In most parts of the U.S., we have turned the corner on outdoor-allergy season and we are now embarking upon the upper-respiratory season. Nowhere is this more evident than in the weight room. Or, to be more precise, the men's locker room where half the athletes are coughing up a lung before and after their workout. Much of this is attributed to the "Thanksgiving Effect." Kids head home from college in late November to commune with family an friends, then they return to campus carrying all sorts of new germs. The friendly folks at the health center are swamped with students, and Z-packs are flying out of CVS!!!
Most athletes, will try and push through their workout during their illness. Class attendance is a different story. I have often seen classmates at the gym who were not in class due to illness. They are legitimately sick but refuse to miss a work out. These weight room junkies deserve respect because they tough out their illness, but sometimes it's best to stay back at the dorm and avoid spreading their germs!
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It occurs to me that those students (and faculty/staff members) who use the gym place their hands on practically every piece of equipment they use. That's the nature of working out. So... make sure you use that squirt bottle of disinfectant before and after you touch anything at the gym. I never thought of seriously doing this until I read your blog. Next time I work out, I'm bringing my own tiny bottle of Lysol spray!
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