 [ Symptoms ] is it ok to exercise with a cold  i have a cold and i just started getting back into exercising i have a lot of trouble sticking to my exercise plans but i have been doing well now i have a cold and i skipped one day of exercise but i am afraid to keep skipping exercise days i usually just do the elliptical for 20 30 minutes 3 days a week is it ok to work out with a cold or will i make the cold worse i am on about day 2 or 3 with the cold i feel it mostly in my chest and my colds usually last a couple of weeks [ Disease ] get a second opinon