I sweat a lot when I workout...DO YOU?

workoutqueen628
workoutqueen628 Posts: 220
edited September 20 in Fitness and Exercise
Okay, so i push myself hard in the gym and like to break a sweat, but recently I have noticed that I sweat a lot more than anyone else. Even when I'm doing light cardio, I break a good sweat. It's kind of embarassing sometimes, but I've heard that the more you sweat, the fitter you are. Is this true?
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  • DizzieLittleLifter
    DizzieLittleLifter Posts: 1,020 Member
    I don't know if it's true or not, but I sweat and sweat and sweat buckets! I never really did until I really really started to push myself. Even running in the past I could run for three miles and not sweat. Now, I'm much more physically fit and I sweat at mile 1 LOL. I don't care either way because I enjoy the sweat, if nothing else, I at least feel like I got a good workout when I do. :smile:
  • katythemommy
    katythemommy Posts: 437 Member
    Yes!! I sweat like a mad man!! It's annoying, but it feels great afterwards!! I always refer to myself as "gushing" :laugh:
  • Heather75
    Heather75 Posts: 3,386 Member
    I have seen some sweaty unfit people, so I don't think that is true, but I do perspire a fair bit when I work out. It really has nothing to do with fitness level.
  • DizzieLittleLifter
    DizzieLittleLifter Posts: 1,020 Member
    Yes!! I sweat like a mad man!! It's annoying, but it feels great afterwards!! I always refer to myself as "gushing" :laugh:

    LOL my dad used to say women don't sweat, they mist. I'll have to tell him about your "gushing". LMAO
  • jillybeanruns
    jillybeanruns Posts: 1,420 Member
    I believe it has a lot to do with your water intake as well (though I could be wrong).

    I sweat a lot, and I always have...but lately, I've really stepped up my intensity and I've been like dripping sweat non-stop. It's so gross :)
  • msbanana
    msbanana Posts: 793 Member
    Don't know how true the fitter the more you sweat... I know plenty of unfit people that sweat at the the thought of working out. :wink:
    I can't help but think it has more to do with how hydrated you are. I notice I don't sweat AS much when I'm a little dehydrated. That said I sweat profusely when I work out. I get the back sweat, sweaty hair, butt sweat, knee sweat, puddle under the sports bra... always have... I just figure it's a quick way for people to tell exactly how hard I'm working. :bigsmile:
  • Slim_in_Phila
    Slim_in_Phila Posts: 8
    i know when i work out there are times when i have to move to a different machine because i'll be near a ceiling air conditioning unit and i HATE that. i like to leave the gym with a sweat line on my shirt down my my "ladies" thats when i know ive gotten a great workout in!!! i know it sounds gross but it makes me feel so good!
  • policebaby
    policebaby Posts: 19
    I only recently started sweating during workouts...I believe it is due to the change in intensity. I never really pushed myself like this before. So...I see it as a good thing...
    And, I would have to agree with everyone that it has nothing to do with fitness level...fit or not fit, people sweat if they push themselves.
  • irunwithscissors
    irunwithscissors Posts: 89 Member
    I sweat tons! Plus my face gets really red, just my face, nothing else. Just yesterday I was red faced and had sweat dripping off my face when I was doing my stretches after the treadmill. I could actually see the sweat drips on the floor! My hair on the back of my neck gets really wet too, which sucks because I have curly hair that I flat iron everyday!
  • KatieM7
    KatieM7 Posts: 588 Member
    I sweat a bunch. I think of it as a good thing though, helps me to know that I have done good at my workout. Though it does feel gross to have sweat dripping down your body and having your clothes sticking to you.:laugh:
  • groomchick
    groomchick Posts: 610 Member
    you are sweating more now because your body has become more effecient at dispursing the heat you are generating. It shows your cardiovascular system is working well... If your not breaking a sweat ... you might as well be walking to the fridge for a cannoli!!! Keep up the good work!
    Jill
  • msbanana
    msbanana Posts: 793 Member
    I sweat tons! Plus my face gets really red, just my face, nothing else. Just yesterday I was red faced and had sweat dripping off my face when I was doing my stretches after the treadmill. I could actually see the sweat drips on the floor! My hair on the back of my neck gets really wet too, which sucks because I have curly hair that I flat iron everyday!

    Amen! I get REALLY red too... and having to wash and flat iron the hair after every work out is a pain... but it's soooo worth it. :bigsmile:
  • bigdawg025
    bigdawg025 Posts: 774 Member
    Well... I'm going to tell you this much... sweating has absolutely NOTHING to do with how many calories you burn! This is just another huge myth... and a VERY popular one I might add... "If I sweat more... I'm burning more calories." So... I see people in the gym (where they already keep it WAY TOO HOT) wearing sweatsuits, etc. Why???? They think if they make themselves hotter they will burn more calories and lose more weight. The fact of the matter is... sure... if they step on the scale immediately after they will see a weight loss. But what you don't know is... for every pound you lose you are supposed to replenish it with 16 oz. of WATER! Why is this??? You are terribly dehydrating yourself by doing this!!!!!

    You will burn the same amount of calories whether you leave a puddle of sweat on the ground or not... as long as your heart rate is up where it needs to be. *sigh*
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  • RhondaCrombie
    RhondaCrombie Posts: 292
    When I first saw this topic, I thought it was "I SWEAR a lot when I workout..." LOL! I was going to say, "Why, yes, I DO swear..." :laugh:

    But back to the REAL topic, I DO sweat a LOT, too. Lordy, it drips off my face and down into my glasses and eyes. UGH!
  • miqisha
    miqisha Posts: 1,534 Member
    I wear layers just to ensure I sweat alot and also dont get burned in the sun.,...

    But I love sweating, it makes me feel like I got an awesome workout....if I dont sweat alot, I feel I didnt push myself as much.
  • katythemommy
    katythemommy Posts: 437 Member
    I sweat tons! Plus my face gets really red, just my face, nothing else. Just yesterday I was red faced and had sweat dripping off my face when I was doing my stretches after the treadmill. I could actually see the sweat drips on the floor! My hair on the back of my neck gets really wet too, which sucks because I have curly hair that I flat iron everyday!

    Amen! I get REALLY red too... and having to wash and flat iron the hair after every work out is a pain... but it's soooo worth it. :bigsmile:

    Same here!!!!!! I love my Chi :happy: My face get's extremely red and sweat drips like crazy. People probably think I run a marathon everytime I'm running down by the lake!
  • AmyW4225
    AmyW4225 Posts: 302 Member
    I think that your hydration status is a good explanation. I know when I used to exercise I never really broke a sweat, but I'd only drink 24 oz of fluid, if I was lucky. Now, I have been drinking 64 plus oz of water and have been sweating bullets! I wondered why I have been sweating so much, too. I thought maybe I was just working hard LOL. ;)
  • FabiolaEnvy♥
    FabiolaEnvy♥ Posts: 730
    i sweat a lot... LIKE OMFG!!!! Like i Never sweated in my life... if i could i think i could make a glass of sweat. :laugh:

    ANYWAYS but i think its just cause you need to drink water. well more :):drinker:
    oh yeah lol

    but i sweat a lot when i do an hour worth of anything. and its just brawl out there xD
    and i used to turn red. but not anymore.. :flowerforyou:
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    HealthyChanges2010 Posts: 5,831 Member
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  • selbyhutch
    selbyhutch Posts: 531 Member
    I sweat a lot... no matter what. Even at 110 lbs, I would walk outside (live in FL) and back inside 5 minutes later and be dripping.

    There are also genetics involved. I have nose sweat most of the time in the summer... so did my dad & his 2 children.
  • XFitMojoMom
    XFitMojoMom Posts: 3,255 Member
    I'm a sweaty person, I sweat in my sleep for crying out loud! I'm so sorry for my girls, but so do they :embarassed:
    My mom was always sweating too. I'm jealous of those who barely glisten during a workout. But I'm proud of leaving it all there on the floor :wink:
  • Opera_Bound
    Opera_Bound Posts: 291 Member
    I love this thread! I'm glad I'm not the only person who sweats an insane amount. I tell people that I could be in the Arctic Circle, Eating a Freeze Pop and I'd probably still be sweating! :ohwell: It's quite frustrating, but when I'm working out, I LOVE to be drenched. I mean, to the point where it drips off my elbows and fingertips! haha.

    I'm gonna chalk it up to water intake/hydration levels. I notice when I'm not as well hydrated, I sweat a lot less. So, let's drink up :drinker: and enjoy the sweat! :glasses:
  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
    lol Yeah, I sweat like crazy. :happy: I told the girls in my Turbo Kick class one day that I was starting my own water park. They thought that was hilarious.
  • starkiss100
    starkiss100 Posts: 235 Member
    I do too. Our gym hands out towels when you first walk in and I always have it on the machine with me when doing cardio. At least you know you are sweating out toxins, so that's a positive way to look at it. Just make sure you drink water after you work out or even during to replenish the hydration you are losing.
  • sofaking6
    sofaking6 Posts: 4,589 Member
    I sweat tons! Plus my face gets really red, just my face, nothing else. Just yesterday I was red faced and had sweat dripping off my face when I was doing my stretches after the treadmill. I could actually see the sweat drips on the floor! My hair on the back of my neck gets really wet too, which sucks because I have curly hair that I flat iron everyday!

    Amen! I get REALLY red too... and having to wash and flat iron the hair after every work out is a pain... but it's soooo worth it. :bigsmile:

    Same here!!!!!! I love my Chi :happy: My face get's extremely red and sweat drips like crazy. People probably think I run a marathon everytime I'm running down by the lake!

    I'm another sweaty pig with curly hair..except I started getting it chemically straightened and it's SO AWESOME! No more Chi for me!

    I usually leave the gym with a big ring of sweat on the front of my top that goes about halfway down my bubbies.

    The only thing that bugs me is that I have to wipe my face constantly to keep sweat out of my eyes and mouth.
  • MissingMinnesota
    MissingMinnesota Posts: 7,486 Member
    I, like my mother, am a head sweater. I come out of the gym and it looks like I showered when I haven't. My face also gets really red. It is just recently that other areas are starting to sweat too and I am leaving the gym with neckless of sweat. I used to hate to sweat. The only issue I have is that it drys out my scalp so I get itchy scalp. I used to take 2 days off from washing my hair a week to help the oils come back but now I can't do that and some times take 2 showers a day. Any one know a good shampoo and conditioner to counter act it?

    Oh and yes another sweaty curly haired person but I have pretty much given in to the curls. They are going to go wild anyway with the southern humdity.
  • Yurippe
    Yurippe Posts: 850 Member
    I, like my mother, am a head sweater. I come out of the gym and it looks like I showered when I haven't. My face also gets really red. It is just recently that other areas are starting to sweat too and I am leaving the gym with neckless of sweat. I used to hate to sweat. The only issue I have is that it drys out my scalp so I get itchy scalp. I used to take 2 days off from washing my hair a week to help the oils come back but now I can't do that and some times take 2 showers a day. Any one know a good shampoo and conditioner to counter act it?

    Oh and yes another sweaty curly haired person but I have pretty much given in to the curls. They are going to go wild anyway with the southern humdity.

    Shampooing that much will dry out your hair. Some people with oily scalp make it worse by over washing (same thing with oily skin on your face). Try washing with shampoo only every other day (or every third day). If you get your head wet and just use conditioner on the non shampoo days I think you'll see an improvement.
  • chgraham
    chgraham Posts: 122
    I was wondering if I was just that out of shape until I saw this thread. I have to take a towel to the gym when I use the cardio machines. I do love leaving the gym dripping....makes me feel like I have accomplished something. I have wavy hair that I straighten, so it is usually straight home after the gym and into the shower for me.
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