Exercising and Temperature

[ladybug]

Hi,

I originally posted in "Exercise", but no one seems to see it, and Risa is the only one who has responded... I know more people work out, so I'm posting here too.

Thanks for the responses, Risa~

Anyway.....

Just curious if anyone else notices a HUGE difference in the amount of cardio you can do directly correlated with the temperature you are working out in? For example, our gym is sometimes above 80 degrees when a lot of people are working out and I notice I can barely push out half of my normal run and my HR shoots up to nearly 180 or above! When the gym is cooler (like mid 70's), I can make a longer run and my HR only gets to around 170-175 at most. What gives? Does anyone else notice such effects? (Even for those who run outside, does it matter how hot, cold, humid, windy, etc. it is?)

Thanks,

 

[Chaggie]

I always find it harder to play roller hockey in warmer, when it's
hotter and more humid your heart needs to work harder to keep your
body cool, hence your increase in HR and decrease production.

 

[anonymous]

I agree Sonia.

-LouLou

 

[NoExcuses]

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[ladybug]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>amy</b></i>

i think almost every person on this earth gets more lethargic in hot weather.....</end quote></div>

I agree, and maybe its a common sense thing, but one would think that if the ONLY place its hot and stuffy is in the gym, but everywhere else is comfortable, would one's body be that sensitive to 1 hour in "heat"? I suppose it would still have a tough time cooling itself and especially with CF and losing salt. I don't know. Maybe I answered my own question, but mostly I just wanted to know if this happens to anyone else? Like any other runners not able to run as far, long, fast, etc???

 

[NoExcuses]

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[thelizardqueen]

My gym has A/C so I'm fine no matter what the temp is outside because its always cool inside. One time though the A/C was broken and I went in for a workout. I could only do 15 mins as opposed to my usual 40 because it was so hot and humid, and the sweat wa just POURING off of me.

 

[Lungboy911]

Completely agree with Chaggie and everyone else. One of the reasons I have been able to play ice hockey since 1972 is the cool air really helps my lungs. I remember when I ran cross country in high school. I absoulutely stunk on hot days, but when our meets were in Santa Barbara I could pretty much sprint the last mile of a 3 mile race.

Great question and have a super week.......

 

[ladybug]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>ladybug</b></i>



<b>Just curious if anyone else notices a HUGE difference in the amount of cardio you can do directly correlated with the temperature you are working out in?</b> For example, our gym is sometimes above 80 degrees when a lot of people are working out and I notice I can barely push out half of my normal run and my HR shoots up to nearly 180 or above! When the gym is cooler (like mid 70's), I can make a longer run and my HR only gets to around 170-175 at most. What gives? Does anyone else notice such effects? (Even for those who run outside, does it matter how hot, cold, humid, windy, etc. it is?)



Thanks,</end quote></div>

Amy, I'm sorry you don't seem to understand what I"m asking. I will re-post above. Perhaps you think its a silly question.

I'm basically wondering what effects others have with temperature, and if they feel similar to me. Basically, as stated above, how does this correlate for you when it comes to completing your regular workout? Is it MUCH more difficult or can you still finish even though you're "hot"? That sort of thing.

Yes, I do realize heat makes it difficult. However, I also realize that lots of people in the gym with me ARE able to complete their workouts in the heat (my husband being one of them), while I cannot, so I was mostly posting to see if I was odd to NOT be able to complete my workout without a near death experience. I also was wondering about my HR and if others have this happen as well.

Thank you to those who have offered their experiences. I appreciate it.

I dont' feel so bad about it now.


BTW: Wanted to mention that for some people heat actually does help them. I know people who LOVE doing yoga in a 80-90 degree room cause it helps their muscles. I also know people who like to run in the heat cause they feel like they can stretch out more. So, the idea of a body getting hot and having a harder time keeping up no matter what is not always the case. I was simply posting to see what the general consensus on this board was.

 

[Scarlett81]

It's hard cause we look around others at the gym and say, but they can do that...<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">My hubby can sit in the steam room for 20 minutes! I can take like 2.

Heat would definately affect you, I think that's normal. I'm not a huge work out person. Wish I was. I enjoy dance/health classes. Cardio dance, ect. I guess that counts. But my gym is always kept cool. It helps.

I think what bothers me is the change from hot to cool, not necesarily one or the other. But going from a warm room into a cold room and back. Bothers my breathing.

 

[anonymous]

The temperature of the air you're breathing also affects how much oxygen your body can use effectively. In a warm gym the ambient air is mostly stagnant and probably even a little humid from the number of bodies in there. I won't go into the scary math and physics discussion of it, but basically the available oxygen in a warm room is less than the available oxygen in a cooler room of the same size, assuming both rooms are at the same elevation.

This is the same reason why it "takes your breath away" to jump into very icy water and why it's difficult to breathe at first when you get in your car after it has been sitting in a hot parking lot all day.

 

[ladybug]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>anonymous</b></i>

The temperature of the air you're breathing also affects how much oxygen your body can use effectively. In a warm gym the ambient air is mostly stagnant and probably even a little humid from the number of bodies in there. I won't go into the scary math and physics discussion of it, but basically the available oxygen in a warm room is less than the available oxygen in a cooler room of the same size, assuming both rooms are at the same elevation.



This is the same reason why it "takes your breath away" to jump into very icy water and why it's difficult to breathe at first when you get in your car after it has been sitting in a hot parking lot all day.</end quote></div>

<b>Very interesting and makes perfect sense.</b> Do you think it is because we have CF that we are not as well able to "deal" with the lack of o2 in the air? I mean, I suppose a depleted lung capacity would obviously make it more difficult. I just find it odd that many people can deal with it just fine, while I cannot. I assume it would go hand in hand with their being little o2 in the air for me to breathe AND nearly half my lung capacity is also gone. So, I'm working with less in both categories, while non-cfers may have less o2 in the air, but they can breathe "bigger" and take in and expell more air, so they can compensate. Hmmmm.... Do I have this right? Just thinking out loud.

 

[mic10467]

I am a 38 year old female that has always had a problem with
temperature.  Once I get too hot, I start coughing alot and
feel that I can't breath.  I can't wear long sleeves because
most times I will get too hot wherever I am.  I also wear
shorts alot because in pants I can get hot easily also.  My
mother said when I was a child in the crib, that she'd come in and
be unable to find me, and there I'd be laying under the crib with
my face next to the cold tiled floor.  Sometimes I go to the
library and if it's too hot in there I have to leave because I'll
start coughing, and also feel more pressure because of needing to
stay quiet.  I myself don't go to a gym but I can see what you
are saying.  I always prefer to be cold rather than hot.