Performance Nutrition Digest

Performance Nutrition Digest

Fat oxidation and oxygen consumption are reduced during running in the heat 🌡️

Metabolic changes when exercising in the heat.

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Tom Coughlin
Mar 18, 2025
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Running in the heat similarly reduces lipid oxidation and peak oxygen consumption in trained runners and inactive individuals

Background

Substrate utilisation during exercise is influenced by various factors including environmental conditions ☀️

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