DO YOU SKIP THE GYM IF YOU'RE SICK?

[DADDY48]

'MY COLD STARTED 2 DAYS AGO,YESTERDAY WAS THE WORST DAY AND I TOOK OFF OF THE GYM, TODAY I'M STARTING TO GET BETTER, IS IT BETTER TO TAKE OFF/GO IN AND WORK OUT LOWER INTENSITY/WORKOUT FULL INTENSITY/OR JUST DO SOME LIGHT CARDIO?

 

[winnie]

What if you have some equipment at home, what would you do then? I would think you should let your body fight off the germs and rest during this process, but then some people say you must sweat it out.

 

[DADDY48]

YEAH, I THINK I GOT SICK FROM THE GYM, HATE THE RUDE ASSHOLES TOO, SO NO ECA STACK EITHER?

 

[pigmeat]

same here bro. I came down with a bad head cold 2 days ago.Feels like my head is in a vice.Chomping at the bit to get in the gym butno energy, plus i dont want to sneeze all over gym equip.

 

[bigpump9]

i don't give up that easy

 

[jaywooly]

If it's something you can live with like a minor cold I say work out. If you got the flu or something stay home.

 

[woody01]

i always feel better after working out.

 

[Badgermoon]

I might do a steam room or saunna, but I don't think I'd workout, just for the reason Presser stated. I don't want to give it to someone else, just seems rude. No sense giving it to some other poor soul. I hate it when people come to work sick too for the same reason. I work outside, and if I get sick it makes it a living hell in the winter time. Only trouble is that nobody can just take a week off for a cold, so we just have to deal with it, but the flue is different, comes and goes fast, so just stay home and get well, and don't spread it.

 

[Harvey Balboner]

I'd have to say if it is minor enough to where you would still go to school or work, and not be really contagious (sp?), then work out. If you are really sick, don't your body needs the rest.

 

[intense]

resting is a workout!

 

[footballcat]

I go, makes me feel better, plus when i get sick its sinses, and no one gets sick from it

 

[bigshug]

Having a cold is hard enough on your body, but couple that with heavy weight training and you may find that you're unable to recover properly for the next workout.

 

[morbid316]

i've been sick since monday and i haven't gone to the gym all week it pisses me off but i feel like resting is the best way to get rid of your cold

 

[chicagomuscle]

My doctor's rule is:
If it is above the neck ( i.e., like a head cold or sinus )
go to the gym.......the elevated heat in your system my fight it off before it gets worse.
However, if it is body aches ( i.e., flu or below the neck )
resting will be better for you in the long run.

Peace,

CM

 

[mbstrong]

It helps me when I go to the gym. I sweat it out of my system.

 

[kydquick43]

Going to the gym usually makes me feel better

 

[leanandmean]

makes me more sick

 

[cybersteffan]

if you are sick than keep your germs to yourself. no need for everybody else in the gym sick as well.

if I go to work sick all my collegues would get mad at me too work the very same reason... they don't want to get sick as well.

 

[deltachistud]

depends on how bad it is, i say if your still can breath then workout, lol

 

[custombikes]

oh shit, yall will prolly get pissed at me then. well, i don't go to the gym, because i'm week anyhow, plus i don't want to get my fella bros sick either. however, i don't have sick days at work, and i work around mostly management, so i figure what the hell if they don't want to pay me to stay home then i will go to work and get everbody else sick also.