Exercise is always good, in summer as in winter.
However, if you train in the heat, you should heed a few rules so that the circulation plays along.
When the thermometer cracks the 30-degree mark, many want nothing more than a quiet place by the lake.
For many, sport is out of the question - after all, sweat runs off even without movement.
But they do exist: the athletes who want to exert themselves even in the heat.
Depending on how fit you are, a hot climate is not a problem
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However, the circulatory system can sometimes suffer greatly from unusually high temperatures, which is why athletes should know a number of rules of conduct.
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Sometimes a summer rain cools you down, but sport in summer is usually a sweaty affair.
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Midsummer Sports: What Mistakes Not To Make
Some tips are obvious: It makes sense to train early in the morning or late in the evening in midsummer. The temperatures are mostly still moderate at this time. You shouldn't forget to drink enough when it's hot. The formula “kilograms of body weight x 35 milliliters of liquid” provides information about how much you should drink per day if you don't move around very much. The need for fluids increases with physical exertion.
Another thing every hiker, jogger or other outdoor athlete shouldn't neglect: sun protection.
It is best to use sunscreen with a high sun protection factor in addition to a hat.
This is especially important because the sun literally pops from the sky, especially around noon, can burn the skin and thus increase the risk of skin cancer.
Summer skin care survey
Stretching After Exercise: Why Warming Up After Exercising Is So Important
Do you neglect post-workout cool-down exercises? That shouldn't happen, especially in midsummer. Because especially then, in addition to warming up, a "waste heat unit" is also important. For example, a few stretching exercises help the body immensely to cool down. A walk has the same effect as the Business Insider portal reports.
This is especially important because the heart pumps the oxygen-depleted blood back to the heart and lungs during the cool-down after exercise
. A day's sports break the next day also helps so that the circulation can regenerate.
Caution is advised in the event of dizziness, weakness, nausea or headache: In this case, training should be stopped immediately because the body signals in this way:
I need a break, I'm not doing well at the moment.
(jg)
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