I had the flu, when can I resume my workouts?!
Question: And how do I go about it? I am 69 years old.
Answers: And how do I go about it? I am 69 years old.
you should consult your doctor first, but I would say just slowly ease back into it, don't work out as hard as you normally would, or for as long. if you had respiratory distress, it takes a few weeks for your lungs to recover. Don't push yourself too hard, it's not worth getting run down and sick again
immediately
exercising helps you get better faster
Whenever you feel up to it. Start small and work your way into your routine. Don't push yourself too hard though.
Take a FULL day of rest. Depending on the person, you can perhaps knock out the sickness within a day. If anything, you can try and take a walk around your neighborhood whenever it most convientent to help battle off some of it but I would think you dont want to overexercise due to the fact that you would wear your body out more (I know that happens to me quite often when I'm sick and I'm only in my early 20s). Good luck and feel better!