{"id":57068,"date":"2026-07-21T09:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T09:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/inside-health-staying-fit-in-the-heat-and-do-we-need-electrolytes\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T09:38:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T09:38:00","slug":"inside-health-staying-fit-in-the-heat-and-do-we-need-electrolytes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/inside-health-staying-fit-in-the-heat-and-do-we-need-electrolytes\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Health &#8211; Staying fit in the heat and do we need electrolytes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"sw-text-body-copy sw-pt-4 sw-text-secondary\">Available for over a year<\/p>\n<p class=\"sw-text-body-copy sw-whitespace-pre-line sw-pt-4 sw-text-secondary\">We\u2019ve had two heatwaves already this summer with warnings that even young and healthy people should rethink their fitness routines in the heat. <\/p>\n<p>So how can we keep exercising when it\u2019s so hot you barely want to move? <\/p>\n<p>James chats with physiologist Damian Bailey from the University of South Wales. <\/p>\n<p>Next, James is at Rother Valley Country Park in Sheffield to meet Calli Hauger-Thackery who made headlines for running the Boston marathon while 22 weeks pregnant and physiotherapist Ros Cooke to find out what changes in the body during pregnancy &#8211; and see what exercise is safe. <\/p>\n<p>So we\u2019ve worked up a sweat\u2026 but what\u2019s the best way to recover?<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re in the lab at the University of Westminster to put electrolytes to the test with Dr Lewis Mattin and we cool off with Ros Cooke while chatting about active recovery versus total rest.<\/p>\n<p>Presenter: James Gallagher<br \/>\nSpecial appearance: Hannah Fisher<br \/>\nProducer: Gerry Holt<br \/>\nEditor: Ilan Goodman<br \/>\nProduction coordinator: Stu Laws<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/m002z735\" aria-label=\"Programme Website of Staying fit in the heat and do we need electrolytes?\" data-testid=\"programme-website-link\" class=\"sw-group sw-inline-flex sw-items-center sw-pt-4\"><span class=\"sw-text-primary sw-font-bold sw-transition sw-ease sw-transition-colors sw-duration-350 motion-reduce:sw-transition-none group-active:sw-text-accent group-active:sw-underline group-focus-visible:sw-text-accent group-focus-visible:sw-underline group-hover:sw-text-accent group-hover:sw-underline sw-text-brevier\">Programme Website<\/span><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sw-ease sw-transition motion-reduce:sw-transition-none sw-duration-350 sw-transition sw-ease sw-duration-350 motion-reduce:sw-transition-none sw-ml-2 sw-ml-1 sw-inline-block sw-fill-accent\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M21.9,16.9v11.5H3.7V10.2h11.1V7.6H1V31h23.6V16.9H21.9z M18,1v2.6h10.2l-0.5-1.1L11,19l1.9,1.9L29.6,4.3l-1.2-0.5V14H31V1 H18z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><button class=\"sw-group sw-text-pica sw-block sw-w-fit sw-pt-4\"><span class=\"sw-text-primary sw-font-bold sw-transition sw-ease sw-transition-colors sw-duration-350 motion-reduce:sw-transition-none group-active:sw-text-accent group-active:sw-underline group-focus-visible:sw-text-accent group-focus-visible:sw-underline group-hover:sw-text-accent group-hover:sw-underline sw-mr-0.5\">Show less<\/span><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"0.75rem\" height=\"0.75rem\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sw-ease sw-transition motion-reduce:sw-transition-none sw-duration-350 sw-ml-1 sw-mt-1 sw-inline-block sw-fill-accent\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M0 18L16 0l16 18z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sounds\/play\/m002z735?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Available for over a year We\u2019ve had two heatwaves already this summer with warnings that even young and healthy people should rethink their fitness routines in the heat. 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