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Heat Wave affecting exercise??

MehiraDeOro

A lot of places are dealing with a heat wave right now.

Now for people like me, getting to the gym when it's 96 degrees out and 60% humidity and I don't have AC or working vents in my car and my gym is a 20 minute drive. Also I worked at one of my jobs, this one is fast food and it was HELLA HOT in there! Seriously I sweated the whole time.

I really wanted to exercise today, and I did, but even with the AC at the gym, I was sweating 10x more than usual.

Just curious if it's worth it to exercise at the gym even with AC in high heat?

Replies

KarenAnnne

I was on the trail at 6am this morning and it was already closing in on 85. The humidity was much worse today and it was the first day it truly bothered me. I will stay in and do my own workout until the heatwave is over.

Bobby_Clerici

People are always looking for an excuse not to exercise.
Too cold, too hot, too wet, too dry....whatever.

JUST DO IT!
Nothing gets in the way of exercise when a person is truly motivated.
No Excuses!

SPNLuver83

Doesn't effect me I workout at home.

tammihart

I have been getting my run in 3 times a week but I am doing it at 5am to try to beat the heat. This morning I just couldn't get the whole run in, the humidity was getting to me and I couldn't catch my breath. So I came home. Listen to your body!!!! and Stay hydrated!!!

Articeluvsmemphis

it's HOTT, every summer, because well it's summer. i just tell myself this every time i attempt to complain. but i'm so used to the heat now and sweating in general that it as long as i have water in my system, all throughout the day from start to finish, i'm good. so to answer thee question, yes exercise.

tamtamzz

YES! I feel so slimy and clammy....it's gross. It's been so hot in NJ. It's finally starting to cool off now that the sun is going down. I think it's about 81 degrees in my house, so that means I can finally exercise. I'll probably be wired and walking around my house at 3:00 a.m, but it's better than skipping my workout! It's so easy to do when it's this disgusting, and 1 day can easily turn into 10.

Glamorous_RN

Nope, I dont get affected by the heat wave or anything, i work out at home too: comfortable, privacy, and convenient. Heh.

BodyRockerVT

It is hot. I am not info summer at all. We don't have AC and I work out at home. I do it in the basement which is usually at least a *few* degrees cooler but barely much difference. I do my best to keep drinking and am a puddle of sweat when I am done.

Sarah_Wins

I don't let the heat derail me. I go out and run at 5am, then do my evening workout indoors.

JoanneStone

I plan on running tomorrow morning! Out by 7am to beat the heat! Walked tonight, but just for something different! :ohwell:

Goal_Seeker_1988

It is def. affecting my workout schedule along with my sleep schedule. I try to get my workout in as soon as I get home from work @ 6:30am but my apartment gets so hot and we have our ac @ our new place... Just don't have the floors done yet to move into yet. I've been sleeping over 8hours a day. Ughhh!!!

fatgirlslove

I'm doing all my exercise indoors under the ac for the rest of the summer...I can't deal!

JonathonMars

I had this idea that I would go to the park and run...not happening!

marycmeadows

yes, because sweat doesn't equal exercise - or extra calories burned. so i'm not sure what the question is. all sweating does is dehydrate you.

AriesGrl

Walk laps at the mall !! Lots of a/c there. If you can keep up with the mall walkers, you are doing great !!

THIS^^^^^ Hubby and I go to the mall and do laps after dinner,....its great cause we can take the kids, keep our family walks going and not die from heat exhaust...we live in the desert..it was 97 at 6am this morning...ugh!!!!

NaurielR

I still exercise despite the heat, but I can definitely feel it throwing off my groove. I sweat a lot more, my pace is slower, and I'm more exhausted by the end.

But lord, opening the front door at the end of a hot, sweaty run and entering an air conditioned house is on of the best feelings.

MILFdoesabodyGd

I don't have a gym membership...

There was a heat index of 104 here yesterday, I waited until 4 or 5pm to take a bike ride and it wasn't terrible. I drank a lot of water and if you sweat a lot it isn't always a bad thing...sweat that stuff out!! Bike rides aren't too over exerting either. After that I was at a friend's house on the elliptical and she has central air.

Today was worse, heat index of 111....I did laundry at the laundry mat which required a lot of lifting and carrying, and the mat doesn't have AC but they have a ton of fans going, so at least there was air moving.

If you drink a lot A LOT of water and don't over-do it, and try to stay cool ...you can get a little activity in.

sharkweek

The swimming pool is my best friend right now!

You said it honey

Same here - I'm actually exercising a little more because once I'm in the pool I can't stand to get out.

I foresee a lot of indoor workouts in front of the TV in the future. The DC area is brutal right now.

tappleton17

I just did 4 miles on my bike and it kicked my butt so yes big time heat affecting workout, I am in central air at home and had to walk it off then shower i was soaked head to toe.

fhsjewfro

it shouldnt affect your exercse

drink more water than usual and bring more clothes than usual for the extra sweating you will do

i wish my friends had more balls, i would play basketball outside in any kind of heat, dont matter to me as long as i stay hydrated and sit down to take a break erry now and then

AnitaVolpato

Yes, I want to go for a walk with the baby and it's too hot! When it actually cools down enough for a walk he is asleep...

rebeccasedwards

I'm getting an early start on my walking/running. It's warm but I get my hour walk in. Plus I make sure I drink water afterwards.

lisa46219

The swimming pool is my best friend right now!

This!

CherryOnionKiss

i have asthma so i dont work out during heat waves. Other wise its too hard for me

godalego3

It's hotter in Chicago IL than it is in Phoenix AZ.

Now that is unholy.. and wrong!

AMEN! No, I haven't gotten out as much as I would like, I did decide to mow the lawn around noon though. Figured that would count for something. Agree with all of the above. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate!

saragato

I've been hitting the gym less since most days it gets into the lower 90s and with humidity it's more like 100+ Fahrenheit. And yeah while the gym has A/C, it now also has more people in it and kids in the summer camp there so there's more bodies creating heat that overpowers the A/C. It takes less to wear me out or have me dripping with sweat and I do have asthma and a tendency to get heat exhaustion.

Like someone else said, the pool's my BFF right now. I may be outside but I'm in cool water.

Simone_King

I live in alabama. Humaity is something you get use to. Yet, don't think that because it's humid..That you don't have to drink that much water.

Drink water. Then drink more water, and well you get the point.

That being said. In this heat, when I clean the barn..I am covered in sweat.

SpazzyMal

It's very hot where I am (Texas) but I am exercising anyway. I try to go outside either early, or late, to avoid the better part of the heat. But it's still hotter than Hell out there. I gotta do it though, so I do it. I just make sure that before I go out I drink at least a glass of water and when I get back I do the same. And I try not to push myself too hard unless it's feeling alright outside and not 100 degrees.

cindyhoney2

People are always looking for an excuse not to exercise.
Too cold, too hot, too wet, too dry....whatever.

JUST DO IT!
Nothing gets in the way of exercise when a person is truly motivated.
No Excuses!

Yup, I totally agree. Suck it up, it's summer time. I'm in NC, it's hot as hell here too. I know I'm drinking a whole lot more water these past few days. I drank about 60 oz just while I was working out for 45 mins. (it was about 78 in our house at the time)
hydrate
hydrate
hydrate

RobynMWilson

I work out in AC at home and NJ is in the heat wave too...I do sweat more than usual and this heat is affecting me but i'm still doing it. I'm making sure I drink plenty of water even though I'm indoors...central AC is designed to keep houses 18* cooler than the temp outside so I'm sure 2moro when it's 103* outside in Jersey it'll be 80* in here at some point...