A very common problem that all of us run into from time to time is getting sick. This will usually interfere with our training schedule and a lot of people don’t want to lose any of their results. Workout when sick? Well, I have a few opinions on this and the answer really depends on the type of person you are. I guess the question you should be asking yourself is what you do while you’re sick outside the gym.

I learned from my dad how to deal with colds - stay in bed. A lot of people can’t do that. They just need to be doing things or they’ll go nuts. I understand it. For me, I’m in bed for one day and I’m completely cured. I do nothing, but I get a good rest and my body is cured.

For the rest of you, it depends on what you do with your time. If you’re going to go to your stressed out job, doing a lot of stuff - regardless of the fact that you’re sick, the cold will drag on.

Here’s the deal…

If you’re going to sleep in bed all day, than definitely skip the gym. It’ll be a day (or two at the most) and you’ll be back at the gym.

Working out at the gym whenever you’re sick prolongs it. You’re basically diverting resources that fight the cold to the workout. If you’re going to have an active lifestyle regardless of the cold, than you might as well workout because you’re likely to be sick for a week.

You should know which path to take.