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Working out while sick..

thegqman Posts: 68 Joined: 2003/05/08	2005/03/12, 05:39 AM I was wondering what the concensus was working out while sick? Experiencing a head cold etc, Should I rest my body or go beat it up. I am scheduled to train today and do not want to miss it. Thanks!
mmaibohm Posts: 1,621 Joined: 2003/09/30	2005/03/12, 06:16 AM ahh go for it my football coach used to say you will sweat it out lol. -------------- I am that which must be feared, worshipped and adored. The world is mine now and forever.No one holds command over me. No man. No god. I am ANIMAL! and that is enough.
TorchTragedy Posts: 8 Joined: 2005/03/18	2005/03/18, 12:40 PM Actually, and your probably not gonna want to hear it but, working out while your sick is probably one of the worst things you can do, that and standing outside in minus 30 degrees without a jacket. While you are sick the body taps all its natural reserves in order to fix the problem. Kind of like drinking after you work out, your body has the option of fixing your liver which you just hammered on with booze, or your muscles, and fortunately your organs know their roles more than you do. Working out while sick will divide the antibodies in your body, possibly making symptoms worse and also prolonging the sickness. The only thing i can reccomend while sick is to rest, rest, rest. and remember lots of fluids. take 2 to 3 weeks off and make sure you are genuinely feeling better before you stress your body out again. feel better.
mmaibohm Posts: 1,621 Joined: 2003/09/30	2005/03/18, 10:43 PM WELL I got a nasty head cold and I trained. NO time for the sniffles every day out of the gym you loose a chance to grow or become stronger. -------------- I am that which must be feared, worshipped and adored. The world is mine now and forever.No one holds command over me. No man. No god. I am ANIMAL! and that is enough.
Chippie85 Posts: 12 Joined: 2005/03/12	2005/03/19, 06:55 PM TorchTragedy, i use 2 start vomitin durin workouts but kept pushin myself 2 train anyway. is that just as bad?
Chidiaka Posts: 8 Joined: 2005/03/19	2005/03/21, 06:18 AM lol, you crazy man. Didn't it get a bit messy? How many gyms were you banned from?
EWB Posts: 3 Joined: 2005/02/28	2005/03/21, 10:37 AM I find that if I am sick for any more than two days. Its time to catch up on stretching at home. Often neglected throughout my workout schedule. It is not hard on the nervous system, and lets face it we could all use more.
Chippie85 Posts: 12 Joined: 2005/03/12	2005/03/22, 03:06 AM i workout at home in the garage, all free weights, it usally happens if its rly hot n i shouldnt b workin out in the first place, or wen im generally pushin myself durin boxin/runnin and doin stuff like dls/squats which take alot out off ya n sometimes if i do em rly rly hard i get compleltly fuked.
	2005/03/22, 04:47 AM If it's a light cold then go ahead and workout...if you're feeling lethargic...tired....etc...then go ahead and skip it....
bropie Posts: 1,084 Joined: 2004/12/04	2005/03/22, 08:43 AM i follow that if the cold is neck up, its ok to train, but once it goes lower (ie lungs) take a few days off
ironmonga Posts: 185 Joined: 2005/02/09	2005/03/22, 07:19 PM Light exercise will aid recovery.