working out in the heat
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bonjonbart
Cathlete
I have no a/c either. When it's forecast to be that hot, I try to work out before 7:30 am with fans blowing all around me.
Then a cold shower!
Then a cold shower!
exercise-lover
Cathlete
Hope you have a BIG glass of ice water nearby. Be careful with that heat!
ebonynicole
Cathlete
Me and heat do not mix, luckily it is out monsoon out here in Phoenix, so we are getting alot of wind. I work out in the afternoon with a fan or if it's really hot then the AC, got to have my AC
katied
Cathlete
yes, water isa must and i am always staying hydrated. i do try to get my workout in early in the morning, but i also like to do the ashtanga primary series, and usually i do that first thing on waking at 5:30, have a smoothie, and then workout to cathe around 9:00 or 9:30. 9:30 today was already miserable, though-- soooo humid! hoping tomorrow is a little better, but it doesn't look too promising!
tralaiven
Cathlete
I am in California and have my workout area in half of my garage....therefore...no built in AC! It can get over 100 here. What I do when it is really hot is have tons of ice water available, a spray bottle of water that I spray myself with and then I also have a portable AC on wheels. Now, it is good, but it does not give off much air when it is blazing hot, but better than nothing.
So when I am lifting or whatever...I try to do it right in front of the AC air....but like I said, it is not that strong.
So when I am lifting or whatever...I try to do it right in front of the AC air....but like I said, it is not that strong.
maddiesmum
Cathlete
I can't do it, just can't do it. I am barely surviving the summer in MI. No A/C and no tolerance at all for anything over 85 degrees. I accepted that I would make no fitness gains this summer. My task is to survive it with my sanity intact.
I am weight lifting and powerwalking outside once the heat of the day is done, most often in the dark.
In September, I will again surge forth and build fitness. BUt for now, I know myself and what my body and sanity require: I am moving, keeping going, but at a much lesser intensity for now. I'm just keeping it all ticking over.....
Clare
I am weight lifting and powerwalking outside once the heat of the day is done, most often in the dark.
In September, I will again surge forth and build fitness. BUt for now, I know myself and what my body and sanity require: I am moving, keeping going, but at a much lesser intensity for now. I'm just keeping it all ticking over.....
Clare
Jane Royse
Cathlete
I can't do it, either. My workout room does have a window A/C unit in it, or I wouldn't be able to work out. I jokingly posted once that I'm the only person on my street running their A/C in the winter, but there are times that I have to have it on even in the winter! Even with the A/C going full tilt, there are times I have to stop during a workout & cool down, because I feel like I'm going to pass out. Having hot flashes during a workout doesn't help... I truly admire you gals that are able to push on through this awful heat! It has been so hot & humid here in Ohio that it's hard to breathe when outside.
I truly admire you gals that are able to push on through this awful heat! It has been so hot & humid here in Ohio that it's hard to breathe when outside.Wow! I cannot fathom doing Cathe workouts with no A/C! It's been 100+ most of July in St. Louis, and even with the A/C *and* a fan, I feel completely sapped. I should have waited to do the TTM and CF rotation until the heat breaks, actually. I don't feel I've gotten their full benefit because I'm struggling so much.