Article #7

"Best and worst exercises to do when you have a cold"
By: Amanda MacMillan
Source: CNN

It is the worst feeling to be stuck at home with a fever. One needs to be active and healthy by doing daily excersises. This article written by Amanda MacMillan states her thoughts on the best and worst exercises one may do while they have a cold. It is crucial to be moving and active while one has a cold. The best way to exercise is to step outside and walk, jog, or qi gong. The fresh air can cleanse one and relax the body. When a person has a cold, they may not want to do an intense workout. A twenty minute walk will be just enough for a day. The human body does not have much energy while fighting a cold. Jogging should already be a part of one's daily exercise routine. It helps speed up the heart rate mildly. Qi gong is a tyoe of slow, mindful martial arts. It relaxes the body and helps one open their mind; also it increases one's energy. The worst type of exercise to conduct while recovering from a cold may be endurance running, machines at the gym, lifting weights, and team sports. All of those require a great amount of energy, which a person who is fighting a cold does not have.