Face goes red when working out , gym confidence advice?

I feel your pain; people ask me if I'm ok regularly because I get so red and am not very fit yet so they think I don't know what I'm doing or not drinking water or breathing or something.

It's really just because I'm freakishly pale the rest of the time; my face goes tomato and my arms and any other exposed skin goes blotchy red at the gym and I've come to think of it as proof that I'm getting a decent workout.

Put your headphones in and forget about everyone else. If it helps, everyone is there for the same reason as you. No one is actually watching you.

Make sure you are plenty hydrated. I used to get like too, I mean, people would come up to me and ask if I was ok... yeah, just ran my *kitten* off is all... lol

Now that I monitor my water intake, it is much better!

Even I get red when I'm doing my deadlifts at the gym or kicking butt on the trails.. hydration helps but otherwise, I think if you get red, that's just the way it's going to be. I don't think there is a way to change whether you turn like a beet or not.

My face goes red too. I just really don't care so much.

I had no idea there were so many of us splotchy red-faced gym rats out there! haha! I have actually had people stop me and ask if I am ok. Grrrrr..... Yes. I'm fine. I'm just a very pale person who happens to turn into a sweaty lobster when exercising.

I turn super red when I go to the gym too. But seriously, own that s***. That means you are busting your butt and getting in a fantastic workout. Be PROUD of it. And just be thankful you don't sweat like a pig and stink.....I would say turning red is way better

Gee thanks. I can't help sweating any more than I can help turning red.

put on hulk face and instead of shouting GREEN shout REDD.

Seriously though, I know someone who use to get really really red in the face. And I'm not talking a healthy glow. He ended up having a heart attack. It makes me wonder if it's related to blood flo in certain parts of the body. If the reddening of your face is accompanied by other symptoms, or if you feel that it indicates a problem, consult your physician. Under normal circumstances, it just means your over heated. And that's going to be expected with exercise, particularly if you're fair skinned. I'm a fair skinned red head. I get the same what is wrong with your face comments. I'm hoping there's nothing wrong with us lol.

My husband likes my workout "glow". He calls it my JBF look - like I've Just Been F***ed! This makes me smile when I think about it - so I don't care what anyone else thinks! Besides, even if you were at your goal weight & looked super-hot those certain people would find something mean to think about/say. F them!

I hate the girls who look ready for a fitness fashion photo session! Ready if you aren't there to sweet and work hard it is pointless.


I get red myself I just let it go when I get really really hot I will take a bathroom break and wash my face to try to cool down a bit.

put on hulk face and instead of shouting GREEN shout REDD.

Dude. Hulk doesn't shout "GREEN". :grumble:

I get red - I don't care what others think, but am bothered by the sensation of overheating. So, sometimes, my cardio workouts are determined by which machines are nearest the vents/fans

I sweat a rediculous amount when I work out, to the point where I run the risk of splattering the area around me when I move. After my exercises, I clean up the area around me and rather than being self conscious of looking like I just stepped out of the shower, only dirty and smelly, I take pride in the fact that I worked hard enough to necessitate this clean up. If your glow bright red, take it as a badge of honor that you worked out hard enough to get that way.

put your ipod on some good workout music and go beast mode and go H.A.M and you will be so focused you will not notice anyone except you want to destroy those weights people will probably look at you and say damn she is doing work.