Butt Sweat

desireecl
desireecl Posts: 73 Member
edited November 12 in Fitness and Exercise
How does one effectively deal with butt sweat? I go to the gym and do 45-60 on the treadmill or do C25k at the track and have sweat pouring off to the point that I look like I've peed myself. Sweat running down my back in such quantity to not only soak my tank and T-shirt, but also to form a wide wet spot all down my asscrack. It is really quite embarrassing, but I'm not going to dial down my intensity to avoid looking like a hot mess...I'm there to transform my body not look cute, but aside from wearing a shirt tied around my waist to hide my backside I haven't found another solution.

Are there underwear or pants/shorts that prevent this from happening? Or that conceal that particular effect of working out? I usually wear cotton pants and have tried underwear made of cotton, polyester, nylon, modal...nothing seems to make a difference. Thanks for the advice.
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  • aqualeo1
    aqualeo1 Posts: 331 Member
    Wear black?
  • Eric_DeCastro
    Eric_DeCastro Posts: 767 Member
    just accept that you are awesome at the gym and had a great work out. who cares what you look like you rock.
  • charleigh78
    charleigh78 Posts: 247 Member
    Black hides it. Also, just think about all of the toxins you are sweating out.
  • dixiewhiskey
    dixiewhiskey Posts: 3,333 Member
    Wear black and/or deal with it. I see plenty of people at the gym who look like they pissed themselves.. it's a common thing that happens to people at the gym. Just change before you leave the gym where others may not be so understanding ;)
  • IWILLBelieveAchieveInspire
    IWILLBelieveAchieveInspire Posts: 218 Member
    I sweat a lot while at the gym and you will NEVER see me wearing grey. Always wear black workout pants, and true workout wear material..not that cotton blend stuff you can find in the stores. I wear a tight workout tank over my sports bra and then a tshirt on top of that. The tank tends to absorb a lot of the sweat from my upper body and the tshirt will wick up the rest. I know my bottom is sweating because if I sit on a bench I see the sweat marks (but I ALWAYS wipe down after i use it) but you can't see the sweat on my pants. Find the right material and you will be good to go.
  • jstout365
    jstout365 Posts: 1,686 Member
    Another one for wearing black shorts. I do black compression shorts under a loose fitting pair of black shorts. The undies and compression shorts are soaked and I tend to leave butt sweat marks on the mats or equipment, but I don't look like I wet myself. And yes, I do wipe the equipment down when I'm done.
  • fauxpunker
    fauxpunker Posts: 59 Member
    I've used this when I used to do a lot of maintenance in hot environments. Kept my legs from rubbing raw http://www.amazon.com/Anti-Monkey-Butt-Powder-Calamine/dp/B0030ITTJ2/ref=sr_1_7?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1397695384&sr=1-7.

    Didn't pay anything close that price, though...
  • auntiemsgr8
    auntiemsgr8 Posts: 483 Member
    Don't wear anything cotton next to your body ( So you will need to read labels.) It may not stop it but it should help.

    But be proud of the sweat. Wear it like a badge of honor!!!
  • Dogwalkingirl
    Dogwalkingirl Posts: 320 Member
    Black is all you can do. I am the sweatiest person around!! People have tried to tell me that they are sweaty and then they see me at the gym, playing a sport or in a fitness class and can not believe what comes out of me!! I look like I have just jumped in a pool...my hair is completely soaked, I have pit stains that go down half my body, back, butt, everything! Ha Ha. This actually prevented me from being active for awhile and this was why I became a swimmer in my youth (can hide the sweating in the water). I have given up now and accepted it. Black hides A LOT.. I wear black work out pants and almost always a black tank top and headband to keep it out of my eyes. It is embarrassing I know but you are not the only one!!
  • Dogwalkingirl
    Dogwalkingirl Posts: 320 Member
    I've used this when I used to do a lot of maintenance in hot environments. Kept my legs from rubbing raw http://www.amazon.com/Anti-Monkey-Butt-Powder-Calamine/dp/B0030ITTJ2/ref=sr_1_7?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1397695384&sr=1-7.

    Didn't pay anything close that price, though...

    Thanks for the link to this...I get rashes sometimes on my inner thighs in the summer with dresses etc and not all powders will do the trick. I am in Canada and hope I can find some around here to try.
  • fauxpunker
    fauxpunker Posts: 59 Member
    I've used this when I used to do a lot of maintenance in hot environments. Kept my legs from rubbing raw http://www.amazon.com/Anti-Monkey-Butt-Powder-Calamine/dp/B0030ITTJ2/ref=sr_1_7?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1397695384&sr=1-7.

    Didn't pay anything close that price, though...

    Thanks for the link to this...I get rashes sometimes on my inner thighs in the summer with dresses etc and not all powders will do the trick. I am in Canada and hope I can find some around here to try.

    Definitely helped with that :-) It's not the most discreetly named product, but it served it's purpose.
  • desireecl
    desireecl Posts: 73 Member
    Thank you all for your tips. Most of my pants are dark colored, black, charcoal, chocolate, etc, but I'll look into buying some that aren't cotton and see if that helps. It seems like so many of the girls at my gym barely break a sweat and I'm there red-faced and drenched...my hair soaking wet like Dogwalkingirl mentioned. I may have to try the monkey butt powder, too...I always have to powder (shower to shower or johnson's baby) my cleavage before strapping into a sports bra b/c my boobs get so irritated from the sweat, movement, rubbing on fabric and being compressed.
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  • Loralrose
    Loralrose Posts: 203
    When I see someone sweating like a hog at the gym, I always feel like they must be working out like a beast! That sweat makes you look intense, not silly :)
  • FindingAmy77
    FindingAmy77 Posts: 1,268 Member
    Wear black?

    ditto!!! dark colors hide stuff. sweat away girl, SWEAT IS FAT CRYING:drinker:

    also: make sure you have the type of exercise pants/tops that are designed to keep the sweat away like nike, danskin, etc
  • FrankiesSaysRelax
    FrankiesSaysRelax Posts: 403 Member
    Buy actual workout pants in black. Target and old navy have pretty affordable ones. I always wear moisture wicking material and that helps more than anything.
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    I always wear black. I end up drenched usually, with hair stuck to my neck and face, and drips everywhere I go, lol.
    Not much to be done as I start dripping 15 minutes in.
  • munky_do
    munky_do Posts: 40 Member
    I also come out beet red, hair soaked and dripping sweat, no matter how fit I've been. My father used to say it was because our family had a "good basal metabolism".. whatever that really means... lol
  • 1princesswarrior
    1princesswarrior Posts: 1,242 Member
    I've used this when I used to do a lot of maintenance in hot environments. Kept my legs from rubbing raw http://www.amazon.com/Anti-Monkey-Butt-Powder-Calamine/dp/B0030ITTJ2/ref=sr_1_7?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1397695384&sr=1-7.

    Didn't pay anything close that price, though...

    Tractor Supply and any tack store carry Anti Monkey Butt Powder. I use it all the time when riding. I don't know how well it will work, it's more for chafing but it should not irritate anything down there. There's actually one with chamomile and one without.
  • SunofaBeach14
    SunofaBeach14 Posts: 4,899 Member
    No, there is nothing you can do to prevent it other than dial back your workouts, which is just silly. You can, however, stop wearing cotton. All of my workout gear is synthetic.
  • devil_in_a_blue_dress
    devil_in_a_blue_dress Posts: 5,214 Member
    Just want this show up in my friends' feeds.

    Also, OP do your thing and don't worry what anyone else thinks.
  • bajoyba
    bajoyba Posts: 1,153 Member
    I only wear black shorts/pants. I keep my outfits fun by having lots of brightly colored tops. I don't care so much if I have visible back, underarm, or boob sweat, but crotch/butt sweat is a no-go. lol
  • Galatea_Stone
    Galatea_Stone Posts: 2,037 Member
    Maybe a maxi pad?

    I don't worry about it. I regularly leave my butt print on the bench in the weight room. I just spray the area down with the gym spray and clean it up.
  • OnionMomma
    OnionMomma Posts: 938 Member
    I've used this when I used to do a lot of maintenance in hot environments. Kept my legs from rubbing raw http://www.amazon.com/Anti-Monkey-Butt-Powder-Calamine/dp/B0030ITTJ2/ref=sr_1_7?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1397695384&sr=1-7.

    Didn't pay anything close that price, though...

    Thanks for the link to this...I get rashes sometimes on my inner thighs in the summer with dresses etc and not all powders will do the trick. I am in Canada and hope I can find some around here to try.

    Runner's Glide will fix the rash issue. I run in running skirts pretty much all summer, when I get done I have sweat all the way from my waist band to the bottom hem, sometimes I will drip, and I don't get chaffing. When my running miles get up there and I sweat too much, I apply more mid run at some potty as some random gas station, 7-11 or other spot I can stop at to pee and reapply.
  • RUNNING_AMOK_1958
    RUNNING_AMOK_1958 Posts: 268 Member
    Wear your butt sweat like a badge of honor!
  • Flab2Fab27
    Flab2Fab27 Posts: 461 Member
    Wear black?

    Truth.
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    Wear your butt sweat like a badge of honor!

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  • tuckerrj
    tuckerrj Posts: 1,453 Member
    Wear your butt sweat like a badge of honor!
    ^^^ This. It's the gym. It's sweat. Get over it.
  • KellySP23
    KellySP23 Posts: 1
    I love the topic line! I sweat pretty good myself. I always wear black pants and go for longer shirts, which of course are layered, so my tank top underneath is usually drenched! I don't think there is much to do about it, just shows your working hard!!
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    I worry something like this will happen when I am performing dance. It hasn't yet. So having a good pair of pants is important (sometimes we perform in black pants as part of our costume). I guess thick pants, synthetic fabric. I saw something about underwear that absorbs fluid. I've never tried them and they were expensive. But, here is that link: http://www.dearkates.com/ Also, if you wear sweat pants, it won't show at all. Or looser pants. You could also try a double layer. I am wearing a pair of tights with an attached skirt (in a lot of my photos). They work for regular activities at the gym. But the skirt just goes up when I am kicking my legs around and getting into all kinds of different positions in dancing.

    I also worry that lululemon type pants will be see through on stage and under the lights.
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