Weather to be Fit or Not

Barrie is certainly having a hot week. Is the weather putting a damper on your exercise plans? With a little planning we can still get our daily exercise.

Try working out early in the morning or later at night. It will be cooler during that time frame. I like to get it finish and out of the way. Later in the day I find the heat really makes me feel tired and slow. 

Always drink lots of water. Water is essential for many bodily functions such as regulating body temperature. We should be drinking about 2 litres per day regularly, even more on days that causing you to perspire.  

Try swimming or even walking around in the water. Water creates resistance without being weight bearing. Water exercise are great for any fitness level, and I mean any fitness level. 

If swimming isn't your thing, there is always taking advantage of someone else air conditioning. Mall walking is a great way to get your cardio without suffering from heat exhaustion.

Take precautions to ensure that you are protecting yourself from heat exhaustion, sun stroke or sun burns.

• Keep a hat with you
• Keep a bottle of water with you
• Wear sunblock and re-apply regularly 
• Find a shadey tree
• Pay attention to your bodies signals 

Let me know how you battled the heat and won. What did you do today that is active?