I’m 44 and about 100# overweight. After mostly screwing around for a few month at my Globogym, I wanted to try a crossfit gym. I can generally recover in 3-5 minutes after each set of 3x5 405# deadlifts in my air-conditioned Globogym, but 3 sets of 10 265# deadlifts in the crossfit gym at 100 degrees were knocking me on my butt so bad, I had to strip the outer plates to get 2 more sets done. Does air temperature, especially for obese people, have a big influence on recovery?
In my experience, yes, it can but for me I’m not sure it’s actually increasing fatigue.
It sure feels like it does but I’m not sure my personal performance is affected that much. It does make it harder to make yourself do the work, though… The gym I train at can get very hot and humid during the summer. It can be pretty brutal!
I think Jordan has recommended that in these scenarios, try increasing your salt intake. IIRC this can have a positive impact on your hydration and is often overlooked when discussing training in hot and humid conditions.
Sets of 10 deadlifts are going to tap your energy way more than sets of 5. And the heat could totally contribute to that some also. 100 degrees is too hot for doing anything but sitting very still, or maybe walking between two air conditioned buildings.
Yes, temperature is one of the many factors that affect performance. Just look into the central governor model for an explanation of performance limitations due to internal and external factors.