Tell me if you think I'm crazy...

tokataro
tokataro Posts: 52 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Does anyone else do this when trying to keep cool during a workout? For some reason, ~99% of my sweat comes from my head and neck, so I'll wipe it off my forehead before it can start stinging my eyes. Then instead of just wiping my hand off on my shirt, I'll wipe the sweat on the exposed skin of my arms or legs, which would otherwise stay bone dry no matter how hard I work out. This may sound really gross, but if there's a fan or breeze I can actually feel this cooling off my arms or legs. I don't know why my body doesn't just sweat evenly to maximize surface area & evaporation, but at least I can mimic that effect.

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  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    Well, it it the evaporation that cools you down........I sweat profusely pretty much from head to toe when working out so I can't say I'd ever have occasion to try your method.

    Doesn't sound gross to me, it's your own sweat.
  • tokataro
    tokataro Posts: 52 Member
    Yeah, personally I think it's actually less gross than having sweat literally dripping into my eyeballs and the neck of my shirt.
  • Lady_Bane
    Lady_Bane Posts: 720 Member
    Well...only my butt crack sweats...soooooo...I wouldnt wanna do that.
  • tokataro
    tokataro Posts: 52 Member
    LMAO. BTW, you have great definition in your shoulders and arms, some day down the road I hope mine are that cut.
  • marcy_76
    marcy_76 Posts: 48 Member
    I sweat a lot on my face and neck too. I wear a cloth headband when I work out that will soak up the sweaty forehead, and sometimes use a towel across my neck, tucked into my shirt, so it doesn't drip down.

    And no, it's not gross. It's your sweat. As long as you're not "giving" it to anyone else (lol) it's not a big deal.

    :)

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