Sweat Burn?

akb2006
akb2006 Posts: 198 Member
edited September 23 in Health and Weight Loss
I am relatively new to exercise -- a week ago I couldn't do 5 minutes on the elliptical without stopping now I am up to 45 minutes with a quick drink of water half way through. Last night when I was done I was super sweaty and my skin was literally burning on fire from the sweat. Is this normal? I've exercised before in my life and have never felt that before but then again I've probably never worked out this intense either.

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  • Ben2118
    Ben2118 Posts: 571 Member
    Your feeling the burn!! :D

    Its a good sign, it means your blood is pumping, heart rate is up and your burning them calories!!! Get used to the feeling, but don't push too hard, you can over exercise which does more bad than good. I was the same on my bike to start with, upping the time and the resistance every week.

    Keep up the good work :)

    Ben.
  • TrainingWithTonya
    TrainingWithTonya Posts: 1,741 Member
    Sweat shouldn't burn the skin. If you are feeling muscle soreness that is a burning sensation inside the body, that is somewhat normal, but sweat on the skin shouldn't burn.

    Does your sweat have a yellow tinge to it? You can tell this by wearing a white shirt when you workout and look at the sweat stains. (Yes, I know that's gross.) If so, that is urea in your sweat and a sign of being too high in protein intake for your kidneys to handle. Other then that, I'm not sure what else could be causing your problem except maybe a rash of some sort. If that is the case, see your doctor to clear up the rash.

    ETA: If the sweat is yellow, see your doctor for that too. Yes, you can cut back on protein, but more then likely there is an underlying kidney issue you need to have checked out.
  • Ben2118
    Ben2118 Posts: 571 Member
    Sorry I read that as you were feeling muscle soreness, listen to what Tonya said :smile:
  • akb2006
    akb2006 Posts: 198 Member
    No tonya was right my skin literally is burning like an acid burn although not thaaat intense. After taking a shower it was better. I had pre eclampsia with my daughter whivh involves protein and kidney function so ill make an appt ty! I doubt its the intake itself because i only eat 60ish gtams of protein a day its something ive been tokd i should try eating more of because im not getting enough. Ill update if i find out anything.
  • backinthenines
    backinthenines Posts: 1,083 Member
    Does your sweat have a yellow tinge to it? You can tell this by wearing a white shirt when you workout and look at the sweat stains. (Yes, I know that's gross.) If so, that is urea in your sweat and a sign of being too high in protein intake for your kidneys to handle.

    Hmmm... that's not quite correct.
    This explains it a bit better. It's actually more to do with lacking the carbs pre-session.
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/ammonia.htm
  • TrainingWithTonya
    TrainingWithTonya Posts: 1,741 Member
    Does your sweat have a yellow tinge to it? You can tell this by wearing a white shirt when you workout and look at the sweat stains. (Yes, I know that's gross.) If so, that is urea in your sweat and a sign of being too high in protein intake for your kidneys to handle.

    Hmmm... that's not quite correct.
    This explains it a bit better. It's actually more to do with lacking the carbs pre-session.
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/ammonia.htm

    Yes, lack of carbs can be a big influencing factor of the breakdown of proteins from muscle tissues to release that nitrogen. But, if the diet is too high in protein and exceeds the body's need for protein to rebuild and repair muscles and other body tissues, then the protein that is in the diet can also be broken down to release the nitrogen into the liver to be converted to urea and sent to the kidneys. Excess protein in the diet is just like excess carbs or fat in that it will be stored as glycogen or fat, but it can't be stored in those forms without deamination (nitrogen removal). We can't store excess protein as protein or even the component amino acids unless they are used relatively quickly for tissue repair. There's not a protein storage mechanism like there is for glycogen or adipose tissue.
  • raynene
    raynene Posts: 5 Member
    hey sometimes that happens to me! nothing like crazy burning but i thought i could be from either my face lotion or maybe the hair products from my hair than kinda sweat down to my face. I have certain allergies that are just strange some days that i think release when i sweat ..guess its hard to explain. but i believe i know what your talking about.
  • Mads1997
    Mads1997 Posts: 1,494 Member
    Gee Tonya, every post of yours I read, I learn something interesting!! You are an asset to this place.
  • TrainingWithTonya
    TrainingWithTonya Posts: 1,741 Member
    Gee Tonya, every post of yours I read, I learn something interesting!! You are an asset to this place.

    Thanks. I figure with the amount of $ I'm spending on this education, I'd better share the knowledge with as many people as possible to really get my money's worth. :laugh:
  • dlaplume2
    dlaplume2 Posts: 1,658 Member
    Does your sweat have a yellow tinge to it? You can tell this by wearing a white shirt when you workout and look at the sweat stains. (Yes, I know that's gross.) If so, that is urea in your sweat and a sign of being too high in protein intake for your kidneys to handle.

    Hmmm... that's not quite correct.
    This explains it a bit better. It's actually more to do with lacking the carbs pre-session.
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/ammonia.htm
    Thanks for this post. I learned a lot. That sometimes happens to me and I thought I was just overheating because I am so fair skinned.



    Yes, lack of carbs can be a big influencing factor of the breakdown of proteins from muscle tissues to release that nitrogen. But, if the diet is too high in protein and exceeds the body's need for protein to rebuild and repair muscles and other body tissues, then the protein that is in the diet can also be broken down to release the nitrogen into the liver to be converted to urea and sent to the kidneys. Excess protein in the diet is just like excess carbs or fat in that it will be stored as glycogen or fat, but it can't be stored in those forms without deamination (nitrogen removal). We can't store excess protein as protein or even the component amino acids unless they are used relatively quickly for tissue repair. There's not a protein storage mechanism like there is for glycogen or adipose tissue.
  • ajbeans
    ajbeans Posts: 2,857 Member
    It might just be that your skin is too dry. Sweat is salty, and when you put salt water on over-dry skin, it burns. Try using a good lotion before you work out.
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