Do you work out when you are sick?

If I am mildly or moderately sick only in my head and throat, I exercise, but more gently than normal. It usually helps. If I am sick in my chest or elsewhere, or if I have a terrible head cold or sinus infection, I rest.

Get well soon!

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For the flu? Rest, hydrate, leafy green things! If you try and work through that you may just prolong your illness which is never a great idea.
I hope you get better soon!

If all my symptoms are above the neck and I don't have a fever, I'll do a lighter version of my scheduled workout (I workout at home). I always workout during my ToM; I find it helpful.

If its a full-blown flu, you're probably fever-ridden and contagious. Best to rest up and recover for your sake and those at the gym. Some slow-paced walking outdoors can help with congestion once you feel up to it. +hydration

I doubt its a genuine flu you have, you wouldn't be here posting otherwise. Probably a bad cold. I will walk if a head cold, but not go to the gym, who wants to be around a snotty person. Anything respiratory I don't do any exercise.

Based on the studies I've seen, they say to do the neck check. If it's above the neck, then lighten the workouts but still do them. If it's below, then you need to rest. Also if you have a fever you should not workout either. Both the latter two can lead to more problems if you push your body.

I have a mild cold. I did less than usual. I expect people to follow the fitness for school rule: no fever, no vomiting, no diarrhea for a COMPLETE 24 HOURS before returning to group life. I hate working out at the gym with disgusting flu sufferers. Keep that *kitten* home please.
When I have something wrong, my preference is to front load rest & good nutrition.

ToM to me isn't being "sick." Sure you might not feel well, but exercise usually helps relieve my cramps and take my mind off of being miserable.

Wow. Wonder how long until we have a thread on "how many calories do I burn while bleeding out with Ebola on the elliptical?"

OP, for your sake and everyone else's, stay home, rest, and eat enough to let your immune system get some work done. The name of the game is "health and fitness", not "losing weight at all costs". If you've got the flu, you'd be a fool to go back in less than a week, more likely two.

Been several years since I was ill. But na. I'd just chill at home, eat, ps4, Netflix.

For the flu, do not go to the gym. You are just going to get everyone else sick. In general if you are sick you should avoid the gym and workout at home instead.

As for me, I exercise at home, so I will work out unless I'm really sick. If I feel week, I'd take time off, if I just have a stuffy nose, lift away.

Came down with a really crappy cold over the weekend - terrible sleep, congested, sore throat, lungs feel icky and soooo exhausted. But I had planned to lift on Sunday, and because I think I'm a badass I decided to tough it out and do it anyway. Bad move. I got to the end of my first set of squats and got stuck at the bottom of the last rep. I could not lift myself back up. So there I was, trying to extricate myself from over 100 pounds of metal alone in my basement without injuring myself in the process.

Lesson learned. I'll be resting until I'm better.

If you have the flu you are most likely not capable of exercising. The flu usually comes with fever, aches, and significant URI symptoms. You need rest.

If I have a cold or something I still workout, but I hit the streets for a walk/run rather than hitting the gym.

Last time I was sick enough to stay in bed I trained squats that day.

Bad news: I puked 3 times.
Good news: It was a PR.

Depends on what I am sick with, but if I do I take it easy and deload my lifts and cut my training volume. Goal is just not to backslide too hard but also not make the illness worse.