Howard Perch: Exercising in the Summer? Here’s a Few Tips for Getting Fit While Surviving the Heat

As a healthcare professional and exercise enthusiast, Howard Perch knows well the potential perils of working out in hot weather – particularly during those scorching summer months where even a modest workout can lead to exhaustion and illness fast.

As someone who appreciates the benefits of a good exercise routine, however, Howard Perch knows that staying in shape is a year-long process – and that working doesn’t come to a stop simply because of a rise in the temperature.

With that in mind, it’s important to maintain a safe summer workout routine – one that involves taking certain precautions to protect your health and well-being. These include:

• Focusing on staying hydrated. Keeping a water bottle with you, and setting aside breaks to drink water, is key to avoiding overexertion and the dangers of dehydration.
  
• Timing. Scheduling workout routines during the morning and evening hours can help you avoid the blazing hot periods of the day while making it easier to avoid overexertion.
  
• Checking the weather. If a heat advisory is in effect, it may be best to complete your routine indoors, or to find an alternative that doesn’t involve long-term exposure to the summer sun.
  

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Howard Perch: Exercising in the Heat

Howard Perch is an experienced hospital administrator whose interests include exercising and running. A few times in his life, he's had experiences with kidney stones, which have required a visit to a physician. While dehydration plays a role in their formation, it’s an important topic to discuss for individuals who like to exercise in the heat.

Working out in hot weather increased the body's temperature, and while there's an inbuilt cooling system that helps the body adjust, it can fail if you expose the body to high temperatures for extended periods. To keep cool, make sure that you are drinking lots of water to keep the body hydrated. You can lose between 2% and 3% of water in the body in a typical exercise, and this can go slightly higher because of the heat.

If you're used to exercising in cooler temperatures and have just started doing it in hot weather, take it easy when you start. If you usually run at full-speed, switch to jogging or walking. If your movements are quick, slow it down. As your body adapts to the heat, you'll gradually adjust and increase the pace.

One thing to consider that can minimize the risk of a heat stroke is to avoid the hottest part of the day. You can wake up early and exercise in the cooler part of the morning, or head out when it's close to sunset. If you're going to work out at midday, do it under a shade.

Howard Perch, 50, is from Ormond Beach, Florida, where he's a consultant in hospital leadership and operations. Howard Perch's previously worked at Florida Hospital Oceanside.

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Howard Perch, 50, from Ormond Beach, Florida, is a Hospital Administrator and Consultant who has worked at Florida Hospital Oceanside. Howard Perch has more than two decades of experience in progressive and varied healthcare leadership responsibilities. Mr. Howard Perch has become widely respected for his ability to demonstrate business development skills, and he is an expert in taking the status quo and developing it to the next level that brings positive results (and revenue) to the community.

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