I Hate Getting Sick

Bigger Stronger Leaner Powerlifting & Strength Sports
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All was going well with my “getting my lost strength back” training until last Monday.

Then I got buried on my final set of squats last Monday with a weight that I shouldn’t have. I was achy as hell the next day and decided to skip my GPP training and rest. Came in fresh on Wednesday (or so I thought) then got buried with the first set of squats.

What the hell?

Then Thursday came around and I was achier than I could ever remember. I attributed it to training. I decided to skip my GPP workout again, and back off on the weight for Friday. But then Friday came and I was feeling even worse and was basically a zombie, so I said to myself, “self, you must be overtraining or something… maybe time a for a long weekend and to hit it fresh on Monday.”

But then Saturday came, the aches were worse and then the bazooka barfing, fever and diarrhea started. Sunday I the fever abated (as did the vomiting and diarrhea), but now the headaches kicked in hardcore and I felt like I was being stabbed in the middle/upper back with a couple big knives.

Finally yesterday came and I felt tired, but no pain. Today I feel normal. I am considering whether to try to do something light in the gym today to see how I feel or whether to give it a couple more days to see make sure I am 100%.

God I hate getting sick.

:frowning:

/rant

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that sucks man. I have had a similar experience with food poisoning, but the funny thing is that I’m usually a little stronger when I get sick. As long as its a minor cold or something, I end up lifting more. Not sure how that works, but whatever lol.

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Funny you should mention that, but same thing here with minor colds and such. This one was FAR different tho.

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Hell yeah man I hate being sick. IDK about you, but if I puke, I’m VERY sick. I mean(other than being a baby) I have literally puked less than 15 times my whole life.

Whenever I’m sick I try to make a positive out of it. I usually get my strength back quick, and I’m just at a lower BW now!

…and I would chill a few days, I’ve had a flu relapse of sorts from pushing too soon. Call it a deload.

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Yeah, probably a good call on taking it easy. I took the dogs for a walk today and that exhausted me, so I probably need a few more days before I venture back to the gym.