I've heard mixed reviews. I've heard of the "neck test" that implies that if its just a head cold then your ok, as in you wont complicate any respiratory problems. But I want to know if weight training will significanty hinder recovery from a cold. Any thoughts or anecdotes?

A friend of mine came out and played football with us despite a 102-degree fever. By the end of the game, he felt much better, since he sweated out the illness.

I doubt you'll cause yourself undue harm working out with a cold, as long as you pay attention to what you're doing and don't injure yourself because your brain's foggy from being sick.

Do you think it would delay recovery from the cold though?

No. If you work up a good sweat, you might even get better quicker.

thanks

Should be allright if you stay warm and drink lotsa fluids. I gotta chest cold now and I'm still goin to the gym. I kinda felt better after. Maybe gettin your blood flowing helps your immune system work?

My doctor told me that after working out your immune system is weaker for a few hours, but overall working out strengthens your immune system. So I would think that working out would make you more sick; which I think is true since I've noticed when I'm sick and have run that I feel much worse afterward and get more sick. But I don't know about just lifting.