100 degrees out- unbearably hot outside! Exercise in the heat..?!


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100 degrees out- unbearably hot outside! Exercise in the heat..?

I've recently gotten into running, but lately its been too hot out to run. Does walking have the same great benefits? I've been running to lose weight, & its been effective. Will I still lose the weight through walking? What's the difference in calorie burn? Thanks!


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You will not burn as many calories by walking as you would running. However, I would NOT run in this heat. By running, you're exerting yourself ontop of the exertion put on by the temperature. Some people think "Oh, hey! Twice the workout in one go!" However, the movement, ontop of the current heat can wreak havoc on your body and make you feel awful for days to come. Plus, you've only started running. If you go out for a jog now and come back miserable, you might start avoiding going out later on. Take it easy in the heat.

While you might not get a heat stroke (because we all insist that "it will never happen to us,") you could become seriously ill. That is, heavy fatique, nausuea, and muscle cramps.

If you really want to stick to your exercise routine, go out and take a walk. How's the humidity? How well are you inshape? If it's low humidity and you're in good shape, feel free to keep a fast paced walk (3.5 miles per hour.) If it's high humidity, then it doesn't matter how in shape you are. Try to ease up and stay at 2.5-3.0 mph for the walk.

Don't exert yourself too much in this heat, but that doesn't mean skipping out on a walk at all. And bring water.




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