Working Out when sick

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TXRedDirt
TXRedDirt Posts: 45 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Sick as a dog today, but didn't work out yesterday and feel guilty about not going today. What do ya'll do?

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  • LeoL87
    LeoL87 Posts: 127 Member
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    your body needs all the energy it has to fight the sickess. If you do workout be careful not to over do it.
  • jenncornelsen
    jenncornelsen Posts: 969 Member
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    i just keep my diet under wraps and call it a day. u could end up just making yourself more sick
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    edited April 2015
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    If I can breathe and I'm not contagious, I go workout. If I can breathe but I am contagious, work out at home. If I can't breathe well, have a fever and/or I'm contagious it's a rest day.

    Don't feel guilty. Life happens. Focus on recovery and then get back to it.
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
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    Rest and recover. My need to train does not trump someone else's need to stay healthy.
  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
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    Iron_Miss_Canada wrote: »
    Rest and recover. My need to train does not trump someone else's need to stay healthy.

    This. If you work out at a gym, even if you don't have respect for your body's need to rest to recover from illness you should have respect for your gym mates' health and not risk sharing it. :smile: Taking off a day or two will not impact your fitness level but could help you recover more quickly.

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