[singforthedayx]

Okay. So I have a cold (or something... haven't quite figured out exactly what it is yet. I'm just praying it's not bronchitis lol) and I'm pretty durn congested. I don't feel miserable, though. Like - aside from the congestion and minor sore throat I'm quite fine. I want to exercise, because it seems silly not to when I don't feel miserable - but moving too much does make breathing a little difficult for me. Soo - I was wondering if anyone knew of any good ways to get some cardio in without getting my breathing up too much. (Aside from like, walking which I'll do if I have to, but I'm not really a fan haha.)

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.

[Krizstyling]

I too am congested and have flu like symptoms but not the full blown flu. My trainer basically says the body needs to rest during this time. I went to work out the first day I was sick and I regretted it because I was immediately worse later on that day.

Not sure of any cardio you can do without breathing fast.

[smisen]

Maybe some gentle yoga? But really, you might feel fine now, but your body's definitely fighting something off and it needs energy to do that. Resting a little now might prevent you from getting worse in the future.

[fatmac]

Maybe go for a nice, slow, long walk? And maybe configure your route such that you can cut it short and return home if your body says "no!"

[Princess of the KING]

I've had a cold for the last 5 weeks. I can tell you that I felt fine too at first. I worked out and went on normal- Now this weekend it all caught up! Let your body rest even just for a day or two.

[irishlassie]

sometimes exercising can help....I'm sure I read somewhere (either shape or fitness mag) that it's ok to exercise with a cold and sometimes it can boost your immune system. I still exercise when I've got a cold (obviously not when it's full blown head cold/stay in bed type of ill). Usually it's not as intense but I'll still manage 45 minutes on the elliptical.

[stellarosa27]

I had a virus a few weeks ago - I took 2 days off during the worst of it, then I went back to the gym. I didn't work out as hard as I usually do, but I still got some sweating in, and it honestly helped.

Granted, I just had nose congestion - and when I worked out it kind of went away - but there was no wheezing or chest congestion. Generally that's a bad thing, and you should probably rest if that's what's going on.