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Does the heat increase the amount of calories burned in a session?

Posted on 7/20/15 at 2:36 pm
Posted by mpar98
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2006
8034 posts
Posted on 7/20/15 at 2:36 pm
say if person A runs 3 miles in 70 degree weather vs
person B running 3 miles in 95 degree weather?
intensity/heart rate being equal

does person B burn more calories/get a better workout?
This post was edited on 7/20/15 at 2:38 pm
Posted by Day Man
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2009
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Posted on 7/20/15 at 2:37 pm to
Person B arrives at the station in 4 hours?
Posted by Salmon
On the trails
Member since Feb 2008
83695 posts
Posted on 7/20/15 at 2:37 pm to
No

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Posted by JohnZeroQ
Pelicans of Lafourche
Member since Jan 2012
8516 posts
Posted on 7/20/15 at 2:38 pm to
I wish cause the heat does suck and would make it slightly better
Posted by taylork37
Member since Mar 2010
15333 posts
Posted on 7/20/15 at 2:38 pm to
Assuming their heart rate is equal then their work outs /outside of additional sweat would be very similiar.

I don't think heart rate would be the same though.
Posted by SeauxLeauxHeaux
Member since Mar 2014
528 posts
Posted on 7/20/15 at 2:39 pm to
They will sweat more and lose more water weight but calories burned should be equal.
Posted by DosManos
Member since Oct 2013
3552 posts
Posted on 7/20/15 at 2:39 pm to
Heart rate increases in hotter temps. But I think caloric expenditure depends mainly on power output.
Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
135222 posts
Posted on 7/20/15 at 2:40 pm to
I would guess person A would be less sweaty.
Posted by WeeWee
Member since Aug 2012
40257 posts
Posted on 7/20/15 at 2:40 pm to
quote:

say if person A runs 3 miles in 70 degree weather vs
person B running 3 miles in 95 degree weather?
intensity/heart rate being equal

does person B burn more calories/get a better workout?


You answered your own question.
Posted by UserName69
Member since Sep 2014
1613 posts
Posted on 7/20/15 at 2:41 pm to
No, you will not burn more calories in the heat. You will sweat more and lose more weight (water weight), but when you rehydrate, you will gain that water weight back.

Actually, you would burn more calories in the cold because your body will try harder to keep your body warm.
Posted by jvilletiger25
jacksonville, fl
Member since Jan 2014
17064 posts
Posted on 7/20/15 at 2:49 pm to
I've always heard that the body burns more calories in cooler temperature, because it is trying to warm your muscles up.
Posted by tigerbutt
Deep South
Member since Jun 2006
24666 posts
Posted on 7/20/15 at 2:54 pm to
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Posted by tigerbutt
Deep South
Member since Jun 2006
24666 posts
Posted on 7/20/15 at 2:55 pm to
Is the wind blowing? Is it raining?
Posted by zelman
Bogan Walk
Member since Feb 2015
2400 posts
Posted on 7/20/15 at 2:57 pm to
yeah I think I read somewhere your body has to burn calories to keep its internal temp straight so running in extreme heat and extreme cold burn more calories. Bear in mind that is all based on hearsay and nothing.
Posted by bigpetedatiga
Alexandria, LA
Member since Aug 2009
8634 posts
Posted on 7/20/15 at 2:58 pm to
No

There is zero benefit calorie wise to running in the heat.

Posted by Jack Daniel
In the bottle
Member since Feb 2013
25729 posts
Posted on 7/20/15 at 2:58 pm to
The horse was named Friday.
Posted by Black n Gold
Member since Feb 2009
15425 posts
Posted on 7/20/15 at 3:00 pm to
I've always heard that the person that runs in frigid weather burns the most calories bc his body has to consume more to warm to acceptable core temp.
Posted by Ash Williams
South of i-10
Member since May 2009
18180 posts
Posted on 7/20/15 at 3:00 pm to
its too hot to run

just eat more salads this summer
Posted by CajunPhil
Chimes
Member since Aug 2013
665 posts
Posted on 7/20/15 at 3:20 pm to
My understanding is that energy used (calories burned) is measured in terms of heat equivalences needed to raise the temperatue of a standard amount of water. Of course in the human body that is not what the calories are being used for, unless the ambient temp is very low, in which case you would burn calories to heat the body. The process of cooling the body by perspiration flow and evaporation would not seem to make high energy demands on blood sugars or stored fats. Further, in the presence of body heating through exposure to high external temps, the blood vessels would expand and generate lowered pressure within the vascular system and therefore less work for the heart to supply blood to the muscles. Just intuitively, less demands on the muscular and vascular systems, less calories burned.
Worse yet, after a high temperature workout, expect a greater propensity to self-medicate with icy high calorie and carb beers.
Posted by colorchangintiger
Dan Carlin
Member since Nov 2005
30979 posts
Posted on 7/20/15 at 3:42 pm to
Your body burns more calories in the cold trying to keep your body temp at 98.6º
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