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zafirah · 11-05-2007, 04:10 AM

Looking for some input from people from people with medical/fitness knowledge. . . .

I'm pretty sure that exercising in a room that is too cold is bad for you. But I don't really know the science behind it. It sure as hell feels bad for my poor muscles! Surely the point in 'warming up' is that its safer for the muscles to be warm when exercising, especially with this dance which involves intricate and delicate muscle work . .

I understand why gyms/studios etc should be cooler than rooms where people are just sitting about, but when you can feel a chill cutting into your skin surely that’s going too far? This is partly about one particular venue who claim they have no control over the temperature - and it is seriously only about 10 degrees centigrade in there or something - no exaggeration) but also in general about people that insist on opening windows to the scottish/british winter (its not just up here, has happened in london in nov/dec too) as soon as they get a little flushed, generally without actual consulting the rest of the class.

What harm is there in being warm and sweaty? Yeah I know it can get too hot but I'm not talking about so hot you pass out here - surely being warm, pink and slightly sweaty when doing physical activity (providing you stay hydrated) is safer than being so cold your muscles never feel warm, or your muscles instantly cooling as soon as you stop moving??

Even if you are overheated surely blasting yourself with fridge temperature or colder air from the outside onto your naked flesh is a bad idea? Surely you should cool yourself gently?

It drives me nuts. It’s a dance where you need to wear form fitting clothing to really see whats going on but I am constantly driven to wearing so many layers (yesterday 3 layers and a fleece, 2 pairs pf socks) to workshops because people (inevitably clad head to toe in NYLON or something non breathable like that) can't stand one drop of sweat.

So anyway, does anyone have some actual physiological knowledge about muscles and temperature to back me up?

Z

11-05-2007, 04:10 AM	#1
zafirah Advanced BHUZzer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,804	'healthy' room temperature for dancing - expert advice needed! Looking for some input from people from people with medical/fitness knowledge. . . . I'm pretty sure that exercising in a room that is too cold is bad for you. But I don't really know the science behind it. It sure as hell feels bad for my poor muscles! Surely the point in 'warming up' is that its safer for the muscles to be warm when exercising, especially with this dance which involves intricate and delicate muscle work . . I understand why gyms/studios etc should be cooler than rooms where people are just sitting about, but when you can feel a chill cutting into your skin surely that’s going too far? This is partly about one particular venue who claim they have no control over the temperature - and it is seriously only about 10 degrees centigrade in there or something - no exaggeration) but also in general about people that insist on opening windows to the scottish/british winter (its not just up here, has happened in london in nov/dec too) as soon as they get a little flushed, generally without actual consulting the rest of the class. What harm is there in being warm and sweaty? Yeah I know it can get too hot but I'm not talking about so hot you pass out here - surely being warm, pink and slightly sweaty when doing physical activity (providing you stay hydrated) is safer than being so cold your muscles never feel warm, or your muscles instantly cooling as soon as you stop moving?? Even if you are overheated surely blasting yourself with fridge temperature or colder air from the outside onto your naked flesh is a bad idea? Surely you should cool yourself gently? It drives me nuts. It’s a dance where you need to wear form fitting clothing to really see whats going on but I am constantly driven to wearing so many layers (yesterday 3 layers and a fleece, 2 pairs pf socks) to workshops because people (inevitably clad head to toe in NYLON or something non breathable like that) can't stand one drop of sweat. So anyway, does anyone have some actual physiological knowledge about muscles and temperature to back me up? Z __________________ www.zafirah.net