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Q: Am I sweating too much or not enough?
A: Did you know there are two
to four million sweat glands throughout the body? Sweat is essential to
survival and serves as the body’s cooling mechanism. Everyone is unique
in how much or how little they sweat based on how active their sweat
glands are. There are four factors that can affect the amount: messages
from the brain that tell your body it’s overheated, hormones, emotions
and physical activity. Instead of worrying about the amount of sweat,
pay attention to your hydration level, especially when exercising during
the hot summer months. The easiest way to measure how much you sweat
and how much water you lose, is to weigh yourself without clothes before
an hour of exercise. After that hour, weigh yourself without clothes
again. For each pound lost, you lost approximately 16 oz. of fluid.
Focus on staying hydrated and replenishing the fluids and electrolytes
lost during your workout.
Q: When is it too hot to exercise outside?
A: The heat index tells you what the
temperature feels like when combining the air temperature and the
relative humidity. For example, if the air temperature is 90 degrees
Fahrenheit and the relative humidity is 70 percent, then it's going to
feel as if it's 106 degrees. Most NCAA athletic trainers will not
recommend exercising outside when the heat index is greater than 90
degrees Fahrenheit. Check your local weather station to determine your
heat index.
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