I have the sniffles. Should I go gym?

Not a person

I have the sniffles. It developed today.

I was excited to start a new programme in the gym tomorrow. No cough.. It's above the neck. Annoying but I am energetic nonetheless . Although cough often follows after the sniffles.

Any reason not to go? I think I should but not push 100%. Maybe 75%

Feedback welcome.. Thanks!

RidleyRider

You'll regret not going. Start yesterday not tomorrow.

BaneV26

Go.

MAC2013

You should go! Just make sure you take something tonight (e.g lemsip) tho to stop the cold/ flu form developing.

xgtdec

Not a chance i train when im sick, if i'm sick i keep my diet in check and go train when im better!!!

cmyk

Not a person wrote: »

Any reason not to go?

Spreading it to others?

The gym will still be there in a few days. It's a real pet hate to see people smothering, coughing and sneezing over the equipment...it should be in every gyms terms & conditions.

SBWife

If you're in my gym I want you to stay home

Brego888

Bar the etiquette of spreading your germs there is no reason you can't train with a common cold that hasn't spread to your chest

ebixa82

MAC2013 wrote: »

You should go! Just make sure you take something tonight (e.g lemsip) tho to stop the cold/ flu form developing.

How would Lemsip stop a cold/flu developing? Lemsip is just paracetamol, not an anti-viral medication.

Not a person

Well, I went in the end.

Im not that bad anyway, kept my sniffles to myself. I wasn`t coughing or sneezing at all.

Maybe I have spread it, but sure feck it, I probably got it from there when I went the day before!!

SunnyDub1

yeah go and infect everyone else in the gym by spreading your germs and making others sick:rolleyes:


Don't go! Sleep it off & get better. You won't give it your all if you're ill. get yourself better now then give it 100% tomorrow.

Starting your program a day later isn't going make much of a difference.

SunnyDub1

Not a person wrote: »

Well, I went in the end.

Im not that bad anyway, kept my sniffles to myself. I wasn`t coughing or sneezing at all.

Maybe I have spread it, but sure feck it, I probably got it from there when I went the day before!!

Ugh I do hope you're not a member in my gym :mad: :P

fatmammycat

No, stay home until you're free from infection and don't pass it on to everyone else.

btkm8unsl0w5r4

If your a man then you really shouldn't be messing around with man flu, that's a serious condition. If you a woman you will be grand.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6keUdzwFCHU

Not a person

The first three replies I got to this thread said I should go,

to everybody else... ah sure.

Zamboni

Above the neck = train
Below the neck = don't

Germs are everywhere.

Joe Hart

I always go. If I'm working away for 30 minutes and its just not happening I might head home. But always make the effort to go down and see how you really feel.

RidleyRider

Joe Hart wrote: »

I always go. If I'm working away for 30 minutes and its just not happening I might head home. But always make the effort to go down and see how you really feel.

Definitely don't train with an itchy scalp:pac:

Sorry I had to with the username!

papu

I went with the sniffles yesterday , have a full on cold today and made everything much worse. Suppose everyone's different but next time I'm gonna save my energy and fight the infection first.

conzy

yeah I was unwell for a few days last week, skipped the gym and kept the same nutrition. Felt amazing getting back to the gym!

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I never go to the gym when I am sick. It is very inconsiderate of others. Your body needs all the energy you have to fight off the cold so don't bother working out. Give yourself time to recover. I was feeling bad a few weeks back so I didn't go to the gym. I went for a 6 mile run instead and it was a terrible idea. About 30 minutes after the run I was in bed with a dressing gown on and I was SHIVERING. Huge fever too. It did me way more harm than good and took me longer to recover.