Should I exercise with a cold?
I have a stinking head cold but had a session doing upper body weight training today. I found it tougher than usual - everything felt like it took even more effort. However, as upper body weight training is not such a cardiovascular strain, it was certainly OK to push through. Actually it may even be a better workout because you are having to use even more effort to do the same thing - which is good for your body.
It may be different if I was going for a big run as I may struggle to breathe properly.
Anyway I pushed on through and it was fine - although I have strained my back a bit. I think I was slightly twisted when I was doing kneeling lat pulls. I’ve taken an anti-inflammatory pill and hopefully it won’t turn into anything worse.
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