Does anyone NOT sweat?

I think the fitter you are the more you sweat. But I guess some people are just not sweaty. I only have to look at my kit and I'm sweating! When I was dancing I used to apologise profusely to anyone with the misfortune of having to touch me.

I try not to do anything that will cause sweating, because I find it uncomfortable

Can't help you here with experience. I'm a heavy, salty sweater. Halfway through my run this morning the sweat was dripping down into my eyes and burning.

Maybe you aren't working out as hard as you think you ar. have you checked your pulse mid-exercise?

I'm not a sweater either, I'm the red in the face an occasionally i'll have the sweaty back crack but nothing like some that it just drips off, I always thought it was weird, sometimes i think i'd feel better if I could sweat heavy.

Miasavannah wrote: »

I don't feel like I've had a good workout if I'm not drenched with sweat. I don't know if that's wrong or right. Any thoughts on that?

I either have never had a good workout or it's PHYSICALLY impossible to sweat like that for me.

I am not "fit" at least from a cardiovascular point of view and I sweat just looking at the weights…lol
Comment from one of the guys I know that lifts at the same time "we can track where Eric's been just by the sweat drops on the floor". Not kidding. Wish I didn't sweat as much as I do. I chalk it up to my Scandinavian heritage.

http://www.popsugar.co.uk/fitness/Why-Some-People-Sweat-More-Than-Others-41187800

Sweating is the body's way of cooling itself off and maintaining a healthy temperature. You're born with between two and four million sweat glands. Women have more sweat glands than men, but men's glands are more active. How much you sweat depends on your gender, the number of sweat glands you have (more glands equal more sweat), how hot it is, how intensely you're exercising, or how anxious you feel.

The amount a person sweats also depends on how many sweat glands are activated and how much sweat is excreted from each gland. It turns out that fit men sweat significantly more than fit women. The same amount of sweat glands might be activated, but women produce less sweat from each gland. Fit people sweat more efficiently by sweating sooner during workouts, when their body temperature is lower. However, a sedentary person working at the same intensity will heat up a lot faster and possibly sweat more. Also, overweight people sweat more profusely than normal-weight individuals because fat acts as an insulator that raises core temperature.

Some things are in your control when it comes to sweating. If you're a coffee drinker, caffeine can increase perspiration, so if you're concerned, try cutting out that cup of coffee. Drinking alcohol can have the same effect, so limit the cocktails. Smokers may also sweat more since nicotine can affect your hormones, skin, and brain. Wearing synthetic fabrics that trap in heat will make you feel more hot, making you more sweaty, so go for more breathable fabrics.

Unfortunately, some people suffer from excessive sweating, a common condition called hyperhidrosis. Their bodies' faucets turn on and their palms, feet, back, and face become covered in sweat, even if it's cold out or they're not moving. If this sounds familiar, consult your doctor to see what treatment options are available.

I am a disgusting mess when I sweat. I hate it and try to avoid it by wearing less clothes.

Conditions like dysautonomia can cause people to under or oversweat due to a lack of a functional autonomic nervous system...your body's homeostasis mechanisms do not respond correctly. Certain meds can cause oligohydrosis (inability to sweat, death from overheating is possible) such as topiramate (TOPAMAX).

I sweat like crazy when I go running or do some other form of heavy cardio. I also live in Central Texas - every time I walk outside in the summer it's like turning on a gross sweaty faucet.