SWEATING

meosha44444

How important is sweating when you workout?

poodlepaws

If you don't sweat you're not working hard enough I.m.o.

jwaitman

Interested to see these answers. I don't sweat much and I fell like I am working my butt off.

ccpowers

I know I have been dripping when I work out...so to me it means that something has to be happening!

BrightEyesx3

Its not that important to me, but I actually like the feel of it because then I know I'm burning calories and I'm doing some work.

lilmzzgreeneyez

i feel that if you arent working out hard enough to sweat some and get your heartbeat up some then you arent working out hard at all. I can start my workout slow and speed up some and I am also sweating by 5 or so minutes into it (like on the treadmill or elliptical) and it takes maybe 5 minutes in zumba class. but it doesnt mean you have to be drenched in sweat like i get to be sometimes lmao...

gpstrucker

I sweat just thinking about working out.

threnners

That's what I keep reminding myself.

VonBadass

Some people just don't sweat as much. I personally sweat like a pig in church, but when I am dehydrated, I am bone dry. SO lack of sweating could be a hydration issue OR you just aren't a sweater.

I have a couple of friends that can work out harder than me and I still look like a drowned rat and all they need is to reset their ponytails!

Jamie2007

I guess some people sweat more than others, but if my heart rate is in or above the zone - I'm sweating!

emtron500

It's important in that it's your body's way of cooling you off when you might otherwise overheat, but it's not an indication of how many calories you're burning. You should be breaking a sweat when you work out but it's not like being drenched in sweat means you had a better workout or will see better results than if you only sweat a little - it just varies person to person.

Crowhorse

Sweat is your body needing to cool itself off.

amyniceneasy

Can being able to sweat be a nsv? I used to not sweat hardly at all no matter how hard worked. I would get hot, red faced, feel faint, breath hard...but not sweat. Over the last year I've started to sweat a lot and the sweat starts early in my workout. My friend who is a trainer said that as you work out more and eat healthier...the body starts to work more efficiently.

I believe it. I eat really healthy, excersize eveyrday....and now I can sweat up a storm. I love it.

WhatAgirl_

I sweat just thinking about working out.

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zCarsAndCaloriesz

I actually just don't swear much in general. I can do loads of cardio and get my heart racing, I'll feel it and all but don't sweat too much. ;p

TeraMarieD

Not everyone sweats the same. I remember when I was a teenager I used to pass out because I never sweat so my body could not cools itself down. Then one summer I worked in a super hot glass factory and I started sweating, weird. Now I break a sweat while working out, but like I said I did not always. Does your face your get red or your skin get flush? Are you drinking enough water? I would rely on your heart rate and how you really feel after a workout. You can tell when you are really working it and when you are slacking off.

pmkelly409

I sweat just thinking about working out.

Amen brother! I am a sweaty girl!

P.s. that means I am in good shape!
Read.....
http://www.qualityhealth.com/fitness-exercise-articles/what-your-sweating-says-about-your-fitness-level

LittleLolita

When I exercise, I work hard (so says my HRM), but I don't sweat much if at all. It's strange.
And on the rare occasion that I do sweat, it makes me itch so I guess it's a good thing that I don't really sweat.

1LRoy

I never used to sweat much. Then I started drinking more water and all the sudden I sweat like I'm trying to drown myself. Gross, but it also makes me feel like I kicked major butt in my workout!

Some people sweat more than others, but if you don't sweat much or at all then either 1) you may not be pushing yourself hard enough, 2) you may be dehydrated, or 3) you may have one of several health conditions that affects sweating (if you are concerned, see your doctor).

threnners

I actually just don't swear much in general.

Oh, I do lots of that while I'm working out too.

mlewon

I sweat a lot. Even if I'm not working that hard. So.. I guess for me, sweating hard is the way I know I'm working hard. If I'm drenched at the end of a workout, I know I pushed myself to my limit. And screw anyone who judges people for looking beat as hell after working out! I embrace my beet-red face and disgustingly drenched shirt! :laugh:

bm99

Sweating is very important, it's your body's way of cooling you down while you're working out.

Sweat is not an indication of how many calories you're burning or how hard you're working, only that your body temp is rising. However, it is an indication of fitness when you sweat like a pig, efficient cooling is something your body learns as you work out more.

tigersword

Sweating really doesn't mean anything either way from a workout effectiveness point of view.

Bagman12002

That's what I keep reminding myself.

When it starts I know my im getting my work out in.

majones_orl

I sweat when I am not working out, and when I say sweat I meant sweat, So imagine how it is when i work out.

BrightEyesx3

That's what I keep reminding myself.

I love this!

lilmzzgreeneyez

yea i didnt even think just now about all the times i sweat when im not working out. i like to avoid shirts that go up too much in my armpit during spring summer time because i sweat way more and i hate sweat stains LOL

terri0527

All I know is I feel way better about my workout when I'm dripping with sweat!

sweet110

Sweating can be an okay proxy for working hard, but some people sweat when they take the steps (and I don't mean because they're out of shape), and some people don't sweat much at all unless they are running a half marathon.

Two thoughts.

Exercising and "working hard" are not always the same thing. A long walk can be good exercise (with more of a light sheen than sweat), but isn't always "working hard."

But if working out hard is your aim, and you have to ask "was my work out hard?" then it probably wasn't. When I work out hard, there is absolutely no mistaking it. Whether you are sweating buckets or not.

bm99

Sweating can be an okay proxy for working hard, but some people sweat when they take the steps (and I don't mean because they're out of shape), and some people don't sweat much at all unless they are running a half marathon.

Two thoughts.

Exercising and "working hard" are not always the same thing. A long walk can be good exercise (with more of a light sheen than sweat), but isn't always "working hard."

But if working out hard is your aim, and you have to ask "was my work out hard?" then it probably wasn't. When I work out hard, there is absolutely no mistaking it. Whether you are sweating buckets or not.

That really depends on fitness level. I can walk 3mph for a half hour and I am huffing and dripping sweat afterward. For me, at my weight and fitness level, that IS a hard workout. For others, it's a leisurely stroll.

Also, sometimes it's just hot. If the temperature is hot where you are, you're gonna sweat whether you're working or not. It's really just a cooling system.

propskat

WATER. You can't sweat if you're not drinking enough! True, some don't sweat as much as others, and if you have diabetes or other ailments, that can certainly have an effect, but always make sure you're adequately hydrated!