Best exercises to do while on your period
Low-intensity Exercises
Exercises like yoga, stretching and tai chi (a combination of self-defense training and meditation) can be effective for alleviating painful period cramps, reducing depressive symptoms, and boosting energy.
Some yoga poses may also help reduce PMS symptoms. Child's pose can help relieve fatigue and bloating and cobra pose may help combat depression and low energy.
Cardio Workouts
Aerobic or “cardio” workouts are exercises that get your heart pumping. You can try out cardio workouts like jogging, dancing, and walking at any time during your cycle.
Studies show that aerobic activities like dancing and walking can help shorten the duration and decrease the severity of symptoms like bloating and cramps that can occur before and during your period.
Taking a brisk walk, going on a hike, or riding your bike can also help improve your mood and ease symptoms of anxiety and depression that often hit during this time of the month.
Resistance Training
If you enjoy lifting weights or using body-weight exercises to keep yourself strong, there’s no reason to skip these workouts when you’re on your period.
While strength training might not necessarily alleviate menstrual symptoms, weight-lifting techniques during the follicular phase (the first day of your period through ovulation when estrogen is highest) could improve your muscle mass and tone.