{"id":13987,"date":"2024-10-02T15:00:09","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T15:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=13987"},"modified":"2024-10-02T15:27:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T15:27:48","slug":"is-it-safe-to-exercise-when-youre-sick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=13987","title":{"rendered":"Is It Safe to Exercise When You\u2019re Sick?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-79rysd e1wiw3jv0\">If you have a cold, Covid or the flu, here\u2019s how to determine whether it\u2019s wise to work out.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">It happens to all of us: Your alarm goes off for a morning workout and you roll over with a groan. You\u2019re not just tired \u2014 your body feels off.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">If you\u2019re starting to get sick, is it better to rest or push through an illness to get to the gym? And how sick is too sick to exercise?<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Look to your specific symptoms for answers, said Dr. Greg Summerville, a sports medicine physician at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cYour body is speaking to you,\u201d he said. Your symptoms are there for a reason. <\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">With fall virus season picking up, The New York Times asked doctors how to know when you should skip your workout and when it\u2019s safe to get back to exercise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-68146924\">Use your symptoms as a guide.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">When you first feel an inkling of illness, Dr. Amy Comander, the director of the lifestyle medicine program at Massachusetts General Hospital, recommends evaluating how your whole body feels, and doing a \u201cneck check.\u201d If your symptoms are above the neck \u2014 say, a runny nose, congestion or a sore throat \u2014 you are probably safe to work out as long as you feel up for it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">But if you are experiencing symptoms below the neck, such as muscle aches or an elevated heart rate, that is probably a sign that your body is working hard to fight off an infection, and exercising could set back your recovery time, she said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1336jj\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171d1bw\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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You\u2019re not just tired \u2014 your body feels off.If you\u2019re starting to get sick, is it better to rest or push through an illness to get to the gym? And how sick is too sick to exercise?Look to your specific symptoms for answers, said Dr. Greg Summerville, a sports medicine physician at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.\u201cYour body is speaking to you,\u201d he said. Your symptoms are there for a reason. With fall virus season picking up, The New York Times asked doctors how to know when you should skip your workout and when it\u2019s safe to get back to exercise.Use your symptoms as a guide.When you first feel an inkling of illness, Dr. Amy Comander, the director of the lifestyle medicine program at Massachusetts General Hospital, recommends evaluating how your whole body feels, and doing a \u201cneck check.\u201d If your symptoms are above the neck \u2014 say, a runny nose, congestion or a sore throat \u2014 you are probably safe to work out as long as you feel up for it.But if you are experiencing symptoms below the neck, such as muscle aches or an elevated heart rate, that is probably a sign that your body is working hard to fight off an infection, and exercising could set back your recovery time, she said.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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