Red face from exercising

DesertGunR

I think we would all love to help the OP find a solution for her and our own post workout problem. Sadly, having worked out my entire life I have yet to find a solution. I do get a little flushed for awhile after a workout and take a cold shower for as long as I can, depending on work schedule etc., I will then spend about another hour or more sweating profusely for about an hour. I just keep a small towel around to wipe my head, face and arms until the body returns to normal.

Our workouts all cause our core body temperatures to rise and environmental conditions can make it worse. For me when I ride during the winter, I use layers, as I begin to warm up I take a layer off. By the time I am done, I can be down to just a base and wind breaking layer, depending on weather/wind conditions. I'll still sweat after my shower, just not as long or as obvious. In the summer months with sun and humidity hot and high even after a nice long shower I'll sweat for 2 or more hours until my body cools down again.

For some that I ride with a shower seems to be enough to get them back to normal. Everyone is different, in every way possible. In time your body may adjust and it'll be less noticeable or it may not. In either case you'll be just fine.

Good Luck!

AuburnL

AllanMisner wrote: »

I apologize if I offended anyone. I was responding to the question as an after the fact, cool down thing. I can definitely sympathize with having your workouts interrupted to check on you. That would bother me, too.

None taken. But I had to laugh at the idea that it was a post work out "glow". Hardly! lol. actually don't get embarrassed about it anymore when exercising. But when I'm post shower in work clothes and still look like I have a horrible sunburn or something it's another story. It just doesn't look professional and frankly, women are judged much much more on their appearance in professional settings (and well, in general) then men.

Thanks for the commiseration everyone! I will just warm my colleagues and try to avoid other meetings right after lunch those two days when I can I guess. Definitely not letting it stop me.

choppie70

I am not fair skinned at all and I have the same problem, so I do not necessarily think it is a "fair skin" thing. It takes a good hour for the red in my face to subside, even with a cool shower/towel.

If anyone looks at me funny, I explain that I just worked out.

mbaker566

choppie70 wrote: »

I am not fair skinned at all and I have the same problem, so I do not necessarily think it is a "fair skin" thing. It takes a good hour for the red in my face to subside, even with a cool shower/towel.

If anyone looks at me funny, I explain that I just worked out.

as I mentioned earlier, me too.
people ask you if you are ok when you are dark haired and olive toned

aerochic42

resurrecting an old thread, but I have a question for those who experienced less red face as fitness improves. Recently I've been noticing that I'm getting less red, but more sweaty. Is this a normal good thing that shows I'm getting healthier? or is it more because the humidity doesn't drop below 60% anymore?

Liftin4food

aerochic42 wrote: »

resurrecting an old thread, but I have a question for those who experienced less red face as fitness improves. Recently I've been noticing that I'm getting less red, but more sweaty. Is this a normal good thing that shows I'm getting healthier? or is it more because the humidity doesn't drop below 60% anymore?

I can't answer your question - because I don't know. But, just wanted to say that I'm experiencing the same thing. I'm still red - but it's not as red as before and I seem to be sweating more during my work out now - but less afterwards (it used to be that I would continue to sweat up to about half an hour afterwards - now that's stopped by the time I come out of the shower). I'm just guessing that it's my body's way of adapting to the running I'm now making it do.

Adding to the class comments above - I once did a spin class with a new instructor whilst rather sunburnt. The red from that added to by the red from exercise resulted in an almost purple face! He didn't comment - but watch me throughout the whole class, and looked visibly relieved when I hopped off the bike at the end of the class.

SoDamnHungry

I get super red, too. In fact, I was out running yesterday and people were staring because I always look like I'm going to pass out. So actually, they're probably more worried about you than anything. Just give them a smile and be on your way.

Kenda2427

I also turn so red people ask if I am ok. And it lasts for quite some time afterwards, sometimes a cool shower helps but not much. Unfortunately I just have to live with it until fades away.

Clarewho

aerochic42 wrote: »

resurrecting an old thread, but I have a question for those who experienced less red face as fitness improves. Recently I've been noticing that I'm getting less red, but more sweaty. Is this a normal good thing that shows I'm getting healthier? or is it more because the humidity doesn't drop below 60% anymore?

Yes I have noticed this. I'm a redhead who used to go bright red but as you get fitter I'm sure it lessens and you sweat more instead. I still flush during intense cardio but in the past it would be a lot worse. I think as your body gets used to the exercise it becomes more efficient at cooling. But it's a difficult one to prove!