Too hot to work out
SCoil123
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Do you still work out when its a heat wave? I find I'm really struggling. Its about 90 degrees inside and a little hotter out. The heat wipes my energy and I feel like I can hardly do anything. I eat less because the heat kills my appetite too but my goal is to get fit not skinny.
If you live in the heat what do you do to power through? What tips can you offer?
If you live in the heat what do you do to power through? What tips can you offer?
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I get out early before it starts to heat up.17
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Yes, I work out when it's hot. If I have to, I go slower. I drink plenty of fluids. If I am not as hungry, I plan meals that sound appealing even when it is hot (for me that would be things like gazpacho or other cold soups, avocado toast, chickpea salad sandwiches, watermelon salads, smoothie bowls, cold noodles with peanut sauce, etc).
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It's been 100 degrees here for a while and I don't really do any serious work out (I just walk a couple miles most days) so I try to go at 8am at the latest. If that's too early for you or you can't do that, maybe work out inside with a fan on?2
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queenliz99 wrote: »I get out early before it starts to heat up.
This. If I know I need to run that day I try to run at like 6am or earlier just before the heat/humidity gets too bad. I hate treadmills. So, if I only have to do a 2 mile run, I'll go to the gym but if it's anymore, I just force myself to get up earlier.2 -
I live in north Texas and am acclimated to the heat, I don't like running on treadmills so I endure the heat when I run and cycle. I try to do it when its cooler but lets face it 90s at 9PM its a bit to late to run or cycle.2
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We get periodic heat waves here and my flat is just sauna like all summer really. I blast the fan and just get on with it. I might have to take it down a notch and of course drink a lot more but I get it done anyway. Your body adjusts pretty quickly. If I'm in a running mood I try to do it at the crack of dawn when it's cooler.3
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I go to the gym. If I wasn't able to do that, I'd do it first thing in the morning too.3
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I like to run at 4:30 AM its still warm and humid but tolerable. The best part is I am done before the sun comes up.6
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Too hot, or too cold, to run outside I hit the gym and the treadmill.0
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Thanks you guys for the motivation. No excuses! Time to pull out the room fan and get my Insanity on.1
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Use your best judgement, to be honest. I get extremely light headed and get a headache in temperatures 75F+. Keep yourself hydrated and exercise in an air conditioned area if possible.
Hot bod ain't worth getting heat stroke.3 -
Sorry I have nothing to offer in terms of advice. I just enjoy the heat. I live in Florida where it's always like a sauna in the summer (consistently 90 degrees and high humidity). I don't like to work out when it's too cool from the a/c. I work out in my home gym in my garage without air conditioning. Never feel like the muscles warm up enough. I use a high powered fan. And I do go for a walk or run even in the afternoon. I just make sure I wear as little as possible and I am very well hydrated by drinking lots of water before, during and after. It makes me feel good to sweat while working out. A shower afterwards feels so good.7
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I work out indoors in the comfort of my own home where I have a/c.1
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can you go where its cooler like a mall and just do some walking? I have AC so I workout indoors when its too hot1
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Just finished cycling 23 miles and swimming .5 miles. I got home from my ride and it was 103 degrees. The most important thing is hydrating before, during, and after. It's super hot and you're going to sweat tons. Also, in your water add either salt tablets or some electrolytes (gu, etc). This will help.
Of course, if you can get out early morning that's great.
Also, hydrate, did I say that. It actually makes a HUGE difference.
EDIT: I'm in AZ3 -
This time of year the temperature rarely dips below 80F in the morning and it's triple digits in the afternoons. The humidity is also up because it's the rainy season. I get out there and run anyway. In fact, I was happy to get outside this morning and find it was "only" 76F and 60% humidity and there were some clouds and even a little breeze. Heaven!
Even this time of year I still get out there early and run, I'm just careful. I run less miles (3-4) and I run more slowly. :30 per mile slower per 5 degrees over 65F is the guideline. I bring water. I use sunscreen and Chapstick and wear a hat and sunglasses. I have a couple of those evaporative cooling cloths that I use around my neck. They do double-duty to keep me cooler and I can also wipe my sweaty face on them. When it's really hot I'll put on my shirt while it's wringing wet and the evaporation helps to keep my core cooler. I weigh myself before my run and then again after I've showered and dried off to see how much water I lost during the run and then make sure I replace it during the day. Tuesday it was over 2 pounds (32 ounces) and I only ran 4 miles plus drank 10 ounces during the run.
There are huge advantages to training in the heat. The most important one is that it makes you faster when the cooler weather comes around again.5 -
When it gets really hot, I do most of my exercises indoors. I have a Schwinn 150 stationary bike that I can use for cardio instead of walking. The rest of the exercises I do are mainly strength training, which is normally done indoors anyways.1
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I like to run at 4:30 AM its still warm and humid but tolerable. The best part is I am done before the sun comes up.
That's what I usually do. Except last Saturday was still 77F and 100% humidity at 5:00 am. I was 4 miles into my long run when I realized that this wasn't going to work unless I grew gills. Finished up at home and after that experience almost sort of enjoyed the treadmill!1 -
I also live in Florida and if we waited for comfortable weather to exercise in, we would only get out maybe four months out of the year.
However, I do my bicycling as early as possible in the day and only go for about two or three hours at the most and try to find the shadiest routes. I bring as much fluids as I can carry and plan a stop at a store in the middle of my ride to refill. Even with all that, I pay close attention to how I feel and I ride with a partner in case either of us needs help.0 -
I get up at 5 am so I get in 4 miles before work. It's smoldering if I try to do it after work.0
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I ride my bike to Magnuson Park and swim, or I go hiking in the mountains and roll around in the snow.1
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Thanks you guys for the motivation. No excuses! Time to pull out the room fan and get my Insanity on.
make sure you don't overwork yourself. I got a heat stroke at 95 degrees while working out last summer. It was the most horrible sensation I've ever had. I thought I was dying... for like 9 hours constantly.
Go more slowly, easy, drink water, monitor your pulse.0 -
Another suggestion other than working out inside would be walking outside. I like to go for walks around when the sun is setting from 8-9 or so, its less hot and if you walk you wont get too hot/tired. Just bring water!0
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I'm in northern Oregon, so I'm a total pansy in the heat. However, when it does heat up (and it does for a bit each summer), I get out early. We're lucky here-the night temps cool things off nicely. My only other suggestion is to swim
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NorthCascades wrote: »I ride my bike to Magnuson Park and swim, or I go hiking in the mountains and roll around in the snow.
I'm a mountain girl in northern CA and its weird weather this year, more hot than we are used to.1 -
gebeziseva wrote: »Thanks you guys for the motivation. No excuses! Time to pull out the room fan and get my Insanity on.
make sure you don't overwork yourself. I got a heat stroke at 95 degrees while working out last summer. It was the most horrible sensation I've ever had. I thought I was dying... for like 9 hours constantly.
Go more slowly, easy, drink water, monitor your pulse.
I aimed a fan at myself and did my Insanity Max30. I modified and survived. I want to go to sleep now though lol4 -
I don't. I live in Florida and this heat is killing me as well. I use to walk the track daily but since it's so hot I do Just Dance on my kids' WiU or I pay close attention to my calorie intake.1
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I'm not a heat person, and these Midwest heat waves are brutal every year, even early in the morning. The humidity is enough to take your breath away some days. I tend to be weary of working out outside when it gets really hot especially, because I had to spend 3 hours at the ER a few years ago due to dehydration. On days like that, I stay indoors and do walking videos, dance, or see what's going on at the gym. I'll probably venture outside again around October or so, heh.1
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Isn't more sweat better?0
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On stronglift days, I go as early in the day as I can. They have fans going and it's not bad.
On Krav days, hot building, one fan, instructors still want full effort, just deal with it. I might get an extra water break.0
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