excercise with a cold

[Bryn]

is excercise with a cold a good idea? It's not a bad cold, just snuffles. If it isn't, is cardio worse than weight training?

 

[jenn]

i was wondering the same thing?? any got ideas on this one??

 

[malkore]

it really just depends. If its a little sniffle, I'd cut back on the intensity of your weight training, as its harder on the immune system than cardio recovery.

Of course, if you have a hacking cough, cardio isn't gonna be a good idea.

Basically, if feel pretty sick, take a few days off and keep eating good and get extra rest & fluids. If its just a little sniffle, lower intensity a bit, and you'll probably get over it before it has a real chance ot make you sick as a dog.

 

[newf]

If its above the shoulders go ahead. If its below i would rest.

 

[jenn]

between the stress of exams and my sons bday party, and preping for court my throat in aching almost as bad as my poor brain, i'm not really coughing but i'm so stuffy. so i guess hitting the weights is out, cardio is cause i can't breath properly. so ditch the weights??