Do you train when you have a cold?

[Nigel]

Currently caught the dreaded cold!

This made me wonder how many other people go to class / teach when they are ill?

I'm not talking about bed ridden illness here.

[ashley]

Personally I am happy to do exercise if I have a cold, but do you want to do martial arts with someone who is sneezing, coughing and wipeing their nose? I wouldnt.

[Medway Tai Chi Society]

I tend to focus on specific Qigong exercises to open the chest and work the lungs, coupled with abdominal breathing.

[Russell]

Well, interesting question, I know in years gone by that I use to work out no matter what, yeap it's that die hard martial arts thing.

But these days, I may still work out on my own but also tend to sit out if I think I may give it to someone else.If it is a slight cold and not contageous, I will go but not work out with any one, just to be safe.

As far as my students, I state that if they have a cold, they need to also sit out and come back when they are better. No one wants to pass along a cold, or worse yet the flu.
Passing chi to others is good, not a virus.

[KevinMc]

Definately would not train on a cold/virus, it can put stress on your body when it needs to relax. I would stick to stretching exercises. You can put a lot of time into stretching when your ill as it requires very little energy to carry out.