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Playing in hot conditions is a bit different though, what you are conditioned to and what you are genetically evolved to handle makes a significant difference. I am okay in up to 40 degree heat (doing physical activity), some of my friends struggle in mild heat. Cold really bothers me, even in the mid 20s I wear warm clothing and find it chilly, a friend of mine wears shorts and a t-shirt in cold weather, his genes come from a cold climate, mine come from a warmer climate.
What you are acclimatised also makes a big difference, if you live somewhere where it is a lot hotter you get more used to hotter weather. Those born and or raised in hotter climates and those who spend a fair bit of time getting accustom to the conditions will handle it better. Excessive heat is far more debilitating than excessive cold, because the player activity will warm them up to a certain degree, you can cover yourself in deep heat, etc. Cooling down is a lot harder.
As you saw from the quarter time breaks, all the eagles players were standing around like normal, the Essendon players were all wearing ice vests and looked cactus. Unless you come from a warm climate the heat is going to bother you and it can take some time to recover from significant heat stress.
What you are acclimatised also makes a big difference, if you live somewhere where it is a lot hotter you get more used to hotter weather. Those born and or raised in hotter climates and those who spend a fair bit of time getting accustom to the conditions will handle it better. Excessive heat is far more debilitating than excessive cold, because the player activity will warm them up to a certain degree, you can cover yourself in deep heat, etc. Cooling down is a lot harder.
As you saw from the quarter time breaks, all the eagles players were standing around like normal, the Essendon players were all wearing ice vests and looked cactus. Unless you come from a warm climate the heat is going to bother you and it can take some time to recover from significant heat stress.
No - im acclimatised to heat and just shut down when its cold - i just dont function and get depressed - i live in an area thats winter is more like other places spring - one of the reasons i left perth was because of the winters
So no - cold isnt easier to acclimatise to

