Well it hit me, finally, after having colds, coughs, and slobber all over me since October the sickness has reached me. Unfortunately, it couldn't have come at a worse time. I am starting a new challenge group that promises to motivate and inspire and my head feels fuzzy. However, I am at points in my day where I feel like myself so I have been pushing play. My loving husband has told me I need to sit it out a rest, but what do the experts say? I decided to do what any self respecting fitness enthusiast would do and I googled it.
According to most sites: WEBMD and DailyBurn they say use caution. If you are battling the flu (I'm not) then you really should rest. However, if you are dealing with a cold it gets a little more tricky. The best thing to do if you have a cold is to keep your workouts strictly to your home. It goes without saying that spreading germs in a gym is a guarantee even when you aren't ill so no need to be contaminating all the equipment when you are in fact sick.
So after my thorough research (I only clicked on 2 sites) I determined that it was ok to do my workout. I didn't "sweat it out" but I lifted and it seems that because I didn't put too much on my body that it responded well. My best advice for anyone who is battling any illness is to check with your doctor if you are unsure, rest and get plenty of fluids. However, if you are like me and don't want to miss a day make sure you are doing more of an active recovery workout or keeping whatever cardio you are doing light and not too strenuous. Listen to your body and take care of it like you do every day.
