Exercise releasing virus in system?

ably65
ably65 Posts: 41
in Fitness and Exercise
This has happened on several occasions and I'm very curious about why it happens.
I hadn't been working out too hard. Just long walks with the dog. Then I decided that I needed to kick it up several notches.
Yesterday I did a vey hard spin class for the first time in months. Today I feel like I have a cold.

Several months ago the same thing happened the day after jumping on trampolines at an indoor jumping place. It has happened a bunch of other times too. Is the exercise shaking stuff lose from somewhere? I can push through it and keep working out. I'm just interested in why this happens. Can't find anything when I google.

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  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    sounds like acute exercise toxicity
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    Try some low-impact cardio
  • etoiles_argentees
    etoiles_argentees Posts: 2,827 Member
    Detox.
  • DontStopB_Leakin
    DontStopB_Leakin Posts: 3,863 Member
    Cayenne cleanse.
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    Off the top of my head, could be one of three things- 1) you have some airborne allergy (like dust or dander or pollen) and the extra breathing during cardio is causing you to breathe more of the offender in. 2) you already have a cold and the stress is supressing your immune system enough to let it flourish or 3) it's a coincidence.
  • BritneysStuntDouble
    BritneysStuntDouble Posts: 849 Member
    My nose runs when I shovel snow. I've been wondering the same thing. Am I allergic to the snow? Is the activity releasing some kind of virus? I hope that someone can shed some light on our problems! :sad:
  • ixap
    ixap Posts: 675 Member
    Off the top of my head, could be one of three things- 1) you have some airborne allergy (like dust or dander or pollen) and the extra breathing during cardio is causing you to breathe more of the offender in. 2) you already have a cold and the stress is supressing your immune system enough to let it flourish or 3) it's a coincidence.
    I concur with the above based on my experiences.
  • gibsy
    gibsy Posts: 112
    I sometimes get sick when I haven't been eating enough and it seems like my body is just vulnerable because it doesn't have the energy to do what it needs to do. IDK, maybe you're wearing yourself down with too much exercise and not replacing the calories your body needs to run it's immune system properly?
  • gibsy
    gibsy Posts: 112
    You might also have asthma or just sensitive lungs exacerbated by heavy cardio. What are your symptoms?

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