Basic dumb question...

tynapea3

Does any still work out even if they are sick (nothing major) like a head cold

VintageFeline

Nope. If I just feel a bit off I'll give it a go but largely I just take a few days off and eat a few more calories while my body recovers.

RachelElser

generally not because 1- don't want to germ up the gym and 2- I want to heal faster so I don't out any extra strain on my body.

cwolfman13

I usually just let myself recover...training while ill very often results in prolonging the condition in my experience.

weisenbeckellie

I do... I'm still in the beginning stages of going to the gym. Even if I go there to stretch or go for a walk. It helps me stay in the habit of things:)

tynapea3

So what about when you just dont have any appetite ... would you still force yourself to eat? And with working out , when i say something light, like a stationary bike or something ...is that still too much on the body?

need2belean

tynapea3 wrote: »

So what about when you just dont have any appetite ... would you still force yourself to eat? And with working out , when i say something light, like a stationary bike or something ...is that still too much on the body?

I had this happen to me this weekend which is extremely strange because I'm almost always hungry. But, I pre-plan my days meals. I eat 6 small meals a day and I plan each and every one of those unless I'm going out with friends or what not and then I just try to do the best I can to stay within my macro (calorie) goals. BUT, this weekend I had to almost force myself to eat my pre-planned meal because if I didn't I would not get the necessary nutrients my body needs (what I planned for, i.e. protein/carbs for my workout). Or, even worse, I would splurge at my next meal which could cause me to go above my calorie intake. HOWEVER, if you're talking about not having an appetite because you are sick, then that's a different story. If I'm sick, I still try to eat but typically my go-to is soup.

jjpptt2

If I feel like it will hamper my workout/effort, then no.
If I feel like I'll contaminate the equipment/environment where other people are also working out, then no.
Otherwise, probably.

jennifer_417

Not me. Rest is the best thing for almost any illness. Pushing yourself is a good way to stay sick longer.

Chieflrg

Unless I'm drained, I go. Its very rare that I would not lift weights.

I'm pretty careful regardless as far as contamination since I deal with a autoimmune disease. I rarely get sick, like once in last six years...so its not something I have to decide on regardless.

jennybearlv

Unless I'm like really sick with the flu or food poisoning I usually work out. I don't go to a gym so I don't have to worry about being contagious. Cardio actually makes head cold symptoms feel better for me. Laying in bed just gunks up my nose, which usually leads to a nasty cough.

Sharon_C

I go to the gym if I don't feel good provided I know I'm not contagious. If I'm not hungry I don't eat. I know at some point in the week I'll make up for those calories I didn't eat.

kenyonhaff

tynapea3 wrote: »

Does any still work out even if they are sick (nothing major) like a head cold

Depends. I would probably do a flexibility or strengthening workout if its a head cold. But there is nothing wrong with just getting more rest if I'm miserable.

kenyonhaff

tynapea3 wrote: »

So what about when you just dont have any appetite ... would you still force yourself to eat? And with working out , when i say something light, like a stationary bike or something ...is that still too much on the body?

I would still try to be close to normal intake. Not eating well makes me feel worse.

As for working out, I listen to my body. Every cold or whatever is different. I trust if i feel yukky after 5 minutes its time to stop. I know my body can be pushed much harder if I really have to but it often comes at a cost.

Tacklewasher

Was sick most of last week. Tried the treadmill last Monday and couldn't get in my normal 30 mins so I gave it up for the week. Back at it this moring

jbirdgreen

To me it depends on how you feel. I just had a cold last week. For me, I had a slight fever so I felt terrible the first two days. So I rested and slept to let my body recover. On the third day, I still felt a little under the weather, but my fever was gone. I went did my lunchtime walk and worked out like normal.

I think it helped me. YMMV.

TheCupcakeCounter

Depends on what I have. If there are any aches at all, no workout. If I have bad allergies or a cold and it is nice out I will often take a walk to get fresh air and sunshine but rarely will I do more than that. I also ease back in once I start feeling better - no hard workouts until I'm 100% (learned that the hard way...twice)

cwolfman13

Also depends on what we're talking here...a little case of the sniffles then no biggie. If I'm actually sick...bad head cold with sinus infection or chest cold or flu or whatever then I'm resting up.