Training with a cold

[Ell]

The last few days I've been really bunged up with a cold, snotty nose, sneezing, headaches the works. With this I haven't really done as much training as usual, firstly because I don't feel up to it but secondly because I always hear that training with a cold can cause problems health wise.

I was just wondering if anyone knows what the disadvantages of training with a cold are and what health problems it can cause.

Thanks in advance,
Ell

[P4PKING_2008]

The last few days I've been really bunged up with a cold, snotty nose, sneezing, headaches the works. With this I haven't really done as much training as usual, firstly because I don't feel up to it but secondly because I always hear that training with a cold can cause problems health wise.

I was just wondering if anyone knows what the disadvantages of training with a cold are and what health problems it can cause.

Thanks in advance,
Ell

It wouldn't so much disadvantage ya but it will cause your breathing to become harder. But if I was you I would lay off the roadwork a bit or wrap up well. With a cold you won't be able to function to your best and by pushing yourself harder could cause injury. If I was you i'd lay off for a week.

[Ell]

It wouldn't so much disadvantage ya but it will cause your breathing to become harder. But if I was you I would lay off the roadwork a bit or wrap up well. With a cold you won't be able to function to your best and by pushing yourself harder could cause injury. If I was you i'd lay off for a week.

Yes that's what I'm planning to do, a week or however long it takes me to get back to at least 95%. I'm going to keep doing low rep stuff, press ups, crunches, chin ups etc. but nothing too strenuous.

[sukhenkoy]

Yeah I would take a week off of the intense training. I've had a week for about 2 weeks now, and it hasn't fully gone away because I've done intense training during those 2 weeks. It's hard for me to just take it easy because I'm the type of person that thinks all will go down the ****ter if I take it easy for more than 1 day.

[USCowboyHC]

Yea basically what they said. Pushups, situps, etc. is best no reason to train if your not healthy.

[moin126]

never train with a cold.

[lilaznjoker]

Yeah I would take a week off of the intense training. I've had a week for about 2 weeks now, and it hasn't fully gone away because I've done intense training during those 2 weeks. It's hard for me to just take it easy because I'm the type of person that thinks all will go down the ****ter if I take it easy for more than 1 day.

exactly. same with me

[Ell]

never train with a cold.

Care to ellaborate on that answer?

[msagrain]

Care to ellaborate on that answer?

training with a cold just ****s you up even more ...... even when you think its gone have a few days of after still.

[danny stash]

never train with a cold.

wrong...

You should never over exhert yourself...

Go on a treadmill for a half an hour or so, set the incline up and walk it to get a nice sweat going. Good for body to sweat out toxins when sick, bad to over exhert yourself.