Serious thoughts on working out during/after a cold

[Tron]

Got a wicked cold on Wednesday and Ive been getting a little better each day since yesterday.

I havent went for a run since I got the cold. I do all my running outdoors (it's an obnoxious 93 degrees out this time of year with THICK humidity).

I have done resistance training once the entire week. It was such a shitty workout that I decided it was just best to wait till I felt better.

I feel about 75% right now and I'm going to resume resistance training tommorow.


Through the years Ive heard different schools of thought on working out while under the weather (WOWUTW) and Im curious to hear Gamelives position on this.

+EV or no?

 

[Bread]

I stopped working out about 3 years ago.

But when I did, I rarely worked out when I was sick (hungover).

GLL!

 

[roguejuror]

In this case its better to wait until 100%. We want 100% daffy, we need 100% daffy.

 

[kato]

if i feel a cold coming on i try to do about 30-45 min of cardio and i have had success

i have also worked out when i am sick and regretted every minute of it

when i am sick, sauna and swim works though for me

love-kato

 

[Teela]

Doing cardio when I'm sick makes me feel WORSE.

 

[Badnina]

Colds are viruses and can attack your heart muscles. I don't think you are suppose to work out while sick.

 

[RogueScholar]

I think you're supposed to drink more booze when you're sick. It kills whatever is attempting to kick your ass. Save the workouts for when you're 100%, especially in that humidity, you'll be stealing adenosine triphosphate from your spleen which is busting its balls to make antibodies for you.

 

[roguejuror]

98 degrees, stay in

 

[Mrs. X]

Get a foam roller and roll around on it while you're healing.

 

[reno cool]

I think you're supposed to drink more booze when you're sick. It kills whatever is attempting to kick your ass. Save the workouts for when you're 100%, especially in that humidity, you'll be stealing adenosine triphosphate from your spleen which is busting its balls to make antibodies for you.

think that's the right answer.

 

[Mrs. X]

think that's the right answer.

When I saw that Reno responded, before I even reopened the thread I knew what you were going to say/agree with.

You're a consistent man Mr. Cool.

Sorry our paths won't cross again until next Wednesday.

The kittens and Mattyrain were bugging me. I closed them all up in your room. That was okay right?

 

[reno cool]

I miss Mattyrain and Whitey and Blackie.

time to go play some machines. good luck sweatin the ball games, suckers

 

[Fu Manchu]

Colds are viruses and can attack your heart muscles. I don't think you are suppose to work out while sick.

 

[Saulty]

I work out all the time when I have a cold. I rub some eucalyptus oil on my chest and sit in the steam room after the workout. Inhaling the vapors helps clearing the sinuses.

 

[Tron]

Decided to go with sort of a hybrid plan of attack.

Going with a 2007 Cabernet tonight (Franciscan) based on RS's suggestion. The alcohol will get in there and kill all the remaining bacteria.

Then I will resume resistance training tmrw and cardio on Wednesday and refrain from alcohol until the mini bash on Saturday.

 

[MrMonkey]

REST and LOTS OF PILLS AND FOOD!