of exercising in the menstruation cycle.
Dr. Christopher Holligsworth links the sluggish feeling of periods to the low level of progesterone and estrogen during the entire length of the period phase. So, avoiding exercises won’t save you energy or make you feel better but you can take periods to be an opportunity to try something new.