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Exercising While Sick
Posted on 3/25/14 at 8:22 am
Posted on 3/25/14 at 8:22 am
Is it OK to exercise when you are having cold/flu symptoms? In other words, will it make the sickness worse or prolong recovery? TIA
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Posted on 3/25/14 at 8:24 am to Vanilla Coke
There's a reason they tell youro get your body rest.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 8:24 am to Vanilla Coke
Fever: No
Below neck symptoms: No
Above neck symptoms: Yes
Below neck symptoms: No
Above neck symptoms: Yes
Posted on 3/25/14 at 8:25 am to Vanilla Coke
Just take a break and get better.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 8:26 am to Vanilla Coke
Listen to your body. I found that more often than not it was best to make it a rest day. Recovery is as important if not more so than the workout.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 8:26 am to Vanilla Coke
Just don't go to the gym and spread it....
Posted on 3/25/14 at 8:27 am to Vanilla Coke
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don't go to the gym and spread it.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 8:27 am to Vanilla Coke
If you feel good enough to exercise then you aren't tht sick
Posted on 3/25/14 at 8:28 am to Vanilla Coke
FIFY
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Sick of Exercising
Posted on 3/25/14 at 8:30 am to tigers win2
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Just don't go to the gym and spread it....
Yeah, I wouldn't do that. I hate it when I see people who are clearly sick going from machine to machine. I was thinking about either going for a run or doing P90X or Insanity.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 8:37 am to Vanilla Coke
We talking about just something like sinus congestion here? Or is this full-on flu? With just sinus congestion of head-cold stuff, I've found it nice to do some light exercising. I feel like it gets things flowing up there, and at least it gets my mind off of how uncomfortable it is. I'm just talking about going for a walk or some light yard work....
If it's something worse, or the flu, stay your arse in bed.
If it's something worse, or the flu, stay your arse in bed.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 8:41 am to Vanilla Coke
Fever - no.
Just a head cold, listen to your body. If you start your workout and just don't have the spirit to contiue, stop. If you seem to be ok, go for it.
I've actually gone on a 75 mile bike ride with a cold, felt like shite at the start, and by the end, I swear I killed the cold.
Just a head cold, listen to your body. If you start your workout and just don't have the spirit to contiue, stop. If you seem to be ok, go for it.
I've actually gone on a 75 mile bike ride with a cold, felt like shite at the start, and by the end, I swear I killed the cold.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 9:00 am to Vanilla Coke
I used to try and excercise with symptoms below the neck but all it does is prolong symptoms and use a majority of your body's energy away from repair on the immune system.
Better in the long run to take 2-3 full days off rather than have a few half arse workouts with a week longer sickness.
Better in the long run to take 2-3 full days off rather than have a few half arse workouts with a week longer sickness.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 9:01 am to Vanilla Coke
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Is it OK to exercise when you are having cold/flu symptoms?
NO
Posted on 3/25/14 at 9:09 am to Vanilla Coke
The most ill do is the P90x stretch routine. You really want your body's energy to be available for healing.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 9:12 am to LSUJuice
Last time I had flu like symptoms (body aches, fever, etc.) I actually felt better while I was exercising. Of course, I went straight back to feeling like garbage after I cooled down.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 9:13 am to tigers win2
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Just don't go to the gym and spread it....
This! And if you do, you're an a-hole and there is no cure....So I hope you stay sick!
Posted on 3/25/14 at 9:16 am to TygerTyger
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I've actually gone on a 75 mile bike ride with a cold, felt like shite at the start, and by the end, I swear I killed the cold.
I was all stuffy from a bad head cold in the fall, but I was in a pretty good running routine. I had taken 3 days off, but it was a nice day and I wanted to get a quick run in, and I told myself I'd limit it to a 10 min/mile pace and only run a couple of miles. 40 minutes and almost 4.5 miles later, I was feeling awesome. Sure, the first 10 minutes sucked when all of the stuff in my head was coming out and I was hocking loogies everywhere, but it got it all flowing and cleared me up. Then a nice hot shower and back to work. Woke up the next morning and the cold was gone.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 9:27 am to tigers win2
If I have a head cold it makes me feel better to run on the treadmill.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 9:36 am to Vanilla Coke
Just take 2 scoops of pre-workout and you'll be fine
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