Finding the energy and enthusiasm to exercise can be tricky at the best of times but your period certainly doesn’t make it any easier to get motivated. When you’re dealing with bloating, cramps and fatigue, the last thing you feel like doing is working out.
However, exercising on your period can actually have a variety of benefits. As well as the physical and mental benefits exercise brings in general, it can help to banish bloating, improve your mood, increase energy levels and reduce pain.