Is Heat Training Changing Endurance Sports?

Does Heat Training make you run faster and how does it work?

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[happydaysgoon]

I'm totally feeling it. I live in a place known for brutal heat and humidity, and after training from July to September in that crazy heat, my performance, whether it's long runs or speed work, gets way better in autumn and winter. I think it's got a mental boost too. Pushing through tough conditions just makes it easier to go harder.

[MasonManning-oo]

Yeah I live in a super hot place. Oftentimes I find myself running in 110+ degree weather. It is honestly terrible but when the weather cools down you can really feel the benefits.

[danjohnson]

Interesting video. I certainly prefer cool weather training, but it makes sense that the added stress of heat would over time strengthen our bodies. I can't afford altitude training, but I can afford a sweat suit and cap.

[DNA]

Fantastic to hear! Because lately I've actually tried to avoid training indoors specifically because I overheat. Good to know even if my performance suffers during the training session, it doesn't mean the fitness result suffers.

[gggibson]

Going to test this once I recover from foot surgery. Your videos are always very educational. ❤

[paologuarano]

I live in the North America south along the coast where its super hot and humid where the real feel is often 100+ F/ 38+ C and heat training definitely does help. Whether or not it makes your body produce more hemoglobin idk. But it does make your body more efficient at cooling its self so when you do run in cooler temps your body barely has to work to keep you cool allowing for an overall lower HR which in turns allows you to maintain a quicker pace more easily.

[mote]

What I think is what’s going on with this method is, that you can let your heart work harder while your muscles still getting only the load of an easy pace but cardiac output is increased a lot. With all the clothing your probably close to threshold HR while you’re pace is still at an easy pace so you don’t get same level of fatigue that one would normally have running at that high HR. So the session is much harder from a cardiac point of view but the some from a muscular.

[ictstudentk]

AYYY! I live in Bali so I'm glad you posted this video. I trained in the heat for the last 8 months and will go to my family in Europe in 2 weeks. So I finally can test the fitness I build haha

[finlandguy]

i just love how well you explain everything with easy to understand english

[ironmitchel]

Love your vídeos. Congratulations from Brazil

[largesatsuma]

In the 1990s a British cyclist named Chris Boardman trained for the Olympics by setting up his bike in his bathroom and turning the shower on for the humidity.

[edwin]

Good timing. We're just going into Summer in Australia. Good motivation to still get out when it gets hot

[Mdaddarioe]

Notice his bright smile as he runs on the treadmill. His enthusiasm is inspiring.

[RaphaelIgrisianu]

thanks Göran for yet another eye opening video. I wanted to do this and you confirm its a good idea

[ThomasRedmond-qq]

Love this Video, also so jealous of that pain cave!

[barriehobbs]

Living in Spain summer running can be a struggle when every effort is at 30C plus. But if you stick with it then about now with the temperatures dropping you get an incredible boost.

[alfredberggren]

I’m from Sweden but I was in USA this vacation. I was in Death Valley for a day and for some reason I thought I was gonna run there. I went at 1 am and ran a 24 min 5k in 35°, absolutely ridiculous. It’s like running in a sauna with pure darkness.

[ericbeall]

Over this summer in Texas the heat regularly gets up to 100 F (almost 38C) and it’s extremely humid. I close my garage every day at the heat of the day and run on my treadmill. It has done wonders for my ability to race in the heat. I’m by no means an elite athlete (just near 20min 5k) but it’s helped me get so much faster in a relatively short period of time. Especially when you take into account the fact that I was 300 lbs (136 kg) less than two years ago and I could barely run a 45minute 5k.

[ThomasRedmond-qq]

Its great how easy you make it for everyone to understand the science.

[michaelwieczo]

Thanks for your video and best regards from the hot and humid Panama 🇵🇦