Sweat smell like ammonia

troyrummag
troyrummag Posts: 11 Member
edited November 16 in Fitness and Exercise
just lately I have noticed when working out hard and sweating a lot I smell like ammonia . Is this bad ?
Someone told me this means your muscle is breaking down is that true ?

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  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    If you normally don't smell it during workouts, and you're drinking enough water, then you probably didn't eat enough carbohydrates in the hours leading up to your workout, which makes your body burn more protein as fuel. That protein can come from either your diet or your muscles, depending on whether you've eaten recently.
  • 2snakeswoman
    2snakeswoman Posts: 655 Member
    Is your pee brownish? That is a very bad sign of muscle break-down. Otherwise I agree with Cherimoose.
  • Foamroller
    Foamroller Posts: 1,041 Member
    I get that too when WO above lactate threshold. My guess it's the hormonal cocktail that the body produces when at anaerobic intensity. It could also be related to glycogen use.

    It's pretty common to smell in spinning class or in the weight area.

    It's NOT breaking down muscle, lol.
  • scottb81
    scottb81 Posts: 2,538 Member
    It's caused by inadequate glycogen so you are burning protein for energy.

    Eat more carbs.
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    troyrummag wrote: »
    just lately I have noticed when working out hard and sweating a lot I smell like ammonia . Is this bad ?
    Someone told me this means your muscle is breaking down is that true ?

    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/ammonia.htm
  • lulucitron
    lulucitron Posts: 366 Member
    My armband smells like that...God it smells disgusting and is hard to clean!
  • Hollisamara
    Hollisamara Posts: 106 Member
    Possibly ketosis? My friend had this from exercising too much and eating too little. Her sweet and urine smelt like ammonia and she ended up in hospital.
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