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exercise and flu

diannecolors
diannecolors Posts: 4
edited February 18 in Fitness and Exercise
l am getting over a chest infection which has lasted for almost a week and am on antibiotics. my chest isn't completely cleared up but feel l can do some cardio. how long do you wait till you start back at the gym and are there any guidelines on this???

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  • Platform_Heels
    Platform_Heels Posts: 388 Member
    If your chest is still congested I wouldn't attempt cardio. Rule of thumb is if your symptoms are from the neck up then you should be okay to workout. Neck down then rest.

    I would personally take more time off and let myself get better than risk a relapse and making myself worse.
  • CipherZero
    CipherZero Posts: 1,418 Member
    My method is to wait until one day after I feel normal to go back to the usual workouts. I've found if I push back too early it just extends the illness.
  • lizziebeth1028
    lizziebeth1028 Posts: 3,602 Member
    Rest and recovery is also a very important part of health and fitness. Take a few more days off, it will do you a world of good.
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