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can a person still go exercise at the gym and do yoga when got a common cold because I had since last. Week thursday

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xsevenx

As long as you otherwise feel well and you are sure it’s not covid, go for it.

You may feel fatigued quicker than usual. If this is the case, don’t push yourself too hard.

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fredwgarfield in reply to xsevenx

passing your germs onto others is never a good idea… even if you thinks it’s “just a cold”…. You are setting others to get what you have and their immune response may not be as good as yours.

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omits in reply to fredwgarfield

Quite, selfish to infect others. No wonder the hospitals are full of 'flu cases.

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fredwgarfield in reply to omits

I agree. Stay home if you’re sick. You hear that, read that and still people want to go pass their germs around. These illnesses can affect everyone. Stay home.

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Lex559

I always wonder about this too. I would think that ur body would want that energy to help fight the cold. Instead of expending the energy elsewhere, hence resting while ur sick. But I'm no dr or scientist. Just my thought process and I've also had to convince myself out of exercising while sick with this same thought process

If its a head cold then go for it but if its a chest cold you should probably wait until it clears.

Take care..

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CarverD

We have a rule at our small, family owned, gym: If you are sick stay home. Period. Anything else is just plain rude as the rest of the members really don't need to share your illness and there is no way for you to know if you are contagious.