There are a number of ways your body maintains a constant temperature. When respiration rate increases, for example, heat from within your body is released with each exhalation. Water in the blood can also absorb heat and transport it to the skin, where the heat radiates into the surrounding air. But when you get really hot, perspiration is the most effective way that the body controls its internal temperature. As perspiration evaporates from the skin’s surface, the skin is cooled. During strenuous activity, your body can release as much as 1.5 liters of sweat every hour.