The weather has drastically changed these past couple days. With cloudless skies and 80 degree weather, we have to accommodate our workouts around it. Not taking special care of your body can result in serious illness. The body is sweating more due to the heat and the working out. There are some precautions we have to take to make sure we do not compromise our health. Not tending to what your body needs could lead to heat exhaustion, heatstroke, and heat cramps.
To avoid getting hurt it is better to be safe than sorry. Your best bet in weather like we are seeing is staying inside or working out in the morning or at night. Avoid working out 12-4 pm when the sun is at its peak. Also, be sure to apply sunscreen every couple hours and always carry water with you. (Mayo Clinic)
The second article I read mentioned wearing light-colored clothing. Make sure it is also light-weight and does not cling to your body. Even though you should make sure you are drinking plenty of water, avoid drinking too much. A good indicator of whether or not you are drinking too much water is the color of your urine. (6 tips) It should almost be clear but not entirely.
Most importantly, know how to tell yourself you are done working out. If you feel lightheaded or hurting at all, it is important to drink water and call it quits. Working out in hot weather is beneficial to your health, but it can be extremely damaging at the same time. So set goals, do what it takes, and know your limits!
Staff, Mayo Clinic. "Heat and Exercise: Keeping Cool in Hot Weather." Mayo Clinic. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 25 June 2011. Web. 10 Apr. 2013.
"6 Tips For Exercising Safely In Hot Weather." 6 Tips For Exercising Safely In Hot Weather. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2013.
This is a clear summary of the content within those links you provide. What I'd like to see now is a layering of content. Can you show us some specific examples of people not taking these tips into consideration? What happened to them? What you have here is a summary of general situations; now layer your text with data that supports/proves the point. That will show us a real connection/interpretation to the main points.
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