Keeping gains while sick...

RE: Keeping gains while sick... (Marc David)

Wed, 23 Apr 2003 16:16:07 GMT

Sure could have used this today and maybe 2 days ago.

Thanks! Great info.

RE: Keeping gains while sick... (Guest)

Wed, 23 Apr 2003 16:15:19 GMT

The Immune Stack:

Beta 1, 3-Glucan: 100-250 mg twice per day
Glutamine: 5g twice per day
Arginine: 5g twice per day
Astragalus: 250mg (standardized root extract) twice per day

References:

Page 46 of the June issue of Muscle and Fitness

RE: Keeping gains while sick... (Marc David)

Wed, 23 Apr 2003 12:56:46 GMT

BUMP on this.

I' ve got a minor cold right now.. nothing like the flu that takes me out..

But I am pretty much taking this week off from the gym as I don' t feel I' m mentally there. My hardest battle when sick is eating. I' m just not hungry.

Keep the posts coming. I might just run to the store now and get a Vitamin C supplement. Thanks!

RE: Keeping gains while sick... (Guest)

Wed, 23 Apr 2003 12:54:37 GMT

fluids....drink, drink, drink, drink (not beer, lol) and keep vitamins up...it' s one of the only scientifically proven thinsg to reduce duration of sickness. i agree with all the other guys, don' t worry so much about weight loss, worry about getting better

RE: Keeping gains while sick... (Guest)

Wed, 23 Apr 2003 12:54:03 GMT

fluids,multi-vit an glutamine will save your gains some.

Steven

RE: Keeping gains while sick... (Guest)

Wed, 23 Apr 2003 12:53:32 GMT

IMO, weight / size lost while sick is mostly waterweight.

I personally am far more concerned about the strength lost while sick.

RE: Keeping gains while sick... (Guest)

Wed, 23 Apr 2003 12:53:15 GMT

Someone else mentioned this but, I think vitamin C is realy underated, I take in about 3-4 grams a day. And am rarely sick.

In third world countries where medicine and money are scarce, Doctors will prescribe patiens with 10 Gram mega doses of Vitamin C.

RE: Keeping gains while sick... (Guest)

Wed, 23 Apr 2003 12:52:51 GMT

I have found that pushing yourself back to the gym is NOT the way to go. It usually prolongs the sickness. I can loose up to 10 lbs in a week, but it is obvoiusly not muscle. Take it easy, fluids and rest is the way to go. I can usually gain the weight and strength back within a few weeks even when I get really sick and loose a lot of weight.

Keeping gains while sick... (Guest)

Wed, 23 Apr 2003 12:51:35 GMT

anyone have any secrets for keeping size while you' re sick? I have lost, in the past 1.5 weeks, over ten pounds because I have been so sick. I was running 103 temps for days...bad news. I am finally starting to feel better now even though I am below 180. I was 191 before I was sick.
-AJ