Fitness Status: 5/3 - Should You Exercise When You're Sick?

90 days to beach body season. Are you ready?

Summary: Eighth week (again) of my P90X Insanity Hybrid. Rest week

Exercise Goal: Daily workouts (6 days) following the Hybrid XI Plan.
Exercise Summary: Non-existent. While not a fan of repeating (more a fan of pushing forward), I am going to count this walking pneumonia as a rule changer and start fresh on Week 9 of my Hybrid this week. I am not fully better, but I feel close enough. This month is going to be hard, but the results should be worth it! I did hike 30+ miles this weekend. I will blog it at later today.

Diet Goal: 2800 calories per day, 30% Protein daily
Diet Summary: No Idea. The prescription Doc has me on makes me want to eat all day. I think I put on a couple pounds this week, but I will burn them in the next two days!

Should You Exercise When You're Sick?
By Steve Edwards

Spring is a time of inspiration. Flowers bloom, the days get warmer, and with summer around the corner, we start to get serious about how we're going to look in our bathing suits. But the onset of spring is also the final round of the cold and flu season. Let's look at the best way to survive it while keeping your results on track.

Whether or not to work out when you're sick is an age-old dilemma. Since it makes you stronger and healthier, we tend to think that it will help. And since no one wants to see their hard-earned fitness gains waste away, we want to keep up with our program. But when you consider what happens to your body, physiologically, during an illness and during exercise, you may see how this seemingly rational train of thought could…Read More…