how do you work out when it's too hot to move?

Lkoblara
Lkoblara Posts: 137 Member
edited December 23 in Fitness and Exercise
We are having a heat wave this week in New England (90+ degrees with 70% Humidity) and it's much too hot to go walking outside or even to really exercise inside. I don't have access to a pool or a gym... So any suggestions on burning some calories on a super hot day?

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  • pgp90xer
    pgp90xer Posts: 219 Member
    We are having the same weather. I workout out in my basement so I am fine. Maybe that would work for you? I do usually run and play outside with my dogs but the last few days have been too hot for that even so I have them play ball in the basement too.

    Stay Cool
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    Bleh - 70% humidity? Brutal! It gets hot where I live (central California) but it's a dry heat. :tongue:

    Kick on the a/c or a fan and workout early in the morning? I workout early to beat the heat, ceiling fan on high, regular fan pointed at me.
  • artbkward
    artbkward Posts: 238 Member
    Workout video inside or wait till dark. It's about 93 degrees here today too and I'm going for a run after sunset.
  • scottb81
    scottb81 Posts: 2,538 Member
    Its that hot from June through Sept in Georgia so we just exercise outside in the heat. Your body will acclimate to it quickly.
  • butterflyrae2010
    butterflyrae2010 Posts: 44 Member
    Get up really really early and go. We have been having hot weather also, minus the humidity. I usually don't wake up until 9, but have been getting up at 7 to get outside before the heat sets in
  • mdelcott
    mdelcott Posts: 529 Member
    Swimming Refreshing and a great workout
  • creech6317
    creech6317 Posts: 869 Member
    Last Saturday it was 102 where I live, so my best friend and I hiked along a creek near her house. Not on the bank but actually in the middle of the creek for a few miles. It actually turned out to be a pretty decent workout, with the resistance of the water pushing against each step we took.

    I workout in my house when it is too hot. Or wait until it gets cooler at night.
  • jgic2009
    jgic2009 Posts: 531 Member
    I make sure I'm hydrated and do it anyway (within reason, and listening to my body as I go).

    Or you can wake up early to get at it before it gets too hot for you.
  • josyjozy
    josyjozy Posts: 117 Member
    Southern Illinois, high humidity and high heat. I usually try to do any outside work either early in the morning (before 9 a.m.) or at dusk.
  • RunAmock
    RunAmock Posts: 95 Member
    I live in Georgia. You do get used to the heat. But I would be careful. Make sure you're hydrated before you begin your workout. Also, I try to run early, before dawn, or after dinner when the sun is beginning to set.

    Another option would be inside a mall where there is air. Any movement is better than sitting on your butt, though. :) Good luck with it. Where there is a will, there is a way. I hope some of the suggestions people have made will help you figure something out.
  • pullipgirl
    pullipgirl Posts: 767 Member
    I live in the desert I do my exercises in the morning when it's much cooler
  • crzyone
    crzyone Posts: 872 Member
    I live down south and it will be 95+ until September here. Ugh...I hate the heat. I try to exercise in the evening.
  • Lkoblara
    Lkoblara Posts: 137 Member
    I tried exercising early this morning, but the humidity was still so high it was making it hard to breathe Same thing with last night. I don't do well at all in the heat :(

    Maybe I could just break it up into smaller spurts of exercise?
  • iamkarent
    iamkarent Posts: 144 Member
    I am in New England also...I do early morning....and then later pack the kids up to the beach for some added activity
  • Lkoblara
    Lkoblara Posts: 137 Member
    Oh The Mall is a really good idea! Thanks!
  • BOLO4Hagtha
    BOLO4Hagtha Posts: 396 Member
    I guess we are all in the same boat with this heat! We should start a Hot Yoga group, this seems to be the 'it' thing for yoga now.
  • mabennett
    mabennett Posts: 53
    im in texas and i see people all the time in walmart and sams club walking...as in walking for exercise not for shopping
  • MalissaDC
    MalissaDC Posts: 123
    It's been in the 90s here this week and lots of humidity.

    We have no air in the house--so I just plug in 2 fans and get a bottle of cold water and sweat away. The shower always feel awesome afterwards :)
  • myfitnessnmhoy
    myfitnessnmhoy Posts: 2,105 Member
    I live in Maine, but I lived in Kentucky for a few years where we'd commonly have "99 squared" days (99 degrees, 99% relative humidity).

    Walk slower, wear clothes you can sweat in, and take and drink lots of water.
  • myfitnessnmhoy
    myfitnessnmhoy Posts: 2,105 Member
    im in texas and i see people all the time in walmart and sams club walking...as in walking for exercise not for shopping

    ^^^ This is common in New England in the winter, too. We call it "mall walking". I see no reason why it wouldn't work just as well in the summer.
  • microMXL
    microMXL Posts: 51
    I run at 5.30 am LOL
  • redheaddee
    redheaddee Posts: 2,005 Member
    I live in SC so it is in the 90's and above 4 months a year (started APRIL this year, WTH??). If you are an outdoorsy person, best is to get up at 6:30 on the morning to workout before the sun gets cranked up. Otherwise, drinks plenty of water and wear sunscreen. :glasses:
  • jppd47
    jppd47 Posts: 737 Member
    Im in CT. As much as I hate humidity, i just do it. Just got done doing weights for an hour in my tiny, is the same temp and conditions as outside, shed with a little fan. Meh, got to do it. I tell my self, at least its not baghdad again...

    drink water, everyday! it will help. It takes 2-3 weeks to acclimate, so during a heat wave like this if you can't do it during the day, do it in the am or at night.
  • jnh17
    jnh17 Posts: 838 Member
    I live in the Houston area and in the summer here, it's well over a 100 degrees and don't get me started on the humidity. You can bathe outside when it's not even raining.

    Anyways, after I stupidly gained 100lbs during my first pregnancy, I knew the pain and suffering would come when taking it off. On June 1st (2008), I started the first 2 months of exercise (HIIT for me which was pretty slow) on my treadmill in the garage with the door down while the baby was sleeping.

    The after picture was 6 months after the before (7 months postpartum)

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  • twinmom14ek
    twinmom14ek Posts: 174 Member
    I had an ah-ha moment a couple years ago--did you know the coolest part of the 24-hour day is right before the sun rises? For years I thought it got coolest in the evening to late-night (from 9 pm to around midnight or 1)...go figure; I didn't spend a lot of time outside at those times to know. I signed up for an evening 5K in June in NC, and as the race approached I realized that it was only going to cool off to about 94 degrees from a high of 99 by the time the race started. When you consider that, 75 degrees at 5 am doesn't seem so bad!

    When you have very high relative humidity, the dew point is higher, so expect the air to be a bit soupy if you work out early on humid days...but I figure that's still better than high humidity AND heat. Plus, you get your workout done early and can relax in the evening!
  • omma_to_3
    omma_to_3 Posts: 3,265 Member
    The other day it was 95 degrees and probably 70% to 80% humidity. You were sweating just to step outside. We went for a 7.5 mile bike ride. I was drenched by the end, but it was nice and cool WHILE riding because of the wind.
  • ahoag_83
    ahoag_83 Posts: 54 Member
    Either wait until evening time or get up early and exercise before it gets too warm. I hate running in the heat and it's hard to breathe, but it's gotta be done! I ran at 8pm when it was still 85 out and 75% humidity.
  • wildcata77
    wildcata77 Posts: 660
    Make cleaning work...I fold laundry by dumping it all on the floor, then bending down to pick up each piece, fold, bend down again to put it in a pile. I deep clean something like the baseboards or hand mop the floor. Stretch or do a yoga video...it doesn't take a lot of space/equipment to do that.
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