Mancold - Something real?
"The name 'man cold' disguises the true terrible, debilitating disease that is the man cold. Nearly all men will die from man colds unless they are administered immediately with large amounts of mindless TV such as daytime TV, or childrens' cartoons. It is essential that they not move from bed or a comfy sofa to allow for rehabilitation, and must have tissues and man cold medicine (such as chocolate biscuits, McDonalds, or a nice cup of tea) brought to them constantly by a nearby female."
- Urban Dictionary
It is something that most people laugh at and takes it as an excuse to having a bad cold. But telling people that you are having a man cold simply adds a comedic touch to it. But is there really something to it?
I remember on swedish television there was a commercial back in the 90's with a man having a bad cold and he says something like: "And you women are talking about giving birth..."
I suppose the commercial was for some supplement to get rid of the cold faster or something. Anyway, my point is that society seems to enjoy the "fact" that men gets it worse than women.
Working out while sick is not something to recommend. I mean the chance to get really sick is small. But if you are unlucky, you will regret it for a loooong time. Myocarditis is when the heart muscle gets an inflammation. And if you are unlucky enough to get that, there is a big chance you will get pericarditis as well. When the heart is weakened like that it has problems pumping the blood around enough and you will end up with fluids in lungs and heart sac. If you get this shit you will be away from working out for months.
So guys, if you are feeling sick. Be mature, don't take too big chances.
And if you feel like you really want to work out. How about doing some tecnique training? Perfect your form instead of chase those heavy weights.
Can this have anything to do with the fact that men feel more sick than women? I mean, this talk has been around for a long time. Which means I am referring to way back when the different roles in life for men and women were different.
Nowadays we have come a long way. Women don't just stay home with kids etc, they go to the gym as well and have the same day jobs as the men.
But when this "men gets more sick than women" started. Maybe if the men got a cold, and went to work/work out and then became more sick. While the women did not do as heavy physical work as the men did - which meant they did not get as sick.
A vital point here is the male ego as well. Don't be a wimp! Don't quit! GO harder! Work through the pain! Sports is full of this macho bullshit. You might be the f-ing bomb out there on the field. But you will be less of a tough guy after spending a few months in the hospital I tell you.
Be smart, do your precision workout when you feel sick. The less your heart has to work during the training session the better it is for you.
FYI though. Of course I have been the opposite back in the days. But then again, I did not know better. The chance is really small, but it is there. Just wanted to let you guys know. And even if you don't get that shit. You might make the cold worse and having to spend a longer period of time off the real training.
So it is a choice. Take the chance or play it safe. I guess that is life!
I am not claiming to be a doctor of any kind. I might even have messed up when translating the specifics to english. But it is real and it is bad. Be careful, you are given one body and you will have it for the rest of your lives!
It is something that most people laugh at and takes it as an excuse to having a bad cold. But telling people that you are having a man cold simply adds a comedic touch to it. But is there really something to it?
I remember on swedish television there was a commercial back in the 90's with a man having a bad cold and he says something like: "And you women are talking about giving birth..."
I suppose the commercial was for some supplement to get rid of the cold faster or something. Anyway, my point is that society seems to enjoy the "fact" that men gets it worse than women.
Working out while sick is not something to recommend. I mean the chance to get really sick is small. But if you are unlucky, you will regret it for a loooong time. Myocarditis is when the heart muscle gets an inflammation. And if you are unlucky enough to get that, there is a big chance you will get pericarditis as well. When the heart is weakened like that it has problems pumping the blood around enough and you will end up with fluids in lungs and heart sac. If you get this shit you will be away from working out for months.
So guys, if you are feeling sick. Be mature, don't take too big chances.
And if you feel like you really want to work out. How about doing some tecnique training? Perfect your form instead of chase those heavy weights.
Can this have anything to do with the fact that men feel more sick than women? I mean, this talk has been around for a long time. Which means I am referring to way back when the different roles in life for men and women were different.
Nowadays we have come a long way. Women don't just stay home with kids etc, they go to the gym as well and have the same day jobs as the men.
But when this "men gets more sick than women" started. Maybe if the men got a cold, and went to work/work out and then became more sick. While the women did not do as heavy physical work as the men did - which meant they did not get as sick.
A vital point here is the male ego as well. Don't be a wimp! Don't quit! GO harder! Work through the pain! Sports is full of this macho bullshit. You might be the f-ing bomb out there on the field. But you will be less of a tough guy after spending a few months in the hospital I tell you.
Be smart, do your precision workout when you feel sick. The less your heart has to work during the training session the better it is for you.
FYI though. Of course I have been the opposite back in the days. But then again, I did not know better. The chance is really small, but it is there. Just wanted to let you guys know. And even if you don't get that shit. You might make the cold worse and having to spend a longer period of time off the real training.
So it is a choice. Take the chance or play it safe. I guess that is life!
I am not claiming to be a doctor of any kind. I might even have messed up when translating the specifics to english. But it is real and it is bad. Be careful, you are given one body and you will have it for the rest of your lives!
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