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post 1661065413 05-10-2022, 02:24 PM
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Anyone lift while sick?

I have covid and im debating if I should just rest just incase if lifting somehow makes it worse. Feels less than a normal cold. I feel I can power through it. I have a home gym so I won’t be getting anyone else sick.
post 1661065533 05-10-2022, 02:26 PM
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Went to the gym with Covid and didn’t give a single fuk

Quit being a pussy
post 1661065583 05-10-2022, 02:27 PM
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I normally lift while sick and just dial it back a little. With Covid it's different. I would give yourself a couple of days to completely rest, then ease back into lifting. This is based on personal experience and from a few others I know who tried to push through Covid.
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post 1661065593 05-10-2022, 02:27 PM
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Can confirm, I lifted while I had "covid". Thought it was a hangover from night before, got a good workout in too.

Was literally that 1 day of a 99 degree temp for like 6 hours, lmao
post 1661065643 05-10-2022, 02:29 PM
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I actually am out on sick/admin leave due to COVID and I tried to gym earlier and I was EXHAUSTED so much easier than normal. I felt ok when I first started but halfway through my energy was completely sapped.

I'd def recommend dialing it back if you're gonna do it
post 1661065823 05-10-2022, 02:35 PM
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I never work out when even the slightest bit sick. You aren’t going to get a good workout in and/or see any gains, but you will prolong your sickness and delay recovery. It’s all mental. Missing the gym for a few days won’t set you back, especially when it means getting back to 100% faster.
post 1661066243 05-10-2022, 02:45 PM
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think I'm just going to take it light. If it feels bad I'll stop.
post 1661066363 05-10-2022, 02:47 PM
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No point lifting if sick. You'll do a lame work out and it'll take longer to recover from the illness
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post 1661066413 05-10-2022, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted By jtaylor2010⏩
I never work out when even the slightest bit sick. You aren’t going to get a good workout in and/or see any gains, but you will prolong your sickness and delay recovery. It’s all mental. Missing the gym for a few days won’t set you back, especially when it means getting back to 100% faster.
This. I used to ALWAYS workout when I was sick. More often than not, I stayed sick for weeks. Ever since I started skipping the gym entirely when I was sick, I've recovered in legitimately a quarter of the time I used to. I also never lose anything from taking a couple days or even a week off. In the past, I lost more gains trying to push it when I was sick. It's not worth it, OP.
post 1661070383 05-10-2022, 04:19 PM
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I prefer light cardio/going for a 30-60 minute walk. That's what I did when I had Covid.
post 1661070533 05-10-2022, 04:22 PM
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Rub some dirt on it.
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post 1661070643 05-10-2022, 04:24 PM
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Take a week and focus on recovery maxing everything.

Use some energy and do cleaning and or organizing house and personal items.

Don't be lazy. But dial it way back. Covids a creeper and will hang on.
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post 1661071033 05-10-2022, 04:29 PM
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with the shortness of breaths from it I had to go a month off running and just mild lifting it sucked ass so if you do lift maybe don't go as intense as you usually would? Go for volume over max weight? idk you're an adult lmao
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post 1661071133 05-10-2022, 04:30 PM
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Yes if you mean while being a sick kunt
post 1661077053 05-10-2022, 06:30 PM
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Fortunately, never too sick to skip training for decades.

Not for everyonebut if it's mild then high body temperature caused by exercise within reason helps your body to fight the virus.

I'm a home-gym crew too so even if it's COVID there's no possibility to harm anyone except for myself.

Listen to your body and take it slow or skip a few workouts, for missing a few workouts won't affect your life in the long run.

Good luck.
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post 1661077123 05-10-2022, 06:32 PM
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worked out through covid, wasn't too bad
post 1661078213 05-10-2022, 06:48 PM
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Had covid in March. Only missed 1 workout and that was squats because I was too congested.

Also home gym crew. I didn't go anywhere in public for 12 days.
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post 1661079163 05-10-2022, 07:11 PM
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I hit a PR on my first day of covid

After that my neck hurt too much so I just stayed home and played video games for a couple days

Pretty much 100% after that aside from nose feeling a little funny
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