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Nov 2024
17m 43s

Should You Exercise If You Are Unwell?

Graham Ambrose and Angus Warburton
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<p>Angus &amp; Graham discuss whether continuing to exercise when ill is a good idea or not. They detail studies from international medical and academic institutions which suggest that not only can exercising accelerate recovery, but maintaining a resistance training regime can prevent illness from occurring in the first place. </p> 
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