Adjust Your Work and Rest Cycle When Exercising in Extreme Heat
Heat can make your workout routine much more difficult. If you’re not careful, it also puts you at risk for heatstroke. If you want to sweat when it’s lit outside, changing the spacing will make it a little easier and safer.
If possible, Outside’s Brad Stuhlberg suggests that you exercise when it’s cool outside and the sunlight is less visible. But sometimes you can only go for a run during lunchtime, so Stulberg recommends adjusting work and rest cycles or implementing some if you don’t have one to start with. For example, if you are doing two 20-minute intervals with a five-minute rest in between, switch it to four 10-minute intervals with an eight-minute rest in between. If you usually do a half hour run, consider changing it to two 15 minute runs with a 10 minute break in between. Step into the shade and give yourself time to cool off.
And don’t worry about not getting a good workout due to rest periods. The heat makes your body work harder than usual, so you are doing a lot anyway. This is especially useful if you are trying to adjust your body to the summer heat or are simply moving to a warmer area. It takes time to improve heat resistance, so don’t strain too hard.
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