Workout & Running Stomach

Sylvie
3 min readMar 13, 2021

Worry not, It’s a run on the positive side

Photo by andriano.cz on shutterstock

Did you know that among the things that working out could engender is a running stomach? Well, It’s actually a ‘good running stomach’, warranting a rarity where the words ‘good’ and ‘diarrhoea’ harmoniously exist in subsequence; who ever thought that besides benefits to the body, working out could also upgrade language!

It happens just after newly adopting a workout routine following a sedentary period/lifestyle, or, for those who work out, upon stepping up to more challenging routines.

So when you’re a newbie and get a running stomach, you might not necessarily need to run to the hospital, give it a couple of days and you’ll be good. Here’s why:

With its before-starting-to-exercise lifestyle, the body is used to a certain level of muscle activity and daily functioning limits within which it operates. This includes the blood flow to various body parts, as well as the minimal amount of strain its muscles are used to.

Bowel movements also depend on muscles; Yes, or did you think it just happens!? Here’s a little Biology — The intestinal, pelvic & abdominal muscles have to contract and relax to allow the various movements and functioning of the

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Sylvie

I see extra in the ordinary & use words to paint it; fueled by a quest for mental health. Lover of forests, fitness, nature, good food & reading & a coffee snob