JP Fitness Forums - Personal Training - View Single Post - Illness-When To Stop?

May10April · 03-24-2008, 09:10 AM

At what point should you take a break from working out when you're ill? Ok. I know this sounds like such a DUH question. And no, I"m not looking for an excuse to not work out this week.

I have a slight cold-i.e. a slight cough (yesterday evening was only a cough now I"m starting to feel it in my chest) and a runny nose (yesterday evening I had a runny nose, today not so much. Both of these symptoms introduced themselves to me last night out of nowhere.

I plan to work out today and probably on Wednesday too if I dont' get worse, and I'm really hoping I"m not going to get a full-fledged cold.

I know that this weight lifting program will physically take a lot out of you and I don't want to quit working out, but I also know I need to take care of my body first.

What do you ladies do?

03-24-2008, 09:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
May10April Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 5 My Profile	Illness-When To Stop? At what point should you take a break from working out when you're ill? Ok. I know this sounds like such a DUH question. And no, I"m not looking for an excuse to not work out this week. I have a slight cold-i.e. a slight cough (yesterday evening was only a cough now I"m starting to feel it in my chest) and a runny nose (yesterday evening I had a runny nose, today not so much. Both of these symptoms introduced themselves to me last night out of nowhere. I plan to work out today and probably on Wednesday too if I dont' get worse, and I'm really hoping I"m not going to get a full-fledged cold. I know that this weight lifting program will physically take a lot out of you and I don't want to quit working out, but I also know I need to take care of my body first. What do you ladies do?