
Extreme heat: what does it do to us and how can we adapt?
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The Effects of the Heatwave on Cycling
We can see your heart rate right before you've gone into the chamber. It's going up simply because of cardiovascular changes in response to the heat. As expected your core temperature here is tracked up as well. Your body just can't lose it as fast as you're producing that heat. If you kept on cycling in principle eventually you'd overheat. So I think I just need to keep an eye on keeping fit to some extent.
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