YOU BURN MORE CALORIES DURING A HOT WEATHER WORKOUT:
YES - But not because of sweating but because your heart needs to work harder to both keep your muscles well oxygenated during cardio and to send extra blood to the surface of your skin to keep your body temperature safe. But don’t to get to excited about the calories burned because the difference is pretty small.
YOU HAVE TO SWEAT TO GET A GOOD WORKOUT:
NO – Sweating is just a way for your body to cool down. You can burn just as many calories without extra sweating.
SWEATING HELPS YOU LOSE WEIGHT:
Well sort of – Some trainers will say their workouts will take two pounds in an hour off you. Although they aren’t lying they aren’t being totally upfront. If you sweat enough you can lose one or two pounds in an hour. But within a couple of hours after the workout you will put it all back on from drinking water and other fluids so it’s not a true weight loss.
DON’T DRINK WATER DURING YOUR WORKOUT IT WILL HELP BURN MORE CALORIES:
No, no and no – Drink away people not doing so could be harmful and dangerous. Anytime you are thirsty, before, during and after a workout. The body is 60 to 70 percent water not keeping yourself hydrated is like running your car without enough oil. Every organ in the body needs water, clear and fresh water, up to gallon a day.
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