Sweat during exercise means....

SpleenThief

sweating a lot is a sign that she is not eating healthfully.

No, absolutely not.

Krista916

OK, I know you're a girl, but I literally just read in Men's Health that excessive sweating means that you are more fit. I can't believe that would only apply to men.

fongjon

OK, I know you're a girl, but I literally just read in Men's Health that excessive sweating means that you are more fit. I can't believe that would only apply to men.

Yes I sweat loads so I hope it is true, I am sure I am just big boned really!

ereck44

I've always been in fairly decent cardiovascular health and ever since I started running as a 15 year old I have sweat a lot.

I have also read/heard that sweating is a sign that your body is cooling itself off effectively and that you are hydrated. At 31 I still sweat as soon as I start working out- whether it is running, stairs, or a rigorous yoga practice. I think it is good!

However, a friend's personal trainer recently told her that the fact the she is sweating a lot is a sign that she is not eating healthfully. Really? Has anyone else heard this before?

Wow, a personal trainer said that?? My trainer used to reassure me that sweating a lot was good for me when I'd become embarrassed about it. She said it is a way for the body to detoxify itself. I can't believe some of the stuff these people come up with! I've never heard anyone say that sweating a lot during exercise is a bad thing!

Yes, a person's body rids itself of toxins through liver, kidneys, lungs and skin--mainly the liver, but also a small amount through the skin.

ayalowich

I am a very heavy sweater, and living in a tropical climate that means I suffer a lot during the warmer months when running outdoors. The idea that sweating a lot doesn't mean anything or is definitely good for you is false. I have to drink a lot more water than my co-running friends who have much more efficient thermostats than I. I am very fit and reasonably lean and have been a runner for 25 years and I've come to accept that my heavy sweating during runs is just the way it is.

I have gone out for runs with my wife, who even with us being fairly similar in fitness levels, she has sweat very little while I am out there leaving a trail along the street and my shoes are soaked and take hours to dry out. If I go for runs in cooler weather, this is much less of an issue, but even then I still sweat a decent amount. In the summer, I probably can squeeze out an 6 inch circle in my singlet at water breaks. It's crazy.

I have to believe everyone is different and knowing how conditions effect you should determine how much you drink, what type of clothes you wear (I wear the lightest shorts and singlets I can find) and how you recover. But I do not believe that being a heavy sweater is 'good'. It is just what you are. I would much prefer to sweat less.

Pzsmeemees

Sweat is your fat crying.:)