am i sweating too much???

fitbot
fitbot Posts: 406
edited September 21 in Fitness and Exercise
When I work out i go really really hard. Otherwise i kind of feel like I am wasting my time. However at the end of my session I am completely sweaty. Should I be holding back a bit? I personally don't mind, but is there something about gym etiquette that I am ignoring by being a sweaty mess?

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  • lemzip
    lemzip Posts: 12
    aslong as you take a towel with you and dont get your sweat all over the machines and everyone else..who cares?
  • mark996
    mark996 Posts: 184 Member
    Me personally, I don't care. People get pretty upset about it some places, I'm lucky I don't have to endure the masses of a public gym. Thank God for our work gym and my garage gym. But I do agree, just wipe the machines down when you're done and it shouldn't be a problem. I sweat like crazy too, just keep a towel around.
  • fitbot
    fitbot Posts: 406
    yes this is what i do. towel and clean up after selfl

    I go to a gym for workout not socializing, so it is not like i am trying to impress anyone with my looks there. heheh
  • LauraAkaTigger
    LauraAkaTigger Posts: 145 Member
    My own personal view is that if you're not sweating hard then you're not working out hard enough!! It's like proof that you put the effort in!! Just clean down the machines ect. In the gym near me there are spray bottles of cleaner on machines to clean down.
    It would beclike trying not to get sand in your shoes on the beach... They go hand in hand!!
  • ShaneT99
    ShaneT99 Posts: 278 Member
    If I'm not soaked in sweat when I finish a workout then I take it as a sign that I didn't work hard enough. You definitely need to wipe your sweat off the equipment when you're done, but don't be afraid to sweat. Anyone that gives you a hard time about it probably needs to spend more time trying to work up a sweat and less time worrying about what others are doing.
  • LotusF1ower
    LotusF1ower Posts: 1,259 Member
    When I work out i go really really hard. Otherwise i kind of feel like I am wasting my time. However at the end of my session I am completely sweaty. Should I be holding back a bit? I personally don't mind, but is there something about gym etiquette that I am ignoring by being a sweaty mess?

    Eh? Sweat away!!

    I always think it looks really weird if somebody is working out and looks dry as a bone, especially if they are on the treadmill or something. In fact, it makes me want to turn up the speed on the machine to ensure they perspire :laugh:
  • imagymrat
    imagymrat Posts: 862 Member
    You're in a a gym it's ok to sweat. But don't try to gauge how hard you're working out by the amount you're sweating, because it's not an accurate way to measure how hard you're working out. Generally speaking, heat causes you to sweat more in order to keep your body cool. It has little to do with calorie burn; however, people falsely make this connection since when at room temperature, you heart rate goes up during exercise which causes you to sweat more. Sweat is a by-product of burning calories not the cause of it. What burns fat is using more calories than you consume, thereby creating a calorie deficit. Thus, the energy needed to fuel your body during exercise comes from your body fat stores.While sweating by itself is not a way to burn more body fat, increasing your heart rate is. The higher your heart rate is, the more calories your body burns for a given time. That's why cardio is great for burning calories since it keeps your heart rate high for a long time. One caveat about water weight. It is true that you can lose weight via sitting in a sauna and doing nothing. HOWEVER, this is short term water weight, not body fat. Do not be confused. It will come back as soon as you start replenishing your body with liquids as it should. It is not healthy to be dehydrated. So unless you are weighing in for a professional fight or something, don’t try to sweat to lose weight. Rather create a calorie deficit for yourself.
  • ShaneT99
    ShaneT99 Posts: 278 Member
    I think he/she was just asking if it's okay to sweat at the gym. The answer is a resounding YES! By all means, sweat away! :bigsmile:
  • ivyjbres
    ivyjbres Posts: 612 Member
    Like they said, take a towel, and definitely use that sanitizer stuff on your machines when your done.

    Though I will say, if you have a rash or something gross like that, please cover it. When I first joined my gym I got a rash from one of the machines, it took months to get rid of!
  • imagymrat
    imagymrat Posts: 862 Member
    I think he/she was just asking if it's okay to sweat at the gym. The answer is a resounding YES! By all means, sweat away! :bigsmile:

    It never hurts to throw in some usefull information, many people beleive if they're sweating they're burning more calories...only info, don't sweat it..:wink:
  • ShaneT99
    ShaneT99 Posts: 278 Member
    Well, historically speaking, the more sweat that comes from my body the more calories I've burned. I know that sweat isn't always a good indicator of work, but for me at least they do seem to go hand in hand. :smile:
  • imagymrat
    imagymrat Posts: 862 Member
    Well, historically speaking, the more sweat that comes from my body the more calories I've burned. I know that sweat isn't always a good indicator of work, but for me at least they do seem to go hand in hand. :smile:

    as long as you beleive it to be true, it must be! :smile: ...and you totally lost me on the historically speaking..who's history?
  • ShaneT99
    ShaneT99 Posts: 278 Member
    My history. I was only speaking for me personally.
  • mark996
    mark996 Posts: 184 Member
    If you're sweating while working out, you can guage the efficiency of a workout from the amount of sweat if you know your body, the more oxygen your muscles demand the more sweat your body will produce, or the higher the body temp the more sweat your body will produce to cool it. Those who sweat more don't burn more calories than someone who does not sweat as much doing the same activity though. Back on topic though.
  • fitbot
    fitbot Posts: 406
    nonono, obviously i know that some people sweat more than others, while working out, and this does not mean they are burning more calories, necessarily. but i also see a lot of people at the gym who are just a littttttle bit sweaty compared to me. i do not have any rashes and i do use a towel+ wipe down the machines. After my run or cardio which I do at the end as the sweating is most profuse there, i usually just stretch and get out of there.

    I did read somewhere that if you are properly hydrated you sweat less, but am not sure if this is true or not
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