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> I don't do sports but assuming the muscle heat requirement is a thing Metabolism produces heat, human bodies have a complex heat management system, that for
by TeMPOraL 2mo ago
> I don't do sports but assuming the muscle heat requirement is a thing
Metabolism produces heat, human bodies have a complex heat management system, that for reasons of physics, is much better at heating itself up when it's cold, than cooling itself when it's hot.
> how does anyone exercise or do heavy work outside in countries where the temperature falls to 18° some days of the year?
18°C is t-shirt territory if you're exercising or doing physical work. As you go below that, you adjust your clothing to keep enough body heat, trying to maintain the point when you aren't sweating badly at peak effort.
- Aachen 2mo agoSo I hear you say the muscles make their own heat and 18 is plenty warm to not need any clothing beyond what you'd wear for decency (which I'd agree with btw, the times I've speedwalked 20 minutes to a train at 20C and arrived sweaty no matter what I threw off.. that is with a backpack though) Yet the author considers that temperature unworkable for their sport due to muscle heat and sweating requirements. Another thing about the story that doesn't add up..
- TeMPOraL 2mo agoI think yoga is primarily about the state of mind anyway, and the author has some kind of force 10 storm going on in there. I suspect there is no temperature that'd made them happy.