As you gear up for the coming summer
months, you may start take into consideration the idea of exercising
outdoors. Outdoor workouts can be the
perfect opportunity to refresh your mind, challenge your muscles in a new
manner, and enjoy the warmer weather.
Plus, if you can spend some time outdoors
for your summer workouts, this will enhance your motivation come the fall when
it’s time to head back into the gym.
That said, there are some important things
that you need to take into consideration when exercising safely outdoors. If you don’t, you could be in for some
problems ahead.
Let’s have a quick look at a few of the
main points to remember so that you can stay safe at all times.
Hydrate
Yourself Before, During, And After
The very first thing that you should be
doing is making sure to stay very well hydrated. If you aren’t hydrating well before the
session and enter it already in a state of partial dehydration, you are
definitely headed for trouble.
Always have at least 8 ounces of water
about 30 minutes before you head off to work out and then another 8 ounces
during the workout as well as after.
This will ensure dehydration doesn’t become
a factor for you.
Wear
Proper Breathable Clothing
Second, make sure that you also wear some
breathable clothing as well. It’s
important that you don’t let yourself overhead as that is what will trigger
heat stroke and cause fatigue to rapidly set in. You want clothing to wear clothing that is
designed to wick sweat away from the body, rather than cotton-based clothing
that tends to trap the heat next to you.
If you can, also wear a hat while
exercising as well as this will help to keep the sun off your head, which can
also help to keep your body temperature down.
Understand
The Beginning Stages Of Heat Stroke
The next important thing that you should be
taking into account is what the initial signs of heat stroke are. When you know what to watch for, then you can
stay on the lookout should they begin to occur.
One of the first symptoms to take note of
is a full-body fatigue sensation. If you feel fatigued everywhere and not just
in a certain muscle group, there is a very good chance that this could be heat
stroke at work.
Heat stroke tends to hit everywhere since
it’s a central nervous system issue rather than just muscular, so this is why
you’ll feel this way.
Second, you may also notice that you feel
very light-headed and dizzy, so if both of these set in, that’s your signal to
rest.
Stopping immediately at these initial
stages will help to prevent it from becoming much more severe.
Exercise
At Non-Peak Hours
Finally, the last thing that you can do to
help avoid heat stroke is try and exercise at non-peak hours. Rather than exercising mid-afternoon when the
sun is the hottest, try and early morning or later night workout.
If you can exercise during these hours, the
sun won’t be directly upon you so your chances of heat stroke are much lower.
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