Title: How to Acclimate to Hot Weather: 11 Steps (with Pictures)
Headings: How to Acclimate to Hot Weather
How to Acclimate to Hot Weather
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Content: You may not be ready to jump right into your normal routine if you’ve recently relocated somewhere warmer. Head out in the early part of the day while it’s still tolerable and let yourself warm up with the weather. Try to avoid any strenuous activity during the heat of the day. If you want to do more intense workouts, stick to exercising in the morning or evening when temperatures are lower. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/f\/f9\/Acclimate-to-Hot-Weather-Step-2-Version-3.jpg\/v4-460px-Acclimate-to-Hot-Weather-Step-2-Version-3.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/f\/f9\/Acclimate-to-Hot-Weather-Step-2-Version-3.jpg\/aid1481044-v4-728px-Acclimate-to-Hot-Weather-Step-2-Version-3.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
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Turn down the air conditioner. Try dropping your thermostat 1-2 degrees every day for a couple of weeks. This will help make your conditions inside more like the ones outside. With constant exposure to above-average temperatures, your body will have no choice but to adapt. As a general goal, your thermostat should be set no more than about 10 degrees cooler than the temperature outside once you’ve reached peak acclimation.