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Excersisng with a cold?

  • 05-11-2007 10:30am
    #1
    Hairspray
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    Heya im just over a rather heavy bout of the cold still taking medication for it i was wondering how soon should i return to the gym?

    I also seem to have a problem with heart rate doing cardio my normal one should be 132 yet i find when on the crosstrainer or treadmill it sky rockets to between 162-176 ,is this good?My last fitness assement told me i have high blood pressure.


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  • #2
    Killgore Trout
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    If you think you have high blood pressure you should be talking to your doctor first. Fitness assesment could be wrong, but high BP can be bad if untreated.


  • #3
    Dotfuscator
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    don't know about exercising after a cold but i do know there's nothin wrong with a HR of 160.
    The required HR for a cardio workout depends on your age. For me (early 20s) my max HR is 200 therefore I should try to get between 160-170 for a cardio workout. 132 sounds a bit low to me but compare it against your age etc on google.


  • #4
    Pherekydes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,201 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    Hairspray wrote: »

    I also seem to have a problem with heart rate doing cardio my normal one should be 132 yet i find when on the crosstrainer or treadmill it sky rockets to between 162-176 ,is this good? My last fitness assement told me i have high blood pressure.


    No, absolutely not. See a doctor about your blood pressure first.


  • #5
    Dotfuscator
    Closed Accounts Posts: 60 ✭✭Dotfuscator


    I'm also wondering about that "Whether you should exercise with a cold" question, maybe it's been answered on another thread that i haven't found...
    but still, does any body know any pros/cons to doing that?


  • #6
    olaola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,140 ✭✭✭olaola


    My take on it is - your body needs 'rest' to recouperate. If you want to rid of it sooner, take it easy. If you don't mind so much - keep at it.

    Now this is just a persosnal opinion, not medical!


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  • #7
    Killgore Trout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 681 ✭✭✭Killgore Trout


    Dotfuscator wrote: »
    I'm also wondering about that "Whether you should exercise with a cold" question, maybe it's been answered on another thread that i haven't found...
    but still, does any body know any pros/cons to doing that?

    Well - if if feel a sniffle coming on I usually keep going. Good cycle or swim is great for clearing the airways.

    Take it handy and listen to what your body is telling you - know when to say "sod this" and take a few days off. I remember not taking it easy once and the cold came back with a vengance beacuse i should have been resting - down into the chest, needed antibotics, time off work etc.

    If I need to medicate - i'm probably too sick to train.


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