It's 102 degrees outside in the shade and my workout was in the middle of it (starting at 1pm). I walked my normal 2.6 miles in the heat to get me started, but in the process I must have downed a gallon of liquids over the 45 minute walk.
When I started my weigh lifting routine, today being chest and arms, I knew to not push the limit. Although I had a fan blowing through the garage workout room, it was still cooking in there. By the time I got to my military standing reps (4th routine in my circuit set), I started to see stars and decided to slow down. It took me two and a half hours to complete my entire workout today, but I feel much better. By slowing down, meaning longer break intervals between routines, I didn't see stars for the rest of the day. Instead of my normal 30 second pause between lifts, I allowed myself up to 5 minutes. I cleaned up the garage during the breaks. Overall, I was able to complete two things at once.
My point is this, know your body and use some common sense. If it's hot out, tone the routine down a notch. It's better to have a light workout today and be able to work out the next day than to end up in the hospital from an injury. Take it easy and enjoy the workout, don't kill yourself in the process.
