Heat-Smart Exercise

As temperatures rise and bathing suits come out of hiding, many people get serious about getting in shape.

While anything that inspires your employees to make healthy lifestyle changes is cause for celebration, it’s also important that they’re keeping safety in mind.

Safe summer workouts take into account the high temperatures and humidity that can lead to heat-related medical emergencies.

The most dangerous of all heat-related conditions, heat stroke can be fatal. Preventing it begins with preventing heat exhaustion, a less-severe but still serious problem that results from the body’s loss of water and salt through excessive sweating.

Perhaps the most obvious solution to getting your daily exercise while keeping your cool is to work out indoors.

Hit the gym, take to the pool, or break out the treadmill or stationary bike, at least until daytime temperatures retreat from the red zone.

If you simply can’t part with your outdoor routine, you should at least do it in the morning or evening hours, before or after the sun is at its most brutal.

Heed these heat safety exercise tips from WebMD: