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6 months ago i started exercising 3 times a week. i've been getting more sick ever since.things like colds and coughs. is it because of the exercise?
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Very unlikely: Unless you are training so intense and/or long during those three times per week that you are suffering from overtraining. It would be very difficult for most to do this with only 3 work out days per week, unless they were 4-6 hours/day. Overtraining can lead to a weakened immune system. Still in your case, I would probably look to another contributing factor.
Answered 1/16/2015
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