Is summer suitable for sports?

Exercise is something that each of us has to do every day. Different exercise methods have different effects on our body. People generally say "train in the coldest days of winter and the hottest days of summer". It can be seen that exercise cannot be stopped because of weather changes. On the contrary, we should pay more attention to exercise. However, when exercising, we must pay attention to our methods and techniques, and adjust our exercise methods according to weather changes. Is summer suitable for exercise? It is suitable for sports.

【Summer Sports Tips】

When exercising under the scorching sun, you should wear a hat and light-colored, loose and breathable sportswear.

When exercising in hot weather, you should rest in a cool place for 5 to 10 minutes after every hour or so of exercise. Endurance exercise should be performed before 10 a.m. or in the evening when it is cooler. People with poor heat tolerance, physical fatigue or illness should not participate in sports to avoid heat stroke. The amount of warm-up exercises should not be too large. The interval between the completion of warm-up exercises and the start of formal activities should be 1 to 4 minutes. Because the body already feels tired before starting formal exercise, when it officially starts exercise, the body is not in the best condition, which can easily cause muscle strain. When exercising, you should gradually increase the intensity and duration of your exercise. It is also a good idea to sprinkle some water on your skin to help dissipate heat. Hot weather can easily cause psychological restlessness and lack of concentration, making it easy to get injured during exercise, so you need to calm down and adjust your mentality before engaging in any activity. People who exercise in hot weather should extend their lunch break appropriately to ensure physical rest and energy reserves.

Whether exercising indoors or outdoors in the summer, it is easy to cause dehydration, desalination and a large consumption of physical energy, so sports enthusiasts should prepare cool or low-sugar and salt drinks. Cold sports drinks are a good choice. It can quickly lower the body's temperature; in addition, sports drinks usually contain more sugar than other regular drinks. The human body consumes a lot of carbohydrates during exercise, and sports drinks can supplement them in a targeted manner. Also, in your daily diet, you need to have enough sugar, protein and vitamins, and pay attention to the intake of water and electrolytes.

The above introduction lets us know that summer is also suitable for exercise. The most important thing is to master the correct exercise method. It is relatively hot in summer when exercising, so we must pay attention to the adaptability of the body. The main thing is to replenish the water needed by the body when exercising, and pay attention to rest.