How many resting days after flu?

[Tcup]

Just wondering how many days you guys take of from training when getting a decent flu. Do you hit the gym right the first day when you feel better or do you take your time before going to the gym again. Also do you continue where you left off or start easy?

I live in Stupidville and hit the gym as soon as possible. I feel angry each time i`ve have to skip training

 

[colby2152]

In my last cycle I got sick for a few days, and all together it was 8 days off of lifting for me since I was on vacation during that weekend. It would be stupid to lift the next day after you recovered from the flu. Your body is still recovering and will be weak. The miniSD that results may even help your gains.

-Colby

 

[jvroig]

Just a few days. 2 or 3 maybe.

You'd probably want to start easy. Restart your cycle probably, skipping the 15's. So if you had four days of flu, just rest for the rest of the week, treat it like SD, start the cycle again.

That's what I do when I have to stop the cycle for an illness.

 

[Rain]

What do you mean -- "resting days"? Just kidding . But actually I usually tend to get back inte the gym asap, which means about 1-2 days, easing back. The intelligent thing to do would probably be to wait somewhere around 2-3 days.

/ R

 

[Fausto]

Guys

Even though I voted 3 days, it really depends on the type of flu and how bad it was.

With Humans this is difficult to assess, people have different metabolisms and the disease itself or should I say the Micro-organism will hit each person differently!

If only a virus and simple influenza with minor headaches and lots of sniffles, then 1 - 2 days might do as soons as you feel better.

But a major bout of a "double-dosed" flu, with bacterial infection of the bronchia and throat tissues, and major antibiotic treatment, hey...then it may take you a week or longer.

The best thing to do is to dose up on vitamin C (Like up to 6 g per day) and keep this going until you feel stronger, then once fixed, go back to 1 - 2 g per day, as vitamin C is non-toxic it will not hurt but it can stop flu if taken when the first signs arrive and are recognized.

I have tried this myself with some success!