Why aren't you sweating?
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It also gets frustrating to have to buy new workout clothes as often as I do.
Why are you buying new clothes so often? If it's an odor issue just wash your workout clothes with a cup of apple cider vinegar. If they are extra smelly you can soak them in the water and vinegar for a little while first. It works wonders, I'm a sweater too
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I tend to sweat as soon as I stop. I can go an hour on the treadmill at a steady pace and not sweat then I stop and boom drenched. If I am rotating my pace, say walking then running then walking and so on I will sweat while I work out. When I played soccer I could go the whole half not sweating then we would stop for half time and I would sweat like crazy... It is the strangest thing but I have always been that way, shrugs0
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I don't really sweat. I did a 3+ hour run on Sunday so yes I definitely worked my butt off. By the end of it my face was completely dry (but very red).0
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It took me time to get over it.
As for workout clothes - I always go with solid black bottoms. I don't mind the sweat marks on top but don't like the wet pants look (sucks because I love the fun colored lulu lemon bottoms). I always hang my clothes to dry if I can't wash them right away. I used to throw them in the laundry wet but then they get a smell you can't get rid of.
I also add 1/4 cup of vinegar to the wash with laundry detergent. It's supposed to help.
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I will need to try this. That is one of my problems. My clothes are so gross after a while that washing doesn't help. I'll have to try the vinegar trick. Thanks!0 -
It also gets frustrating to have to buy new workout clothes as often as I do.
Why are you buying new clothes so often? If it's an odor issue just wash your workout clothes with a cup of apple cider vinegar. If they are extra smelly you can soak them in the water and vinegar for a little while first. It works wonders, I'm a sweater too
(your dog looks just like our baby, Booker!)
I will have to try the vinegar trick. I wash my clothes but after a while it just doesn't help.0 -
I sweat like mad. even lifting. if you are working hard you sweat. simple.
if you arent sweating you arent working hard enough.0 -
I sweat on my brow and a little on my chest, but I've seen some of the women at my gym sweat on their legs and then I look to mine and they're dry as a bone. And I know I'm working out as hard, if not harder than some of them, but I just can't seem to get my sweat on from my limbs. Is it weird that I WANT to? XD0
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After my first ever 5k last week:
(no, it's not water)
I have a horrible feeling the girl on the next treadmill along got a few drops flying her way. Sorry!0 -
How much a person sweats isn't really indicative of how hard they are working out. I do sweat a lot when I exercise but sometimes it's really hot in the gym and that makes me sweat even more.
There ARE people out there who just don't sweat.
^^This - I don't sweat - i turn extremely red, and rarely will break a sweat, even when I did crossfit and it was 100 degrees outside... still not sweating. But you can bet I busted my @ss.0 -
That's not sweat; it's liquid awesome.
I am drenched after a good workout and I run outside so the whole world sees my red face and sweat soaked hair and shirt. I'm proud of it. 0 -
My theory is "if you still look cute at the end of a workout....then you didn't train hard enough"0
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I never sweat. I GLISTEN!
Here here!
Lately, I've been sweating a little more than usual. I blame my pre-workout supp and increased intensity.0 -
I am ALWAYS dripping by the time I get done.
Like, you could almost wring out my clothes!! I used to get embarassed about it. Now I'm proud :bigsmile:
I see alot of people running on the treadmill or lifting heavy and they don't sweat at all.
I guess I'm just blessed with the sweaty gene :grumble:0 -
I typically don't sweat much while I work out so you can accuse me of not working out very hard.0
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My theory is "if you still look cute at the end of a workout....then you didn't train hard enough"
Some people are just cute no matter what, though, sweaty or not.
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I feel for you, I am exactly the same! If I put in just a moderate amount of effort I will be really red in the face and beautifully covered in sweat. If I've done a boot camp style session people look at me as though I'm about to collapse or hurl :laugh: I'm hoping it will ease up as I get slimmer and fitter, but I'm not holding my breath0
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my boyfriend dosnt sweat also it annoyed me on the beginning because it made me seem so unfit standing next to him dripping in sweat. But he told me he has never sweat much. The other day we did a 3 hour mountain climb and he only had a little sweat on his back while i was soaked. Some ppl just dont sweat0
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I don't sweat, I SHIMMER! :laugh:0
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I only sweat on my head! It's so weird. During a run sweat will be pouring down my face and my hair will be soaked but I am dry everywhere else. I have no idea what my issue is haha.
I sweat everywhere EXCEPT my head. After a workout my shirt and shorts will be drenched but my face and neck will barely even glisten.0 -
Yeah you're right - If you're not sweating you're not trying hard enough. Also, it's just that you're obviously hydrated, so well done! I love seeing sweat pouring off of me. Used to think it was gross, but now I love it.0
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Oh, and by the way, you don't sweat, you leak awesome.0
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I get SOAKED, especially when doing BJJ. Jiu Jitsu gis are very heavy and hearty due to the amount that they are gripped by our opponents.
But even wearing regular workout clothes during conditioning, I am soaked as well.0 -
I'm definitely a sweater.
I overpower those dri-fit shirts - which makes me trying to get out of them a bit comical as they stick to me.
I lose about 3-5 pounds of water during a workout.
After 45 mins, I leave a trail of sweat on my treadmill's belt. It's probably good that I workout at home.
Oddly, it's no longer salty though (even though I totally eat enough sodium), which while weird, is a bit nice because it doesn't burn my eyes any more.
Happily though, I don't sweat during daily life any more now, so it's a trade off I guess. I used to sweat just walking around and HATED the summertime - no more.0 -
I am drenched after a workout. I start sweating in the first 5 minutes. I even needed a special mat so I don't slip in regular Yoga class.0
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Yeah you're right - If you're not sweating you're not trying hard enough. Also, it's just that you're obviously hydrated, so well done! I love seeing sweat pouring off of me. Used to think it was gross, but now I love it.
This just isnt true. Unless you are suggesting some extremely fit people arent working hard enough. There are people who have commented on this thread who dont sweat that are in crazy good shape. I dont sweat, and Iwont pretend to be in fantastic shape, but I work my *kitten* off to glisten!
Also sweating doesnt mean you are working hard, my boyfriend sweats if it is 70 outside and he is sitting down - doesnt matter if it is sunny or overcast he sweats. So I would say your thinking is flawed.0 -
To give you some idea, my t-shirt post-workout is usually wetter than my towel post-shower.
Good for the people that can get away with not sweating.0 -
People have different thermoregulation systems. Some people are more sensitive in the rise of body temperature than others. Sweat is actually a great way to cool the body as the heat is released in the sweat as it evaporates off your skin. I wouldn't worry about it too much, other than it being annoying. I sweat like crazy when my heart rate hovers around 80% max, unfortunately that's the zone I love to work out in so I just pack extra towels and never wear my gym stuff more than once without washing.
It helps me cool off, I notice, if there is a fan running. If I'm on the elliptical and there is no fan, it almost makes me feel even hotter. During the circuit, same thing (unless the fan is on)...one reason I love the arc trainer so much is that there are fans built in so I can run it while I work out.0 -
To give you some idea, my t-shirt post-workout is usually wetter than my towel post-shower.
Good for the people that can get away with not sweating.
I know, right? I remember all through high school I wouldn't sweat during gym class even though we were running, playing sports, etc...but now it's buckets...ick.0 -
Mine too. It's irritating but oh well.Also, my face gets super red. Not my best look.0 -
I get SOAKED, especially when doing BJJ. Jiu Jitsu gis are very heavy and hearty due to the amount that they are gripped by our opponents.
But even wearing regular workout clothes during conditioning, I am soaked as well.
I remember during karate I was always drenching in sweat...mostly because my gi didn't breathe at all and I felt like my clothing was eating me whole LoL0
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