Re: Want to prevent colds? Start exercising

No, thanks. I'd rather have a cold than get up off my nice cozy sofa! haha

Although I don't know if that was the best study... I mean, what is the point of ONCE weekly stretching? Why didn't the control group do zero exercise? Or why didn't they have three groups - one doing the regular exercise, one doing stretching for the same amount of time as the other exercisers, and the third doing no exercise?

I am sure that exercise does increase the immune system function (up to a point - heavy exercise slows the immune system back down). I just don't know if this was the best study. And of course, if you are going to a gym then you are exposed to all the germs of the other people...