Rich67 Posted March 30, 2004 Posted March 30, 2004 I sometimes work out when I know I shouldn't, and last week was one such event. I felt ill, but yet I still trained hard and pushed myself through a workout. The next day, I came down with a nasty sinus infection, and have been out of the loop for 4 days now. What's a rule of thumb for working out when sick? Can you work out when you have a common cold? How about a stomach virus (mild, of course)? Or if you feel a little ill, just forget it and take the day off? I hate missing workouts, but when I train when I'm a little weak, I miss a heck of a lot more when I get sicker! How do you guys deal with this? Mixed Martial Artist
Beka Posted March 30, 2004 Posted March 30, 2004 get yourself some Zicam and you'll never have to train sick again. It's a homeopathic remedy you can find at the drugstore. It's zinc based, and comes in an oral spray, chewable tablets, or melt-in-your-mouth kind. They all taste pretty bad, and you have to take them every 3 hours, BUT, you won't get sick, and if you do, your sick time will be drastically shortened. I swear by the stuff.
equaninimus Posted March 30, 2004 Posted March 30, 2004 If you train with the stomach flu, the management courteously requests you to leave the training floor prior to vomiting. There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm!
TheDevilAside Posted March 30, 2004 Posted March 30, 2004 I would say to just rest, you're not sick that often, are you? I only get sick maybe 2-4 times a year.. and that's maybe and accumalative of a month of not working out in a year? And that at most. "If you're going through hell, keep going." - Sir Winston Churchill
krunchyfrogg Posted March 30, 2004 Posted March 30, 2004 If I'm sick, and I really want to train, I let the Sensei know I'm not 100% before class, and I bow out if things get too intense. I just won't push as hard as I usually would if I'm not feeling well. "A life is not important, except in the impact it has on other lives."-- Jackie Robinson"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."-- Edmund Burke
ramymensa Posted March 30, 2004 Posted March 30, 2004 In an ideal situation whenever sick I shouldn't train. I know I won't be able to work 100 % and it would be deemed as a waste of time. Still I go because I want to be there and to learn more. You can learn by seeing others too, and I always discuss with sensei. When I don't perform too good it's because I'm not feeling OK and he gets to know it first. Maybe it's not a great idea but I still push myself. The only time I skipped class because of sickness was in january this year. I had a very nasty flu and it just wouldn't go. So I thought I should really stay home and take care so it wouldn't turn into something more dangerous. World Shotokan Karate
WolverineGuy Posted March 30, 2004 Posted March 30, 2004 If I'm sick, I stick to resting. It's harder to get well if your'e training, especially since I refuse to go below 100%. Wolverine1st Dan - Kalkinodo"Shut up brain, or I'll stab you with a q-tip""There is no spoon."
Sorynn Posted March 30, 2004 Posted March 30, 2004 If I am sick, I generally skip class and take in plenty of rest and fluids. 1. It prevents me from getting really ill. 2. I do not want to transmit a bug to my classmates. Last fall, one of my training partners came to class with a nasty cough and 2 mornings later I felt terrible and could not get out of bed.
SaiFightsMS Posted March 30, 2004 Posted March 30, 2004 Much better to stay away from class if you have something that might be contagious.
equaninimus Posted March 30, 2004 Posted March 30, 2004 The smart remarks about dojo bunnies immediately spring to mind..... There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm!
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