Heat acclimation is unusual because a single stimulus (repeated heat exposure) drives adaptations across cardiovascular, metabolic, thermoregulatory, and fluid-balance systems simultaneously. Lower heart rate, expanded blood volume, more red blood cells, and greater oxygen delivery to muscle stack on top of slower glycogen depletion and earlier, more sensitive sweating. Few interventions touch this many levers from one protocol.
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