Got a Cold? When to start working out again.

I've had a cold for what feels like an eternity which means I haven't worked out in weeks. I'm finally feeling better and it got me thinking, what is the best way to get back into a workout routine after being sick. Once you get sick and you take a few days off, it's easy to fall off the exercise bandwagon especially if you just started working out. Here is how I get started again after being sick.

1. First, I always take time off when I'm sick. My body is working hard to get better so a run might just increase the duration of my cold.


2. Once I feel better, I don't do any exercise for the first day or two.


3. Then for the first week, I cut the duration, intensity and number of workouts that I would do in a week in half. So if I workout for an average of 45 minutes six days a week, I only workout three days for about 20-30 minutes at lower intensity.


4. I find this way I can start working out again and I don't have a cold relapse.