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Drs. Rx: Should You Workout When You’re Sick?
Video taken from the channel: The Doctors
Ask the Expert: Working out with the flu
Video taken from the channel: TMJ4 News
Should you exercise when sick: Dr. Montero
Video taken from the channel: Mayo Clinic
12 Minute Under The Weather Workout | Full Length Exercise Video for Working Out While Sick
Video taken from the channel: jessicasmithtv
Should You Train When Sick? (A Scientific Perspective)
Video taken from the channel: Jeff Nippard
Should you workout when you are sick?
Video taken from the channel: Caroline Jordan
How to exercise when you have a cold or virus | Exercise and Asthma advice
Video taken from the channel: Asthma UK and British Lung Foundation Partnership
When It’s OK to Exercise If your symptoms are all above the neck, you are safe to walk, bike, jog, or do gym workouts at an easy to moderate pace or to do easy workouts. These above-the-neck symptoms would include a runny nose, sinus congestion, post-nasal drip, or sneezing. Walk 10 minutes.”If your symptoms are above the neck, including a sore throat, nasal congestion, sneezing, and tearing eyes, then it’s OK to exercise,” he says. “If your symptoms are below the neck, such as.
Exercise is usually OK if your symptoms are all “above the neck.” These signs and symptoms include those you may have with a common cold, such as a runny nose, nasal congestion, sneezing or minor sore throat. Consider reducing the intensity and length of your workout. Instead of going for a run, take a walk, for example.”Exercise is medicine.
If you have symptoms above the neck, things like runny nose, sneezing, of the common cold, such as nasal congestion or runny nose, or minor sore throat, you’re OK to exercise,” says Dr. Montero. ” Exercise may even help you feel better by opening up your nasal passages, for instance.Start with long walks, and progress to moderate workouts.
By the end of the second week post-fever, if you’re feeling good, you can return to your usual training. “If you have any muscle aches or.While being sick is difficult, especially if you are well into the routine of working out or trying to meet a goal, know that illness and exercise are both stressors on the body. Pushing yourself too hard and not allowing proper recovery may only prolong your illness or worsen your symptoms.
Working out while sick may not sound enjoyable, although a popular urban myth argues that a person can “sweat out” an illness through exercise.A: While exercise can be helpful in strengthening the immune system to fight off illness, it is not always advisable once you become ill.Though the majority of people recover from the flu in less than two weeks, choosing to engage in intense workouts while sick may prolong the flu.
Exercise in extreme temperatures. And, for the sake of the rest of us, stay out of the gym. At the gym, you’re much more likely to spread your germs to others. Viruses spread by contact and breathing the air near sick people. So, if you feel up to physical activity, again: do it outside or at your home gym.
You can exercise if: You want to and have the energy. Your symptoms are mild, such as just a runny nose. You have been fever-free for 24 hours. When You Shouldn’t Exercise With a.Dr.
Laskowski and other experts have a general rule of thumb about exercising when you are sick. It is usually fine to exercise, he explains, if your symptoms are all “above the neck.” These signs.If the flare-up was due to a respiratory infection, skip your workout for a few days and see a doctor if symptoms persist. Otherwise, if your doctor has said exercise is safe for you, and your.Health.com actually recommends walking as a great exercise if you have a cold.
Walking can help improve mild cold symptoms, like opening stuffy sinuses. If walking makes your cold symptoms worse, however, then stop walking and take a rest. The American Lung Association agrees that moderate-intensity exercise, like walking, is ok with a cold. They suggest making sure to hydrate, as.
If you have muscular pains or soreness that doesn’t go away after three days or more, you should probably take that as a sign that you’re exercising too much. After heavy or intense training, your body needs time to recover—and constant, relentless soreness means it’s not getting that chance. Take it easy, and let your body recover.
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171 comments
I did this on Tuesday… I felt good while training and had strenght.
My cold overall doesn’t seem so bad…
Nevertheless over night and next day I was absolutely destroyed.
It all stucked in my head/nose.
2 days later its better again.
Next time only a bit cardio I guess…
Yay! I’m on the mend from an illness and haven’t trained in a week. This was perfect to ease back into it!
I am currently under the weather below the neck so I am resting right now. I hope by Monday before I head to school I feel a lot better. I am trying for my GED and being sick sucks when trying to accomplish your goals in life. Thanks for this advice. I just subscribed to you. I know this is from 2017 but its still relevant to what is going on with me. Thanks.
DON”T EVER TRY! Caroline, please advise with the doctor about this question! What I know very well is that if you got a virus disease (including flu) when you workout (run, or do a heavy physical activity) it will evolve and spread much faster in your organism as your blood pressure goes up, thus it is considered a very very dangerous to workout when you are sick in most cases.
Thank you so much for this helpful light exercise workout. I was feeling really tired because I haven’t been feeling so well, but I wanted to a exercise a bit. This was extremely helpful, relaxing, and was exactly what my body needed.
I feel something coming on. Like my body feeling cold inside, my throat feeling clogged and nose blocked and constant sneezing. But it’s been one day feeling it. I’m in the gym currently now I just feel weak lifting weights but pushing through it
Apparently you should not get a massage when you get the flu because it will make you even more sicker
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I think exercise with the flu �� is actually pretty good because I exercise with the flu and I feel better next day but I don’t know ����♀️ I am conflicted maybe
You have to get your body to workout make you sicker but it will make it worse but it will heal quicker because it getting rid of everything by pushing it out
Thank you sooo much first work out for almost 4 weeks of being seek. Feels really good!
I had a bad cough, and killer cardio is my thing, but my cough got worse from that, so I have to take the next day off
I love your workouts, Jessica. I will continue with this program to keep in shape. Now, am having a good sleep and better appetite. i will do this again and again.
This was so refreshing thank you! I have a small cold and this helped a bit:)
I did this routine this morning as it is one of the Day 14 suggested recovery day routines for Jessica’s #JanuaryJumpstart Challenge. It isn’t day 14 for me today however, I am taking today as my active rest day for the week and this was a wonderful relaxing warm up to my day. I also think it is going to be one of my go to routines to help me relax during/after a stressful working day. Thanks Jessica!��
watching this while not been at the gym for 1 week it feels to long man����
During my long spell of flu I’ve been looking for some kind of exercise routine to follow, as I’ve been unable to find the strength to keep up the cycling and running. Well this one your promoting has been really helpful. I’ve been concerned that my fitness is really flagging during this long spell of sickness, but at least this routine keeps me motivated and moving. I only hope that this routine isn’t just for women, otherwise oops:)
I do this workout with light hand weights (2 -3 lbs) in the morning great for a quick morning wake-up
If it’s viral: fever, lungs filled with fluid, hurts to breathe, every joint in your body hurts etc then stay at home.
If you just have a cold then go to the gym and run it off
short: moderate 20-40 min training will stimulating immune system hard training make it worse
Im currently dying on the bed from the flu. Coughing my lungs out. If my nose aint leaking, its blocked as hell. Aches everywhere. Ahhhh
Being sick with one virus does not make you immune to other viruses. You can get multiple viruses with compounding pathogenicity. And vigorous exercise temporarily suppresses the immune response. The immune response is greatest when you are resting. WHO cares if you lose a little muscle mass. Exercising while sick not only thrusts you into additional potential exposures to disease, but also makes you more vulnerable to new pathogens, and likely prolongs the course of your current disease.
Awesome after two weeks with a nasty spring cold. Are you wearing Green Bay Packer socks? Go Pack!
I always appreciate Jeff’s videos! I’m curious what Jeff would say about myocarditis, a serious heart condition that is usually associated with athletes working out while sick. It is caused by infection due to common colds getting pushed between heart valves during the workout causing inflammation. It seems to me that although this is rare, the cost vs benefit would indicate that waiting until well would be best since muscle loss isn’t significant and the risk of myocarditis goes down. There are plenty of scholarly articles and scientific studies for myocarditis related to athletes (side note: a friend of mine lost their 18 year old brother to this after playing basketball sick) but I posted an easier read below that interviews cardiologist Dr Hildebrandt. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.dw.com/en/when-sports-are-bad-and-threaten-the-heart/a-16309687
It’s very interesting we haven’t found any real solution to the common cold. I have a very strong immune system but when it comes to the cold it’s comes out of nowhere. A cold is annoying with the runny nose and itchy throat in the beginning lol
Not a chance once you can’t eat for a few days amd get your protien in you will lose muscle. I did lose some water then muscle.
If people can still eat completely then you are not sick. If people have a hard time eating then you are sick.
Honestly what the fuck, ofc don’t train when sick?? It’s not an excuse, it’s a health hazard
I had been working out with you everyday for a week when I got sick and missed your videos so much! Then today I’m feeling slightly better and decided to do one of your videos very slowly, and luckily found this one. It helped me to connect to my body and feel better about it. Thank you so much for your wonderful job!
Did anyone else notice that all the citations link to studies on sexual dysfunction?
Great workout, have been suffering migrane and vertigo this week, this was perfect Thank you:)
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If you see this comment jeff do you have any advice on exercise with ulcers? I stopped weight training because my immune system cant fight in my belly after a workout, like my ulcer sypmtoms get worse the morning after. I have changed my diet after getting very sick. Do you have links to research about this?
I suffer from migraines, but this was perfect for the recovery phase. Thank you!
Tried to read the references in description, its all related to premature ejaculation?
I loved this workout/ routine! I actually have a bad cold and am on my period so I definitely felt under the weather and this got me feeling better and more connected to my foggy self.Thanks! I think this type of workout is good for anyone wanting to love themselves a little more, seniors, injured folks and those with colds or on their period!
Iam just getting over pneumonia. Been ill as death for like two weeks hardly eat a thing looking flat and devastated. Still chesty and breathless so I will take your advice and wait couple more days arghhhhh
I wouldn’t normally miss the gym because of man flu, but after the 5th round of it this year, this time I thought to take a few days off. Maybe my body is trying to tell me something!
I got a cold last week… felt bad a few days… then woke up day 3 DEAD… spent 48 hours on the couch in really bad shape.. fever, cough, runny nose etc…. felt fine 48 hours later…. went and did a hard workout last night and now I feel sick af again….
I’m gonna go for a light jog… wish me luck!
I left to go to the gym with the grey area sickness today but I was feeling foggy in my head and had a black iced coffee on my way to wake me up but I did what you said and just tried to do something first and really only felt more foggy and wished I was in bed. Ah well. We’ll get back after I rest up
Why are all his listed sources in the description about erectile dysfunction and not about the topic he’s talking about?
Nice workout! I would love a workout for when you are working nightshifts and maybe advice and tips on how to stay fit when you work at night.
I feel like I lose actual size because I lose my appetite and be lucky to eat one meal a day compared to my usual 4k cals. Would you say the loss is minimal even if not hitting anywhere near maintenance calories?
I just feel like a fever coming in and a little blue but trying this exercise makes me better really
My energy crashed just before lunch, and I couldn’t face my regular dumbbell workout, and found this. I loved it! I felt much better-calm & not exhausted, and pleased I was active without trying to force myself. A wonderful resource I am sharing with others. Thank you!
That’s a great video. Now I know, that I can lay in bed for 3 weeks and just write music:D Thank you!
Getting over a wicked cold but really want too gon for a run and work out
I’m just coming off of the flu now or trying anyway. Right now its mainly a cough that at worst can exhaust me to the point of sweating, and when I cough, its domes a high pitch. As of now I’ve had the flu since Friday the 13th DEC 2019 and I’m feeling much better but it is still lingering, which is concerning me. Its after messing with my sleeping hours but after enough sleep I can be up and about, I’m just up out of bed and into bed for the night earlier than usual. Coughing and flem is all I have to deal with really and a lack of energy here and there. Is this too risky to exercise some. I am rather heavy you see and had a plan for getting in good shape as of early 2020, but I obviously had to get sick. What do you say about this situation, is it too red, or is there a grey area for me to do a little something?
Just getting over a bad cold (sniffles, cough, sore throat…slight fever) and still managed to hit a PR shoulder press (170lbs for 10 reps) yesterday
For me i go for abs and calves and those small muscles while I’m sick
I’ve got a blooming cold now and I feel fatigued. Going to the gym wouldn’t be smart. Left work early because of it. No real appetite either. No gym today.
I’m sick at this present moment and thought should I go to the gym or not what would Jeff Nippard do? Hmmm maybe he has an video about it nah don’t be silly he will not have… oh Jeff you’re my hero!
well once when i did cardio i had a headache so sometimes u can just skip the aerobic i guess
Even though I am sick, I can’t do hollow body hold in the bed.
That was perfect. I am recovering from food poisoning and have been camped out on the couch for the last few days. Today I felt like moving but still not a 100%. This was the perfect thing to get my blood flowing and still being gentle to my body. Thank you so much.
This was an awesome routine to do after I had broken my wrist! Nice large movements that focussed on oxygenating the body Thank you so much I was beginning to go stir crazy!!
For those who want to workout sick (contagious) do it away from others
Thank you! I’ve been super-achy and winded for no reason and it’s usually alright unless I try to actually work out or take walks. Even this is pushing it, but this is the only way I can work out right now. Thank you for providing a way!
I was sick as a dog with the flu last winter. Felt like even my skin ached. Felt like garbage.
Got tired of it and moved all my weights outside in the driveway in below freezing. Pants, boots, hoodie and all. Worked out hard as shit for a good 2 hours full body.
Forced myself to eat and drink then passed out and woke up completely fine the next morning. No sign of illness. Just more soreness then usual.
Thanks. Wasn’t feeling up to a regular workout but getting stretched out like this has helped a bit
Thanx for reassuring me about detraining as I’ve worried about that a lot. Thanks Jeff
I’m recovering from a sore lower back, and this was perfect. Thanks!
Thanks brother you dominated my question I’ve been asking the internet for. No procrastination or dumb answer just straight to the facts. Insta-sub!
Love it!! A naked workout. Then an ice chilled bath. Followed by drying off and getting right back into bed, which now I have to have energy to slide Emma, my Weimaraner, over. She’s 150 lbs, and I’m to sick to slide her over so I just take the itty bitty space next to her. ����♀️������
Hey Jeff! Love your videos could you possibly do a video on water fasting for fat loss and muscle retention/ muscle loss/gain during the fast?
No one has made a video on dieting when sickplease be the first
If you are sick but normally you eat in a calorie deficit, should you keep your calories the same or should you raise them??
Hey Jeff, thanks for the info, informative as always, good advice about doing a bit of cardio to test the viability of notions to workout. Hey you might want to check your “Scientific References” section, the links don’t appear to be applicable to this video, informative but… heads up!
Not so sure about the above the neck rule. Migraine can be a b*tch
I’m just scared my boogers gonna run and everyone gon see me
I watched the video because I contracted a sickness very out of the blue which started as a sore throat and now after a week I still have a bad cough, and my chest hurts from the coughing. Really not feeling like dying at the gym.
Common sense, just listen to your body…. skipping a workout or two will not set you back. That being said, if you feel the need to workout anyway, go for a walk, be out in the open, with the fresh air, don’t go around people if you can help it, basic courtesy…..
Hello Jeff, I had watched this video when you first uploaded but now coming back at it again and checking the links, it seems the links are for your ejaculation video not this one. All the links are about sex drive and ejaculation:p
I have the chills and aches. But, I had popeyes earlier. So it looks like in sweating tonight.
Just stay home and do nothing even if it’s minor else it will put you back a week
I have the maddest chesty cough and headache rn. Just got back from the gym, didn’t even go too hard and now I instantly regret it��
I noticed that “the two Jeffs” have given the best advice. Jeff Nippard here and Jeff Cavelier’s video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_en6zpkP_s
Is there evidence that suggests that the apparent muscle loss after three weeks of not training is due to glycogen loss? What makes you think that?
Thanks excellent advice. I’m scared that I will get more sick if I workout/jog. I gain fat when Im sick or have cold. How can I avoid gaining weight when I’m sick
great video jeff, maybe for a myth bust Monday you could look at a related subject….whether the “man-cold” has any truth to it. I think its true that men get colds worse, but that’s just an opinion/guess as I’m not qualified on the subject. I’d love to see what the scientific evidence says!
I really enjoyed this vide. It is very calming and effective for relaxing and relieving stress. It reminds me of tai chi and body balance workouts that I do. Do you have any tai chi or body balance videos available on You Tube? If not, do you plan on having any. I also want you to know how much I enjoy doing your short 10 to 20 minute walking workouts as well as your short kickboxing workouts. Thank you so much and keep the workouts coming!
I’ve got a head cold and I haven’t worked out in months but I knew this video would make me feel better. I’m ready to face the day!
The scientific references link to the studies used in your sex video.
I’m trying to follow the neck rule. Monday & Tuesday (yesterday & the day before) i was super sick. Fatigued, body aches, chills, fever, headache. Skipped the gym. Today i was tired, headache, nasal issues. Skipped the gym. I’m HOPING to feel better tomorrow (obviously) but when should I go back? Tomorrow? The next day? A week from now?
Thank you so much! I have a cold, so I was too congested to sleep well last night. Also, I’m super sore from the cardio I did yesterday, so this was just what I needed!
I was just looking for a nice little exercises, I can do. I dance every morning,but these exercises look heaps of fun. I will give them ago. Ty:)
Not feeling under the weather anymore but still doing this awesome workout a year later!
A cold means you should stay home and work out instead of spreading it at the gym.
This has become my go to on those days when I wake up with barometric migraine.
I didn’t think it was possible, but I just fell more in love with you today Jessica. Thank you for the love and care you put into each and every workout for all of us. This was a truly uplifting workout that made my body feel so much better after a challenging day. We all feel your love…
Thank you for this! It’s a great way to stretch the entire body especially if one has been sitting all day.
Sometimes I really need that reminder I can move and it doesn’t have to be a hardcore workout no matter how run-down I feel.
This was very helpful. Sometimes we to “just move” vs the typical “hard core” routines!
This was great! I knew that there had to be something on YouTube for exercise when I’m under the weather. I cannot do my physiotherapy exercises since they are laying down and I am having trouble breathing, but this was fine. And one of the exercises I did adapt, like you said, but because of my back, not that it was too hard.
Thanks for putting this out.
For some reason the scientific article links all refer to the premature ejaculation subject and not sickness? Thanks!
Thanks this was great for my sore back recovering from virus
Just got a common cold from overeating junkfood while high.. i’d say just go when sneezing im about to try working out too bc my restday was yesterday
Thanks for this great routine. I’m not sick but did have some involved dental work today and this was perfect to stretch out. Will definitely do again!
i am sick right now. But thank you so much to this kind of routine. I feel better now❤️
Needed this today, hit a PR on the bench yesterday got watery diarrhoea, fever & nausea today. Irrationally paranoid about the strength disappearing. Trying to get some protein in though.
Today is the first day in over a week that I’ve exercised thanks to a bought of the flu that the flu shot didn’t protect against. To be able to actually move my body gently vs. lay in bed felt so good. Thanks for this workout. I will definitely recommend it to friends who are recuperating from illness as a great way to get back into their exercise routine without overdoing it.☺️
Thanks, Jessica, I have been very ill with respiratory stuff going on for two days. This was supposed to be my weightlifting day, but I was too sick to even go to church, so I did this. It felt good. Certainly better than doing nothing.
I cant. I get sicker when I weight lift and the sickness last longer
I always take a break. It’s not going to kill your gains. Life is about expansion and contraction. You need moments of rest (contraction) to expand again. Natural cycle of life.
Thanks, Jessica. I’ve been battling a cold most of the week and actually missed a couple of workouts. This was a perfect way to get back into routine. I found places I hadn’t realized were stiff!
For me I have a really really sore throat so I decided to take a 1 week break
Thank you so much for this light workout. I just discovered years later. I’ve been recovering from a long stretch of acute bronchitis (3 1/2 weeks), and am recovering. However, I’m worn out from the illness. Although I’m on the mend, my ribs, chest and back are sore from weeks of coughing. I miss working out so much, and this was a nice way to get my muscles going again so I can ease back into my exercise routine. And thank you for not having us get on the floor, or do those hand crawls and floor exercises. I just wanted to stay on my feel and loosen up. This was perfect.
Hello Jessica and thank you so much for this lovely workout! I love it!
Thanks for this. So useful when sick or not in the mood for a full on workout.
Thanks for uploading this video. I was feeling sick and gross, but now I feel a bit more energized despite being sick.
i have been so sick today but i still want to work out thanks
I’ve got your advice! And I’m going to workout, your tips was so reliable for me that I’m goingo to move and see if I can do more. Thanks beautiful lady!!! I’m from from Brazil!
Thank you for making this! It was perfect for me today, and I feel so much better for having done it.
This workout was right on time. I rarely get sick, but I have been sick since this past Saturday. Maybe, a touch of the flu. Nevertheless, this workout felt really good. Now, I am going to lay down for a spell.:-)
Thanks for this nice workout, Jessica. An “emotionally draining day” doesn’t even begin to describe it, and this was very kind to myself and my body. Best to you and Peanut!
This is the most calming workout routine. Perfect to help me work out while feeling not amazing.
Im sick with pneumonia for 3 weeks and I find it hard to move my body. Even this was challenging for me:P
Thank you anyway. I will follow it at days of great tiredness.
Thank you so much for this! Been completely out for the last 36 hours and I feel a lot more like a human again after doing this!
Woman on 0:51 seconds, i love your makeup and you’re gorgeous! lol currently sick and trying to go to the gym
I’m not sick, but I love this routine. I use it along with stretching routines, too. Thank you Jessica.
I feel like I watch this viedeo everytime I am sick again again and again hahaha
I don’t think the scientific references are right…. they all seem to reference something very unrelated to training when sick.
So glad you posted this, Jessica. I appreciate your understanding that we all have days that are just not “all in” workout days but we don’t want to totally skip exercise. Thank you!
I found this when have been bed/sofa bound for a few days & its uncranked my aches and pains and knots and I’ve taken the first proper deep breathes without coughing in weeks. Feeling more hopeful for recovery now. Thank you xx
What kind of shoes is she wearing in this video? They don’t look like tennis shoes.
this was so great�� i felt really not good (mentally and physically) and now i feel energised and accomplished for getting up eventhough i didnt want to�� thx for that��
I was going beast mode during summer at the gym. Went back to school looking buff and strong. 2 weeks later; BAM! I get sick and everything I have built collapsed to shit. And as I type this I am still sick, my gains faded. I eat as much as I can to regain it back, but as the hours go by i feel smaller and weaker. Fml.
Thank you Jessica for having a workout like this! My 3 year old was sick last week, and lots of up a night evenings. Then last week I came down with the bug, so today, Monday I feel mostly better but this was a gift so that I did not feel like I was loosing what I have gained the last 3 months I have been working our with you and Peanut! By the way my daughter loves Peanut, I can easily workout without disruptions because of that sweet pup! God Bless You, Christine Wheeler
This is an amazing workout. Can you please create more active recovery workouts like this one? I love something that is a workout but it is light on the rest day. Thank you.
Hi Jessica this is great would you do a couple more with different exercises too, thanks
definitely needed this today! even though I am sick today, I hated to miss out on my daily workout. this was perfect to keep me going and help me feel better. thanks!
it bums me out that I haven’t been working out for four days and still so sick with the flu/coughs. thank you for posting this up. I am feeling much better than before the workout.
So a few weeks ago i had a bit of a cold but i just couldn’t keep my self from hitting the gym so i went and at the end of my workout breathing in was kinda uncomfortable.
The next day i had a 39C fewer thats 102 degrees fahrenheit.
Not gonna do that mistake again.��
I usually start my mondays with a big bang, but today I just couldnt and opted for this video. Thank you Jessica. I now feel like I can finish my day on a higher note even if I didnt have a full workout today. I can come back stronger tomorrow.
I hate stretching exercises but this video is awesome. Easy to follow and quick. Thanks again Jessica for helping viewers feel better when they are down or getting over a flu virus. Keep up the great work.
This workout was just what I needed today. The routine is light and fluid and filled my body with air and energy without exhausting me. Thank you, Jessica, for creating this workout for days like today.
Watching this sick above the neck doing incline treadmill ��Good tips man
I wonder why I cannot access your video on the android phone. I was able before but suddenly I cannot anymore. Have you erase your 10 minutes Yoga for runners?
Man I’ve been I’ll for 2 weeks done legs yesterday and now I’m officially Dead
I’m sick now and tying to decide to go or not. Every time I go when suck my numbers suffer and I get demotivated
Finally getting back on my feet after a back injury. This was a perfect way to get in some gentle, pain free movement. Thank you, Jessica!!
This little routine was just what the doctor ordered. I’m fighting a nasty head cold, so I thought I’d try it, and it was perfect! Thanks, Jessica
This is a good way to look at it. But it is a very personal equation. Workout intensity is a big part of it. It would be a lot harder on your body to fight a cold along side repairing muscles after heavy lifting.
Personally, I’m taking an additional rest day from a structured workout. But I will go for a longer walk than usual.
I’m not even sick today, but this was a perfect little routine at the end of a moody day!:)
This was the perfect video for having been sick all week. I still didn’t feel good enough for my Saturday workout but wanted some movement. The cat/cows and all the movement through my back felt especially good.
this may sound odd but is this and your other walking workouts designed more for women, or men as well. I’m old, overweight, and my joints are beat up. having shoulder surgery soon, so i need low impact exercise i can do with 1 arm in a immobilizer..
I tried jogging while sick yesterday and it gave me a headache. This, though lighter intensity, made me feel much better!
After too many weeks recovering from a stress fracture in the foot and not being allowed to workout properly (or barley walk), it’s good to be back to your videos, even if this is about as hard as I can work at the moment.
Hopefully I will be able to move to some walking videos soon enough those are my favorites!
Thank you for the good variety on the workouts, Jessica, they are truly needed! <3
Good advice.. I’m having a common cold and I tried to workout but I realized that my sickness is getting worst so I now choose to rest till I recover. Thanks for your relevant advice.
Bailed out on a 100k bike ride tomorrow as know it’s going to demanding.
Can feel increased heart rate with moderate exercise so know it’s right decision.
If your really sick and feel sick maybe Don’t train but if you are only sneezing or something be a man and train
I’ve got a cold and this workout was wonderful. It was just what I needed to get a little movement into my day.
Perfect for when you’re recovering from a cold. Thanks, Jessica! I appreciated this workout today.
Does workout helps in getting rid of fever https://youtu.be/BB7xjZ942n0
I saved this video for a rainy day and today I have one with a cold so this was a nice respite!
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Hey Jessica I know it’s been a while but I promised myself that I would get up and do some kind of movement.
So I picked this one and I think I’ll sleep good tonight & plus I’ve been battling with a cold.
Okay then see u soon.
Thank you didn’t sleep good, woke up feeling achy. Body needed to do somethingthis was perfect����. I also have a round yoga mat, absolutely love it! Enjoy the day
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Love your videos!!! I have a cold today so this is perfect:)
I’ve found that if I workout in the gym whilst I’m sick, even with a cold, then I become worse.
Thank you so much for doing this I’ve been having a cough for the longest time glad I can do this
I’v been fighting a cold so this was a perfect workout to start my day. Thank you!
I need to train with my asthma and that is okay but hard. but now with flu I can’t ������
high intensity training needs to be avoided even during light sickness. it puts extra stress on the immune system and therefore weakens it. there have been cases reported of people getting lifelong heart disfunction after putting to much stress on there bodies during sickness. keep that in mind.
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He gave no real good information. He just spewed out some gym bro B.S. That under the neck rule is old af. People please don’t get your health information from a television doctor who tells you to train naked.
I ignored my sore throat for weeks and trained six times per week (4 x resistance training and 2x hiit running). Then I got a severe cold with a high fever. It might just be a coincidence, but next time i will not ignore an illness. Is there any empirical evidence for the “above the neck”-rule?
I generally stop working out entirely even if the bug I have is “above the neck.” On day two, I might do some extremely gentle yoga (yoga for sick people/immune boosting). I’ve found that 100% of the time, the bug lingers longer if I don’t just quit working out for a few days. I know the pros say otherwise, and it’s really hard for me to not work out, but it’s far better than having crud linger on for weeks. I was just sick for two days. I’m fine today because I didn’t push myself at all during that time. My husband was also sick, but he went for a run yesterday and generally pretended he wasn’t sick. He sounds awful now, and he’ll be mildly sick for weeks. (and yes, I yelled at him.:) ETA: I learned the “trick” of doing absolutely nothing when you’re sick from someone at the gym, who scolded me for being there.
That black girl was gorgeous… is she a doctor? Anyway… I guess I need to go to the gym then, with my runny nose
Thank you so much for this video. Its helped me make a good decision. Unfortunately, I’m sick above and below the neck… so… this really sucks for me. I only just started training like a month ago and I am actually upset that I have to miss out at the gym. I really do love going.
Don’t y’all come to the gym ���� that’s why we all have the flu now. plus y’all don’t want to vaccinate…..stay at home please
Jessica, thanks so much for this workout! I’ve been dealing with a head/chest cold all week and just have NOT felt like working out much at all, especially not jumping, etc. This workout felt SO good!:)
I just started working out consistently about 2 months ago. Got sick for a week and lost 2 lbs of muscle:(
Thanks, I woke up with a sore throat but wanted to do SOMETHING. My body appreciated it. ��
If you work out an your sick,stay home. An not infect the other gym customer’s. It’s courtesy issue.