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Working out outdoors in the Texas summer

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Raduque

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I've lost nearly 30lb over the past 15 months just walking at work. I went from 245 to 218. I want to lose more weight and put on muscle. I'm not worried about toning or anything, just getting stronger and burning off my belly. I'm currently doing light (20lb) dumbbell lifts (curls, flys and rows).

I'm going to buy a weight bench and some barbells and work out in the back yard lifting and doing crunches, squats and pushups. Of course I'll have plenty of water and and a water house nearby should i need to cool down in a hurry.

Is this a smart idea, or a stupid one?
 
Ease into the regimen, be smart, and know YOUR body reactions and signs of stress and you should be fine.

Last year I did a C25K in the heat of the Summer in Oklahoma, and was fine. Some days I waited until almost 8PM to run depending on how I felt and how hot it was outside, but didn't miss a day.
 
I had a power rack set up in my garage last summer. Squatting in the Nebraska heat was brutal. One day, after a very intense lifting session, I went upstairs, laid down, and fell asleep for hours. Something about that session just completely gassed me out....

In otherwords... GO FOR IT!
Good luck 🙂
 
I grew up in the Texas heat and played numerous sports. Never had a problem. Just make sure you are hydrated properly well before you work out. I know a few cases have happened in the past of people dying from heat in Texas, but those were almost always either elderly people or high schoolers whose coaches wouldn't let them get water while at practice.
 
As somebody from Canada, I envy that you can even consider sticking your equipment outside to work out year round. I would suggest making a platform for your equipment so that everything is level, and get some kind of tarp to cover everything up when it rains.
 
rga said:
As somebody from Canada, I envy that you can even consider sticking your equipment outside to work out year round. I would suggest making a platform for your equipment so that everything is level, and get some kind of tarp to cover everything up when it rains.
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I am sure if you went to Texas in the summer, that envy would fade. 100 degrees F and 90% humidity is not something most would be envious of.
 
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