training while sick...

[maniacald]

2nd week into my training cycle, gained another 41bs body weight, and my diet is really starting to shred me up, all of a sudden I feel like complete doo-doo, what's the rule, train through what feels like a friggin nice case of flu, or recover first then train? Help, it's frustrating!

 

[maniacald]

OK so that's 4 pounds! Now I'm sick and can't type...

 

[Diesil]

recover then train, training while sick will only delay your ability to get well plus you could cause others to get what you have as well. I would take a few days rest.

 

[Burgboy]

I train through bad colds....but if i have the flu....elevated temp.... I take time off and recover!

 

[rich197]

I just got over a bad cold. trained for a week adn it jsut got worse took a week off and I am feeling great again and only lost 2 pounds not to bad

 

[big4rt]

Here's a rule I follow that works for me.

Sick from the head up(sneeze, stuffy nose, headache)-train.
Sick from the head down(stomach ache, runs etc)-do not train.

Do not train if you get dizzy or blurred vision!

 

[JamesBST]

Make sure you're "sick" and not just "testsick" are you pumpin'gas?

 

[aNuBiS]

Yeh

I agree with big4rt

I find when I have a stuffy nose or sinus probs or any kind of head cold, which isnt often..

I dont feel like lifting at all, but then I lift, and feel like a million bucks!

Remember the effects lifting has on your entire system. Lift hard, and rest well. Should get thru it no problem.