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Weight Lifting While Menstruating
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During menstruation women refrain from heading to the gym, leave alone lifting heavy weights. During this time of the month, menstruating can be a drag on your mood but that does not mean you can stop from lifting weights. Experts say that you can still workout, but it has to be a little slower than normal days.
Women athletes who exercise for hours in a day, need to control on lifting weights. Intervals should be carried out during each session. Here are some of the do and dont's on how lifting weights while menstruating can affect you.
- Lifting weights while menstruating makes you feel tired than other normal workout sessions. This is because you loose energy. Drinking fruit juices and eating a lot of iron vegetables during this time can help you gain the energy you loose during menses.
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Lifting weights while menstruating can increase your cramps. This is because there is a lot of pressure involved while carrying weights. However, it is important to not exert yourself. Do light weights, yoga and jogging. -
If you are comfortable with hormonal contraceptives, you can consume a required dosage as per prescription. Over exertion of weight lifting during menstruating can cause discomfort and extreme pain in the lower abdomen. Therefore, hormonal contraceptives can help you in extreme menstrual problems. -
Lifting weights during menstruation, can also reduce the period flow. This is because of over exertion in the body. Maintain a time period for your workouts and do not dehydrate the body. -
It is advisable to consult your gynaecologist if you are suffering from heavy menses and painful cramps. Lifting weights during this period can lead to a stomach catch or nausea.
Therefore, if you love to workout and prefer to continue lifting weights during menstruating, these are some of the problems you might face. So, be careful and better take rest at this time.
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Story first published: Thursday, June 27, 2013, 17:57 [IST]
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