December 28, 2022

Life: Is coughing a good workout?

Today is 12/28/2022. I am recovering from a cold (flu?) that caused bronchitis. 


Right with arctic air arrival on 12/21/2022, I felt something was off. In a couple of days, it turned out to be a "chest cold" with lots of coughing. No fever, but with headache, some body ache and yellow mucus.

Ran covid test twice. Both were negative.


So the title question, "Is coughing a good workout?"

[10 cough reps, 15 second break] x 60 sets/day.  


They say coughing takes coordinated use of thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic muscles.

Certainly, the two-day workout left me exhausted.

What about the effects? Am I stronger now? .... maybe. It didn't kill me.


Usually a cold or flu runs its course in a week and gone. I am anticipating the same. 


A half of my winter break is gone. Guess taking care of self is a critical function of a long break, and nursing self should count.



[workout sites: intercostal muscles]