Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 383, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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shredder89
shredder89
Posts: 38
Joined: 2004/09/30
Canada
2004/11/09, 03:50 PM
Is it ok to workout while recovering from the flu?
bb1fit
bb1fit
Posts: 11,105
Joined: 2001/06/30
United States
2004/11/09, 03:53 PM
You will have to be the judge, but if you have a fever at all, I would not do it. Even without one, especially the first day or so after you start feeling better, the bug can come back if too much stress on the system is there. You should probably wait a couple days at least. Besides, if you still have the virus, others in the gym will surely not want to catch it.

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princesslodgey
princesslodgey
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Joined: 2004/02/21
United Kingdom
2004/11/10, 06:44 AM
I've just got over the 'flu and I would reiterate that you are better off waiting an extra day or two to recover completely than to try to go back to soon - I made this mistake and it really set me back.

I subsequently kept an eye on my resting pulse (taken first thing in the morning before I got up) and only when it was back down to normal did I start working out again.

If you workout when you're sick, you're just going to increase stress hormones, which won't help you get any nearer your goals.
7707mutt
7707mutt
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Joined: 2002/06/18
United States
2004/11/10, 06:47 AM
Besides the body can always use some rest. In fact most gains in muscle mass and or weight loss are acheived while resting....so take a few extra days and relax the gym will always be there.

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