WIll exercising during a cold shorten its duration? People always say to rest when you have a cold - how is resting helpful during a cold? Could I recover quicker if I am more active instead?
2006-12-25 06:01:41 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
If your symptoms are all located "above the neck" (sore throat, stuffy head, runny nose, sneezing, cough, headache and fever) then you can exercise at a reduced intensity, this may actually help clear a stuffy nose or provide a boost of energy.
If your symptoms are "below the neck" (muscle aches, chills, diarrhea, vomiting or a fever over 100F) you should skip your workout until these symptoms subside. Rest gives your body the energy it needs to produce antibodies for ridding your body of the cold virus.
2006-12-25 06:20:20 · answer #1 · answered by Jules 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can exercise during a cold as long as you aren't extremely weak or are having difficulty breathing. I usually exercise durin mild colds, but severe ones I rest.
2006-12-25 06:38:47 · answer #2 · answered by DNA 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-25 06:20:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wouldn't really help. If you have a cold and you excercise and your heart is working fast, you have a big chance of getting heart problems when you are older or just in the future. I wouldn't risk it. Wait until the cold has died down and then excercise.
Merry Christmas to you.
2006-12-25 06:10:40 · answer #4 · answered by DARIA. - JOINED MAY 2006 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, mild exercise is good to get endorphins working, but your body also needs extra rest to help heal itself. The mild exercise could actually help you sleep better too, and create more of an appetite.
2006-12-25 06:04:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it somewhat is in basic terms a chilly and not something serious, then push your self via getting available and exercising. in case you have subject approximately getting others ill, then in basic terms carry out a little keeping runs and different workouts on your person domicile or on the block around your place, the gym isn't had to paintings out in basic terms a convenience. in basic terms determine to stay hydrated (this means greater water then conventional) and to stay risk-free interior the technique.
2016-10-18 23:35:36 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can exercise while having a cold and it will help but not as much as we all hope lol. if you do exercise cut it in half of what you normally do just so you don't exhaust yourself. good luck and happy holidays=)
2006-12-25 06:04:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋