Limited workout when sick

Training Q&A [Moderated]
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I’m currently doing the Time Crunch/Pivot program before starting the Strength template. Today is Day 2, bench day, but I’ve come down with terrible sinusitis/pharyngitis and feel like crap. I dragged myself out of bed this morning and forced myself to do just competition bench, 5 sets of 5 at an RPE of 7, which is really not consistent with the Time Crunch template for today.

My plan was to do the same for deadlift day after tomorrow if I still don’t feel up to a full workout.

I’m figuring it’s better than doing nothing, but is this strategy doing anything useful for me? Am I better off just taking the time off until I am over this cold?

Thanks.

Sunil

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We would recommend training unless you pose an infectious risk to others and train in a public place. Feel better soon!