Any tips for exercising in the summertime outdoors?

Stay hydrated when exercising. Whether you exercise indoors or out in the summer time it is important to keep your body well hydrated and avoid or limit consumption of sugar and caffeine filled drinks.

Give yourself the proper cover to help stay safe from the sun. Consider exercising safely indoors in a temperature controlled area. This can help protect you from those hot summer rays.

This also entails wearing the proper clothing and sunscreen if you are not going to be indoors i.e. hat, sunglasses, sunblock, loose clothing etc.

Give your body the electrolytes that it needs to stay energized during exercise. You can find electrolyte packed drinks in nearly any grocery or convenience store. These will help boost energy and fluids that are required to keep your body moving safely.

Maintain good hydration even when you are not exercising. This will help to ensure that when you do exercise that your body has proper hydration and better reaps the rewards of your hard work.

Avoid strenuous exercise outside when the summer sun is bearing directly down upon you. Opt to exercise early in the morning or mid to late evening if you intend to do so outside, to avoid heat exhaustion.

Stretch properly before all exercise. Making a point to properly stretch your muscles before you start working them out is important to help prevent injury.

Allow your body to cool down slowly. Going from extreme hot to extreme cold is a shock that is not healthy for your system so if you are doing heavy cardio exercises you can try walking in place until your body cools down and your heart rate returns to a more normal beat.