With heat waves sweeping across parts of the U.S. and Europe, summer training just got a lot more intense. As an active woman, you might already feel the difference—more fatigue, maybe some gut issues, and a general sense that your usual hydration or fueling strategy just isn’t cutting it.
You’re not imagining it. There are specific sex differences in thermoregulation that are often not acknowledged when we talk about exercise and hydration in hot conditions. Today, we’re diving into how heat affects the female body—and what you can do to stay cool, energized, and properly hydrated.
