should i workout today?

[JDid23]

yo.... my throat has been hurting a bit for the last 2-3 days. It's not that bad, but it definitely hurts. I drank some tea last night and it didn't seem to help.

Am i good to lift today? Sorry if this is a stupid question... i just don't want to lift when i am sick- i don't think i am, but is there any downside?

 

[ark94]

hey j, you can still lift, but imo it would be a bit harder. When i was sick, somewhat same thing i had a cough and runny nose, i was just a bit weaker when lifting and i couldn't do the same weights. You can still lift, but only thing would be you may feel like you can't lift the same.

 

[joe d]

if you can go have a 100% efective w/o then go. i you cant then it would just be a waste of time.

 

[ExtraMile]

i would say aslong as the throat didnt stop u eating enough and drinking enough throughout the day before you lifted then you should be ok

 

[bblazer]

Squats cure cancer - imagine what they could do for a common sore throat.

B-

 

[kx250rider]

Go with your gut... If you feel like lifting, go for it as long as you don't get light-headed or feeling sick. When I catch a bug, I usually get a little weak, and I can really tell when I can't lift my normal routine. Don't push it though. If you start feeling weak, your body might be saying it needs all the nutrition to fight a bug, and there isn't enough to lift too.

Charles

 

[JDid23]

thx guys.. all valid points, esp blazer

 

[b fold the truth]

If you want to train...train. ANY day that you don't want to...don't. I might have one day every couple years where I don't want to train.

But anytime I feel sick...I mainly do my core exercise and then get out the door and go home!

 

[gstacker]

If I been training really hard and start to get sick I back off... If haven't really been pushing to hard n jus start to get sick then I'll still go.... You will get a feel for it... Really you don't wana stress ur body to hard with work out while ur trying to fight off a cold... So jus depends on how sick u are n how hard ur training.

 

[pbhardbody]

If I'm not feeling 100% and I go train, I'll go lighter than usual, and getting a sweat going always seems to make me feel better. Everyone is different but the only way you will know how it makes you feel is to go give it a try. If it isn't working for you, head home.