Can I go to the gym with a cold?

[mosschops30]

Ive had this cold since Wednesday. Its a bit better today but I'm not 100%. I need to go to the gym but worried it will make it worse and I will have to stay off training even longer?

Any advice would be great

No you mad woman you have to stay at home on the couch with a hot toddy and lots of chocolate!

Do you have a temperature and feel achey? Are you having trouble breathing? If no to both of those, then go! It will make you feel so much better.

If it's a slight cold with no temperature and you have the energy to go to the gym I can't see why not. It may make you feel better. Depends how bad the cold is really.

i thought i was better when i caught a bad cold...was on the bike for 10 mins and i was crippled as couldnt get my breath back and was coughing terrible as once you start sweating the cough and cold comes out....plus i was ssoooo weak too!!

Best leave it till next Wed

Its been a horrible cold but I feel a bit better today, have had a temp but no more. I pretty much feel like shit but I hate not going, i can feel the fat spreading

No - quite often sudden deaths that occur whilst exercising occur during a minor virus

moss chops in same predicament this morning. have opted for not going under dh's orders! I have trained with cold in past and do think it prolongs it.

ooh supperwoman, you have scared me I'm not going

Yes yer wuss.
Get thine arse dwon there.
Sauna afterwards to open airways.

Aah have just emailed my personal trainer, he said I should do some light cardio (bastard) then asked me if I was going out for the gym night out tonight.

NO and NO!!!!!