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Originally Posted by Kick 6
You bring up an interesting point and something I have witnessed that no one is talking about. Hard core athletes that CrossFit or people that train really hard along with long distance runners often have very high levels of oxidative stress. Oxygen debt can occur and when anaerobic metabolism starts, so does the increase in free radical production. That does not go well with COVID and they would be at increased risk for complications. Exercise is a good thing as it improves circulation, but there is a fine line between working out too much and not enough. I have actually stopped lifting weights until I can get a better grasp on what is going on. I would advise light to moderate workouts.
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I used to do a huge amount of cycling; racing, then ultradistance events. My experience syncs with your throughts. When I was really digging deep in the training regimen, my general health got to be pretty delicate. I've read anecdotal reports from elite athletes that sound similar.