Hi, I recently recovered from a really bad cold (about 2 weeks ago) and i seem to have cought another one, luckly not as bad as the first one. I was talking to my biology teacher about it and he said that because i workout; alot 3-4 times a week and have a low percentage of body fat i am more vonurable to colds. I always thought that if you workout you are less likely to get colds?
2007-04-27 08:08:05 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
1. You can be more susceptible to colds and other illnesses if you are overtrained. Unlikely you are overtrained if you're only doing it 3-4 times a week.
2. Really low body fat can cause problems, but as far as I know, vulnerability to colds is not one of them.
2007-04-27 08:41:37 · answer #1 · answered by silverbullet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't agree with your biology teacher. I would assume that your immune system would be stronger since you are in better shape.
Here is why you are probably getting those colds: Gyms are nasty places filled with viruses and bacteria. The weights rarely feel clean. I go to my gym frequently, but constantly use the hand sanitizing gels prior to touching my eyes, mouth, or anything else. If you can avoid the viruses, then you will avoid having a cold.
2007-04-27 08:41:23 · answer #2 · answered by Jeremy S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is absolutely no correlation between having an elevated metabolic rate and the susceptibility to illness such as colds.
2007-04-27 08:41:48 · answer #3 · answered by lv_consultant 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋