Training While Sick

Well its cold season once again. As usual I have contracted the usual symptoms; runny nose, annoying cough, minor congestions. This brewed up a good question, should we workout while we are sick?

The common belief if that people who exercises and keep fit boost their immune system. And this is true, but even the healthiest individual can get sick, especially if you workout in a busy gym that is a breading ground for germs.

Like anything else you have to listen to your body. Most people are able to exercise with symptoms above their neck (ie cough, runny nose congestion). It is annoying to deal with, but please after your done your exercise remember to wipe down the equipment so as not to spread your cold to anyone else. And if your like me and worried about all the germs in that gym, you can even wipe down the equipment before you use it. Most gyms today have antiseptic spray bottles conveniently located through out your gym.

If you have symptoms such as extreme tiredness, muscle aches, vomiting, diarrhea, chills, swollen lymph glands or a hacking cough, I doubt you will even feel like going to the gym. The only exercising you should be doing is walking to the local pharmacy to buy NeoCitron. After your feeling better feel free to exercises as usual, just listen to your body as you will more than likely fatigue easily.

So far my cold has not held me back to much, aside from a slight loss in strength which will come back quickly in my case. If anyone has any suggestions to prevent colds, or to destroy those little germs when you have them I would love to read your comments.

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