Cold after exercise

betsysjl
betsysjl Posts: 175 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
About an hour after I finish my workout, I get freezing cold. I start shivering and it takes awhile to warm back up. Does anyone else have this problem?

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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,868 Member
    That happens to me if I walk or cycle (but especially cycle) when the temperature drops below about 10°C ... and/or if there is a cold wind ... and/or if it rains on me and there is a cold wind ... and/or if I am slightly underdressed ... and/or if I stay in my workout clothes a little while after my walk or cycle, like for example, if we drive somewhere to cycle and it takes 20 min to drive home and I just stay in my workout clothes for the drive.

    I just wrap myself in a blanket and turn the heat up ... and eventually I get warm again.
  • MysticRealm
    MysticRealm Posts: 1,264 Member
    Do you shower right after? If you don't shower, especially if you stay in your sweaty workout clothes, that sweat starts to cool down and makes you cold. A nice warm shower always fixes me right up.
  • alasin1derland
    alasin1derland Posts: 575 Member
    Yes. Its awful. I turn into a block of ice that can only be remedied with a hot shower or bath.
  • JustWant2Run
    JustWant2Run Posts: 286 Member
    MysticRealm wrote: »
    Do you shower right after? If you don't shower, especially if you stay in your sweaty workout clothes, that sweat starts to cool down and makes you cold. A nice warm shower always fixes me right up.

    Exactly! Shower or change clothes.
  • hbrittingham
    hbrittingham Posts: 2,518 Member
    I am usually super warm when I get home from the gym on the days I run. I take a shower and put on sweats and a tshirt. About 30 minutes later, I am freezing and have to put on a sweatshirt. I am usually fine after that, unless I am drinking something cold, then I have to put a blanket over me.
  • MrCoolGrim
    MrCoolGrim Posts: 351 Member
    MysticRealm wrote: »
    Do you shower right after? If you don't shower, especially if you stay in your sweaty workout clothes, that sweat starts to cool down and makes you cold. A nice warm shower always fixes me right up.

    ^^this
  • betsysjl
    betsysjl Posts: 175 Member
    Thanks everyone. I guess I will be showering sooner and keep dressing warm.
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