Do you workout when you're sick?

Nope, no use making me feel even worse than I already do being sick.

I do not. I feel that working out when sick prolongs my illness and I lose more ground in the long run. I just got over an infection in my foot and had to take a full week off from the gym. I could have done upper body, but wanted to get back to 100% ASAP.

Yes. If it's scheduled I do it. (Not flu sick though)

In the head, get out of bed. In the chest, gets some rest. Also if I'm going to crap my pants, get some rest.

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Pretty much this. From WebMD::

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"A neck check is a way to determine your level of activity during a respiratory illness," adds Neil Schachter, MD, medical director of respiratory care at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. "If your symptoms are above the neck, including a sore throat, nasal congestion, sneezing, and tearing eyes, then it's OK to exercise," he says. "If your symptoms are below the neck, such as coughing, body aches, fever, and fatigue, then it's time to hang up the running shoes until these symptoms subside."

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Love getting in a good swim when I have a cold. No better way to clear everything out.

I’ve been battling a cold for about two weeks now and it has been exhausting trying to lift weights or even light cardio. Still not at full strength which is frustrating. I’m hoping I’ll just snap out of it here soon, but it’s weird to see how much it’s affected my cardio and strength even though the headaches and nausea symptoms have been gone for a week.

unless i have strep or the flu, yes. i sweat buckets and feel better every time.