Working out while sick

[oso0960]

Is it okay to do it or would it be better off not going at all until the sickness is away? I'm sick right now with the common cold i'm betting and I was thinking about working out today. Should I go on as a normal workout or should today be another deloading day, intensity high, volume low? (I did the intensity high, volume low thing all last week). Or should I not go at all?

 

[s8nlilhlpr]

At the risk of getting other gym goers sick, I would not go at all until you are POSITIVE you are not contagious. Take a few grams of vit c and wait until it passes.

 

[thesuaveone]

I always go to the gym when sick. Then again, I don't lift, I head for the steam room. Nothing clears me up better from a head cold than a good steam.

 

[Jimbo15]

I'd just take it as a day off. I agree with the vitamin C. I usually just hang out and take in as much cranberry juice and oj as i can handle.