Training when Ill

[EnglishBeef]

A bad cold or flu interupts my training regular, it's really frustrating. More so than an injury.

I read exercise can strenghten or weaken your imune system. Moderate progressive exercise helps combat illness, but excessive hard training can break down your immune system making you more prone to illness.

I only ever train hard, no point in being there if you don't. But it really pisses me off that i get colds because of this.

Exercise when you have a cold can be dangerous and makes your illness worse.

Does anybody else expereince this, or any ideas?

Thanks.

 

[Maccer101]

I would lay off for a couple of days since adrenaline & costisol release lower immue response.

But if its only minor, or on its way out I would train but just on a reduced workload.

If you are regulary getting colds this could is a symptom of overtraining or not getting enough kip.

 

[FatRat]

If it’s a bad cold, I wont go near the gym. It isn’t going to be productive, and will probably cause the cold to last longer, so I try to think of the long term picture. If its mild and I have caught it in time with some good nights sleep and a dose of Vit C then I would probably train but reduce my volume so as not to tax my body too much.

The other thing with having a cold is passing it on to other gym users. There is nothing worse than seeing a guy coughing and wiping his nose, panting deeply and wiping his hands all over the bit of kit that you want to use next, you just know you are next in line to pick up the virus…

 

[EnglishBeef]

Thanks for that lads, and yes i never really thought about going to the gym giving other people my germs, if it were somebody else i would get a bit pissed

cheers

 

[casualbb]

When you train, how often? How long do your sessions last?

 

[Debaser]

Casual might be thinking the same thing I am...

 

[Devastation]

Before I start a cycle now or switch to a different style of training, I go to the doctor and get a gamma-globlin (sp?) shot to boost my bodies immunities. Works good for me. my wife is in the other room coughing up a lung and i'm sitting here chilling out before i go bench in about an hour.

 

[tad69]

" Your will is at its strongest when your body is at its weakest!"

Anybody know who said that?

 

[EnglishBeef]

I train every week day for about 1 hour

 

[casualbb]

is it all failure training?