Currently sick, when can I go back to the gym?

prettyfishbowl

Currently have Upper Respiratory Tract Infection, had it since Saturday. I was wondering when can I go back to the gym? Do I do it after I finish my medication? Or once I stop coughing?

Advice please.

Thanks!

vchibba

If you're on anti-biotics for more than 3 days, I would say it's safe to go back to the gym with little risk of infecting others. Buy this time the anti-biotics would have started killing off the germ.

red01angel

I've always been told by doctors to keep the cardio really light while you have chest congestion...especially if you're coughing up yellow/green phlegm. Breathing hard while you have an infection in your lungs can spread it and make it worse.