LETS TAKE IT OUTSIDE

WANT TO KICK UP YOUR SUMMER WORKOUTS?
Get out of the gym to energize your body, break through a fat-loss palteau and reignite your fitness motivation. Slather on the sunscreen and keep your cool in the heat with these tips from the National Athletic Trainers' Assocation:

1. MAKE SURE YOU'RE HYDRATED before you get moving outdoors (a darker urine color is often a quick way to tell that you may be dehydrated!) Bring a bottle of water to sip on as exercise.

2. GRADUALLY INCREASE YOUR ACTIVITY. Slowly progress with both the intensity and duration of your workouts in order to give your body a chance to acclimatize to the warmer weather.

3. MIX PERIODS OF REST INTO YOUR ACTIVITY to ensure that you don't overexert yourself in the heat, a situation that can lead to heat illness.

4. WORKOUT in the early morning or late evening hours, if possible.

5. AVOID INTENSE EXERCISE if you already show signs of an existing illness, such as a fever or fatigue. Symptoms like these can decrease your body's ability to tolerate heat.

LOOK OUT FOR SIGNS OF HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS. IF YOU DEVELOP A HEADACHE, MUSCLE CRAMPS, VOMITING, WEAKNESS, DIZZINESS OR CONFUSION DURING YOUR OUTDOOR WORKOUT, STOP EXERCISING IMMEDIATELY AND GET OUT OF THE HEAT.