Mistake? Work out with a cold or not?

[cellboy]

Yesterday my trainer worked me on my chest. Power and super sets. My seated and lying dumbbell presses gains have tripled in the last 2 months! And that's is with a cold. I expect to press up to 80 plus lbs in the next month or so. (my legs however have really gotten stronger- an easy 435, with a cold). Pretty good for a 53 54 yr old novice. And my trainer said I am really getting noticeable muscle definition; it's showing. We also did flys, shrugs, etc....

Mistake: With my new found cold since Friday, I maybe should not of trained. So this morning it is worse. Now a bit in the chest, and clogged ears. No! I am losing days! (That's what I get for running around shirtless at IBR) I know if I rest, I won't loose more gym days, but I get ancey. I canceled this mornings training.
I have checked on Bodybuilding.com, and articles related to working out with colds etc. Mixed bag of opinions. Some say if it is from the neck up , work out. If your cold is from the neck down, don't. Some do whatever. I think I will chain myself to the house, stay in (Yes girls, I am missing the Eagle and Star). It is pouring out and windy anyway.

Comments

[lethrdadchicago.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear that you're under the weather, my man. Is that what your new userpic is about? I just assumed that you had done something that you were ashamed of in SF and were feeling guilty. Oh, well. Just projecting, I guess. I have to live vicariously somehow. Gotta go sit in the empty townhouse next door now for an open house that nobody will attend. Glamorous.

[cellboy.livejournal.com]

Ashamed? Of what? Never :). This whore/slut has been around the block too many times (I left ruts in the street) to be ashamed of anything (lol). Not sure which User pic. I did add Vin Diesel last night. From the neck down, he is woof!
Open House! Yuk! I remember those. At least today, we have laptops. You can keep busy surfing. In my day, the day of "wet Paper Faxes, and huge cell phones, there was nothing to do.

[jackiesjunkie.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Hope you feel better soon.

[cellboy.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Lots of vitamin C and rest helped. Now if that only helped with work, I'd feel better! LOL