THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAT TRAINING TO IMPROVE ROWING PERFORMANCE

Philp, C. P., Pitchford, N. W., Visentin, D. C., Kitic, C. M., Fell, J. W., Buchheit, M., Minson, C. T., Gregory, J. R., & Watson, G. (2022). Can ten days of heat acclimation training improve temperate-condition rowing performance in national-level rowers?. PloS one, 17(9), e0273909.

By Michael Naperalsky

Heat training and acclimation has been widely known to improve performance. But can these methods be used to race faster under more normal, temperate conditions? This article examines the physiology and potential benefits of heat acclimation training.