Moreover, your body\u2019s \u201cability to regulate heat may be affected during an illness\u201d, said Dr Chiang, \u201chence, exercising may lead to a higher risk of heat injury\u201d. Also, \u201cour immune system is weakened when we are ill, and exercise\u00a0is a physical stressor that can prevent the immune system from recovering\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n
HOW LONG SHOULD YOU STAY OFF EXERCISE FOR?<\/p>\n
The symptoms of common, self-resolving ailments (such as a cold, migraine or diarrhoea), along with your energy level are expected to improve or resolve within a few days, said Dr Tan. But if you\u2019re still \u201cfeeling significantly fatigued and discomfort or pain\u201d, prioritise rest. \u201cMedical evaluation may also be required if the symptoms do not improve or are severe,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re not sure, listen to your body, said Dr Chiang. \u201cTaking a few days off from exercise when you are sick shouldn\u2019t affect your performance too much. You can resume your normal workout routine gradually as you start to feel better.\u201d<\/p>\n
SHOULD YOU CONTINUE OR SKIP EXERCISE IN THESE SITUATIONS?<\/p>\n
Generally, light training is fine if you have mild symptoms above the neck, including a runny nose, mild sore throat or light congestion, according to Poh. \u201cGentle movement at this stage can actually help. It promotes circulation, keeps energy from dropping too low, and helps maintain your routine and mental state that make recovery feel more normal.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
But once the symptoms move below the neck (such as chest congestion, heavy cough, body aches, stomach upset, strong fatigue or even a fever), the default answer becomes rest. \u201cA simple way I explain it to my students is this: if you would not send your child to school with those symptoms, you probably should not be in the gym either,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a look at some common scenarios that are very tempting to leave your gym bag behind. But should you? Here\u2019s what the experts said:<\/p>\n
1. AFTER A BAD NIGHT\u2019S SLEEP<\/p>\n
Your muscles are usually more fatigued after poor sleep, which may affect your balance, said Dr Chiang. \u201cIt is recommended to avoid lifting heavy weights and intense interval workouts. Physical activities that are low intensity, on the other hand, may help to reduce injury risk and improve sleep.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Moreover, your body\u2019s \u201cability to regulate heat may be affected during an illness\u201d, said Dr Chiang, \u201chence, exercising…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":624632,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[49,48,408,407,84],"class_list":{"0":"post-624631","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fitness","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-exercise","11":"tag-fitness","12":"tag-health"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/624631","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=624631"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/624631\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/624632"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=624631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=624631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=624631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}