Should You Exercise When Ill? This Is How To Know If You Are Too Sick To Work Out

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When you’re down in the dumps with a cold, flu or general achey tiredness, the majority of us will want to snuggle down with a duvet and not set foot in a gym.

But what about when you’re on the cusp? That fine line between thinking you might get ill and wondering whether to just work through it?

We wanted to know whether going to the gym can help or hinder a workout and whether we should just avoid it altogether. 

So if you’re in a conundrum about whether your gym routine needs to be put on hold while you fully recover, keep reading. 

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