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Saturday, 28 June 2014 00:10

By Daniel Scagnelli (usatriathlon.org)

As summer approaches, it’s important that you plan and prep appropriately when exercising in the hot and humid conditions.
Your Body’s Response to Exercising in the Heat
Exercising in the heat is an added stress to the body because it is much more difficult for your body to thermo-regulate itself. Your body’s natural response is to cool itself, so naturally you send more blood to the skin to help facilitate the cooling process. However, this takes blood away from the working muscles and vital organs, which causes your heart rate to increase. You will be losing more sweat as a result, so it is important to stay.....

hydrated and maintain electrolyte balance. Humidity further compounds the stress because your sweat doesn’t evaporate, so the cooling process is hampered causing body temperature and heart rates to rise even higher.

Heat Illness and Injury
Failing to plan and prepare for exercise in the heat can be detrimental to your health and performance and may even result in heat related illness, which can be very serious and possibly life threatening. The Mayo Clinic outlines three primary heat illnesses, below, to be aware of. READ MORE