should I work out when I have a cold?

Answer 1

No have lots of rest and drink lot sof fluids.

Answer 2

The Common Cold


The common cold affects us all, with the average American getting sick up to six times a year, but will exercising when you're not feeling well, increase or decrease your ability to battle the illness, and reduce symptoms?

The study, headed by Thomas G. Weidner, Ph.D., Ball State University in Munice Indiana, involved 50 moderately fit student volunteers, who were divided randomly into two groups: exercising and non-exercising.

Each volunteer was injected with the cold germs, and tracked for a ten-day period. The subjects all kept a daily log of physical activity. The exercise group worked out either by running, biking or using a step machine for 40 minutes every day, at no more than seventy percent of their maximum capacity (measured by heart rate reserve). Upon completion of the study and after analysis of exercise data, symptom severity, and actual mucous weight measurements, there was shown to be no significant difference in symptom severity or duration in the exercise group or in their inactive counterparts.

The study revealed that exercising at a moderate intensity level does not intensify cold symptoms or compromise the immune system. It seems that a moderate level of intensity is not enough to alter immune response.

Reader beware, high intensity exercise such as heavy weight lifting or high intensity aerobic training has been shown to have a negative impact on the immune system during a cold or any respiratory infection.


Symptom To Exercise Guidelines


If you have a:


Runny nose
Sneezing
Scratchy throat only then:
It is safe to exercise at low intensity levels.


Fever
Dry cough
Sore muscles
Vomiting
Diarhrea then:
Exercise not recommended, resume more intense physical activity when cold, or infection is gone.

Answer 3

Absolutely, yes, if you feel up to it physically. The perspiration will help to flush the virus out of the system and build up your body's ability to get rid of the cold.

Make sure you are toweling off the weight equipment if you use, it's not fair to spread your germs at the health club.

Also, at the first sign of cold, take vitamin c, zinc and echinacea. It will help to reduce the symptoms.

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Answer 4

No your body needs rest to overcome the cold , you could make the cold worst,

Answer 5

why wouldn't you? Unless it's effecting your breathing a great deal than I would only think it's fighting off the effects of the cold.

Answer 6

Don't overdo it or you'll take longer to heal. Drink lots of fluids and maybe get a little fresh air, but I wouldn't do anything heavy.

Answer 7

i always find it easier to get over your cold when you sweat it out of your system

Answer 8

just rest and drink lots of water and juices but you can also work out to try to break it

Answer 9

Sure, just make sure you drink plenty of fluids.

Answer 10

no