Feeling Under the Weather?

Feeling sickish? You're not alone.

Around this time of year, people commonly come down with respiratory viruses and diseases such as colds and sometimes more serious infections like influenza. For those who exercise regularly, this can create problems and be frustrating. Here are some tips on what to with your workout schedule/routine if you are sick.




Know how sick is too sick
If you have a fever, a sore throat and feel a serious decrease in energy, just take a break and lie down. Exercising with a respiratory infection or other disease can be disastrous and prolong your sickness. When you are ill, your body has a harder time distributing oxygen to muscles, which can prevent your body from a successful post-workout recovery. This will also add to the discomfort of being sick. Get plenty of rest if you are down with a fever and really feeling sick.

Be mindful of others
If you are contagiously ill and workout at a gym where there are other people, you risk spreading your infection to them. This is more of a common courtesy than anything. If you are sick with a contagious virus like the flu, stay away from the gym until you feel better.

Keep it light
If you decide to go out for a run or hit the gym, do not push yourself hard or do an intense workout. If you run, keep it at a jog or a light run pace. Keeping your blood moving while you are sick might actually make you feel better, which is a definite plus. What is light for you is up to your own judgment. You can go back to your normal routine once you feel better

Whatever you decide to do, if you are seriously ill, you should always seek medical treatment.


A healthy winter season to you from all of us at Element Fitness!



Want to know more? Read more!
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1775170/should_you_work_out_while_sick_pg2.html?cat=5
http://www.criticalbench.com/working-out-when-sick.htm
http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/features/exercising-when-sick