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Your Complete Guide to Exercising Safely in the Heat This Summer, According to Experts (Women's Health)

Posted: Jun 24, 2026 in In the News

This article originally appeared in Women's Health on June 24, 2026.

We’ve said goodbye to unpredictable spring weather, and hello to hot, humid temps. When summer hits, it can be fun to take your favorite yoga or HIIT workout outdoors. But working out in the heat can quickly transform from the main character-coded, sun-kissed sweat sesh you may have pictured into an exhausting, potentially hazardous ordeal...

The amount of fluids you should consume during a workout varies, depending on your body size, how much you sweat, workout duration and intensity, and humidity level, explains registered dietitian Keri Gans, RD, author of The Small Change Diet. That being said, the American Council on Exercise recommends aiming to drink 17 to 20 ounces two hours before your workout. Bomgren also recommends taking brief hydration breaks every 10 to 15 minutes during outdoor workouts...

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