People are not really sure whether they should stop training when suffering with a cold and we will try to resolve this dilemma. During the year, people usually suffer from 2 or 3 infections of the upper respiratory tract and there is a problem whether to continue with the training during this time. This is ok according to the health experts, but if more serious symptoms like fever are present, patient should avoid exercising. But there are reasons why a person should continue with exercise plan even when he or she is suffering from a cold.
Reasons for Continuing With the Exercises
The immune system will benefit from the exercising because it makes it stronger, so you may experience some benefits such as easier breathing if continuing with the exercises. Some say that you will fight the respiratory infections much better if conducting an exercise plan, but there is a chance of the decreased strength of the immune system if you overload your body and exaggerate with the training. Also, it is not good to stop working out because you may form this as a habit and ruin your long-term plan. There have been several studies conducted to test whether the patients with a head cold will perform the same as the healthy ones and the result showed that there has not been any difference in the stamina between the groups. The results also showed that exercising had no impact on the cold and they were cured in the same amount of time as those who had the cold and didn't work out.
Reasons for Stopping the Exercising Plan
We will now see why you need to quit your training during the cold, and one of the reasons is the use of medications such as nas al decongestants, because they are known as the heart rate increasers and all of this combined can make the heart pump too hard. Problems such as breathing problems and breath shortness may come out from this situation. Symptoms such as breath shortness, wheezing and coughing can strike those who are exercising while having cold and asthma, so if this happens, use medications that will widen the air passages but bear in mind that they may cause increased heart rate. The infection may expand to the lungs or throat, and this is when the head cold symptoms are a bit more serious and you should stop working out in this situation. If you are experiencing chest pressure, chest tightness, excessive breath shortness, breathing problems, wheezing, coughing, dizziness, light-headedness, balance problems and increased congestion of the chest, you need to visit aprofessional.
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