Sweat

Magemisty
Magemisty Posts: 87 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I have lost 26 lb but when I workout I don't seem to sweat that much any more unless.i do really intense hiit

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  • Magemisty
    Magemisty Posts: 87 Member
    Magemisty wrote: »
    I have lost 26 lb but when I workout I don't seem to sweat that much any more unless.i do really intense hiit
    Magemisty wrote: »
    I have lost 26 lb but when I workout I don't seem to sweat that much any more unless.i do really intense hiit

    Anyone have any ideas why . Does it matter
    What do I need to do to get that same feeling??
  • Tacklewasher
    Tacklewasher Posts: 7,122 Member
    Keep track of your weights and reps. Keep trying to improve on the numbers. That can give you the motivation you were getting from sweating.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    It doesn't matter...
  • 2deltacharlie
    2deltacharlie Posts: 13 Member
    The amount you sweat appears to be particular to your body. I sweat like a pig and my shorts/shirt will be soaked while my wife has barely a sheen. I'm pretty sure my "intensity" is greater than hers but hard to imagine there is enough difference to account for the sweat difference.
  • JMcGee2018
    JMcGee2018 Posts: 275 Member
    Sweat has nothing to do with intensity. When I first started running, it was about 10 degrees Fahrenheit here, I was wearing tons of layers, out of shape, and still not sweating a lot because it was so cold. Now I'm better at running, wearing fewer layers, but sweating more because it is warmer out.
  • aeloine
    aeloine Posts: 2,163 Member
    All of the above but also, are you hydrated enough? Not sweating can some times mean pretty severe dehydration.
  • H_Ock12
    H_Ock12 Posts: 1,152 Member
    My body isn't a big fan of itself and when my autoimmune disorders are having a flare (combined with my daily topomax) I physically can't sweat, no matter how hydrated I am....I just turn very very red and overheat. My answer to this has been to pour cold water over my body before I go for a run in weather over 40 degrees and be thankful that the AC unit at my gym is fully functional.

    As long as your body isn't overheating and you aren't physically uncomfortable, I probably wouldn't worry about the amount of sweat being produced...it could just be drying on your skin depending on the climate.
  • icemom011
    icemom011 Posts: 999 Member
    Agreed with most of the above, and from my own observations, i sweat less now after about 78-80 lbs lost. Although when it gets really hot out i get drenched after a workout. So don't sweat it, hehe.
  • goatg
    goatg Posts: 1,399 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    It doesn't matter...

    This.
    You have less fat. So you sweat less. Only thing it means is that you don’t need to replenish with as much electrolytes.


    (Unless you’re actually monitoring your sweat rate but that’s entirely different).
  • 2deltacharlie
    2deltacharlie Posts: 13 Member
    JMcGee2018 wrote: »
    Sweat has nothing to do with intensity. When I first started running, it was about 10 degrees Fahrenheit here, I was wearing tons of layers, out of shape, and still not sweating a lot because it was so cold. Now I'm better at running, wearing fewer layers, but sweating more because it is warmer out.

    Sweat has nothing to do with intensity...

    That's the funniest thing I've read here in quite a while.

  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    2deltacharlie wrote: »
    JMcGee2018 wrote: »
    Sweat has nothing to do with intensity. When I first started running, it was about 10 degrees Fahrenheit here, I was wearing tons of layers, out of shape, and still not sweating a lot because it was so cold. Now I'm better at running, wearing fewer layers, but sweating more because it is warmer out.

    Sweat has nothing to do with intensity...

    That's the funniest thing I've read here in quite a while.

    So if I lay out by the pool in my backyard during the Arizona summer when it's 115 degrees and I sweat buckets, that's intense exercise? Good to know, I won't waste my time running and going to the gym this summer.
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    JMcGee2018 wrote: »
    Sweat has nothing to do with intensity. When I first started running, it was about 10 degrees Fahrenheit here, I was wearing tons of layers, out of shape, and still not sweating a lot because it was so cold. Now I'm better at running, wearing fewer layers, but sweating more because it is warmer out.

    You’re also sweating more because that is a training adaptation. Since the point of sweating is to decrease temperature, as one becomes more fit, they usually sweat more for any given workout—it’s actually a positive adaptation.
  • goatg
    goatg Posts: 1,399 Member
    Azdak wrote: »
    You're also sweating more because that is a training adaptation. Since the point of sweating is to decrease temperature, as one becomes more fit, they usually sweat more for any given workout—it’s actually a positive adaptation.

    I now have a nice little puddle in an indoor low zone 2 cycle.

    I can't tell you how excited this makes me : D
  • BeccaLoves2lift
    BeccaLoves2lift Posts: 375 Member
    AnvilHead wrote: »
    2deltacharlie wrote: »
    JMcGee2018 wrote: »
    Sweat has nothing to do with intensity. When I first started running, it was about 10 degrees Fahrenheit here, I was wearing tons of layers, out of shape, and still not sweating a lot because it was so cold. Now I'm better at running, wearing fewer layers, but sweating more because it is warmer out.

    Sweat has nothing to do with intensity...

    That's the funniest thing I've read here in quite a while.

    So if I lay out by the pool in my backyard during the Arizona summer when it's 115 degrees and I sweat buckets, that's intense exercise? Good to know, I won't waste my time running and going to the gym this summer.

    Lol, yep. I sweat tons sitting out by the pool. I lift weights indoors and don't sweat a lot.

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