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Should you exercise when you're sick?
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Howard_M_Burgerz
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Do you workout even though you're sick or do you go lighter or stop until you feel better?
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When I'm sick, I focus on recovery.10
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How sick am I? Is it just a head cold? If so, I'll go ahead and exercise. Anything involving the chest, stomach, or fever will having sitting on the couch until I'm better.9
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Depends on the illness. If it's in my chest, then no. I eat a maintenance and rest. For a head cold, assuming I have some energy, I do lower impact stuff since it's hard to breathe and I eat at maintenance. Stomach, depends on if it's intermittent or a full on bug. Headache, I always run as it usually gets rid of it.
So, it's totally situational.5 -
depends.
somedays i do somedays i don't
some illness i do, some illness i don't
also, how long have been sick because i get squirrely after awhile2 -
Depends on the sickness and the level of sickness.
I will avoid going to the gym, however, as I don't appreciate it when others share their sick, so I don't want to be that person, either.
Otherwise, if I'm feeling up to it, yes, I will workout. If I don't or I'm just wiped out, I don't and get some extra rest.4 -
Yep as others have said already, depends on how sick - if it's a cold I'd still workout but if something worse then rest and recover.1
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Above the neck, I'll go out and ride anyway. In my lungs, it's rest days until I'm over it.5
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Depends on the Illness and it's severity.
Stomach bug - oh hell no!!!!!
Head cold, if I feel like it AND only at home or outside alone. No going to the gym and getting others sick, that's just rude.
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How exhausted am I? Honestly that's my main criteria. If I try to push through when I feel wiped, I just end up worse, so I take that as a sign I need the extra rest.3
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Thanx to everyone that has responded so far. Getting a feel for the trend line. I didn't want to muddy the waters with stipulations. I'm seeing exactly what I was hoping for. I'll leave it up and see if others wade in. Thanx again everyone.4
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I don't it is good for your health to do a workout when you're sick. For me, I will wait until I feel better before going back to doing cardio exercise.1
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If you're contagious, dont go to the gym, thats just rude to other people. Except for that I think it depends on the illness. If you feel like you can exercise (without taking pills before hand) I dont see why not. My colds/headaches often get better if I go for a walk even if I cannot do lifting or running4
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As with all things, its a case of, listen to your body. Then know when you are thinking of making excuses too. I whole heartedly agree with the coment, don't share contagions, please keep something like that to yourself because there may be others about for whom your mild contagion may be something much more serious.2
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I don't really get sick, but if I'm feeling a bit run down or if I feel like I might be catching something I don't exercise and I fast. I'm usually back to normal the next day.
For me I believe this has been the key to keeping me healthy.8 -
Depends on the sickness. If it's just a head cold then yes. I had a chest thing a while back and I did my strength workouts but I didn't run. Anything like a fever or stomach bug that makes me feel run-down, umm no way, I'm not doing anything.2
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NorthCascades wrote: »Above the neck, I'll go out and ride anyway. In my lungs, it's rest days until I'm over it.
This sums it up nicely. Similar to the difference between sore and pain. Soreness is a wonderful feeling of building and growing. Pain is your body telling you to stop, rest, and heal up.
There is no point to training while sick and you often end up doing more harm than good.2 -
I think it depends on the sickness and the exercise.
Generally I think rest and listening to your body during an illness is more important than exercise. If you feel up to taking a short walk or something mild that is probably fine. Pushing yourself to do a HIIT workout or run until you pass out is probably too much. If you are contagious then you should stay out of the shared gym until you are not.2 -
If I recall correctly (sadly I can’t grab a source), the quote is “Above the chest, stop and rest,” especially for a fever. (Actually, the cutoff is your neck, but “chest” allows for a better rhyme). General aches, either be gentle or press on depending on pain level. Either way, don’t do a workout requiring being in public if you think you’re contagious.1
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Depends on the sick...if it's just a little case of the sniffles, no biggie...but I rarely get that. I'm well most of the time and when I get sick it tends to be pretty bad so I typically rest and recover as to not prolong the illness.1
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I’m currently sick so I have avoided the gym this whole week 😌 Can’t wait to get back2
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