Is Training While You Are Sick Advisable?

By: Dane Fletcher

This issue evokes a myriad of responses. Some will say that it is good to train while you are sick for the reason that you will probably warm the body out of the ailment. Others are totally against it. Well, training while sick is sometimes possible but generally speaking you should desist from doing so especially when the physician has personally instructed you to stay away from the gym. This is the sort of advice that young bodybuilders will tend to fight against because at this age one feels strong and boisterous. One thing that they don't realize is that the body is not at its optimal best and as such any training done will yield below par results.

Another fact is that the body really requires rest to grow; if you decide to train through sickness coupled with the probability that you are on medication then you are placing yourself at risk of injury. Then again you might be suffering from a contagious ailment. Attending the gym will mean that you are placing your colleagues at risk because you might simply infect them with the same. That is quite selfish.

As you train the body responds by increasing its temperature, elevating the heart beat rate, sweating, and depleting the carbohydrates and fats more quickly. Simply put, the demands of your body are generally elevated. Suppose you are suffering from the flu which results in an increase of the body temperature it is quite obvious that by training you will take the temperature higher you are in effect making the situation worse.

The best thing to do instead would be to stay at home and get fully recuperated before you resume training. A few days will do no harm; the muscles will not evaporate into thin air. Let us consider some common ailments where people wrongly assume that they are okay when they are not.

The common cold- The common cold may be severe or mild. The mild symptoms may include a slight headache or sore throat and a couple of sniffles. In this condition you may be able to train. This is only if you feel that you are strong enough. Then again it will not be wholly advisable to do the regular intense workouts.

Instead you can settle for light aerobics. If the cold is severe, say for example that your chest has been adversely affected or if the cold develops feverish conditions in the body then it is advisable that you stay at home.
Influenza (The flu) - When you are under the flu it is prudent that you stay away from exercising completely. Even the light aerobics must be out of bounds totally. The flu affects the body more severely than the cold does. If you decide to train through the flu then you are making the condition worse. The catabolic properties of weight lifting will be adversely affect muscle development.

Nausea- Nausea is a condition that is mostly felt in the stomach area. In the event that you are nauseous or if you have a stomach virus you are advised to stay away from the gym totally until you are fully recovered.

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Dane Fletcher is the world-wide authority on bodybuilding and steroids. He has coached countless athletes all over the world. To read more of his work, please visit either www.BodybuildingToday.com or www.SteroidsToday.com

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