"I don't workout because of my hair"

I have very thick curly hair and often find this to be an obstacle for me. It takes 35 minutes for me to style it and some days it comes down to not having enough time to work out AND do my hair. As I only shampoo every other day, I've found that doing my workouts right before I was scheduled to shower helps to overcome this. Hope this helps!

My best friend also has a sew- in weave she wears a cotten head
wrap to absorb the sweat and uses a dry shampoo after a hard
work out (puts it on shakes it off) her hair is always beautiful

friend of mine keeps her hair real short, she said when she had long hair she did not work out either, because it was too expensive and time intensive to maintain it, with her relaxer she usually only washed her hair once a week and really did not want to wash it daily. But now with the real short her, she looks great with it and she works out every day with 0 hair problems.

Good question. I haven't been running in a while (not because of my hair but because I don't have anyone to watch the kids) but when I was running I would put my hair (relaxed) in a high ponytail so it didn't lay on my neck and get wet with sweat. It gets pretty hard to maintain a style other than a pony tail.
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I am just blessed for the most part. I'm currently growing my hair REALLY long. Getting it trimmed an inch every 6 months to keep it smooth. My hair has a bit of a natural wave to it I've been told. When I style it a certain way in the morning with a headband cute clips with hairpins to keep the hairband in place and doesn't move much I also use a moderate amount of strong hairspray

I just walk around looking like crap all the time.

The title of this post made me actually laugh out loud! I'm not black and I don't have a weave, but I have problem hair. It is super thick and can't make up its mind! It's partially wavy and partially straight. Due to this, I used to flat iron it every single morning, but since I started working out regularly, I have stopped flat ironing it since I usually shower in the morning and then work out in the mid to late afternoon and shower again. I feel like it's not worth it to flat iron it in the morning if I'm just going to shower again in the afternoon. And in the afternoon after my workout, I'm usually just too tired and lazy (unless I have a date later). A friend recently asked if I was depressed because I stopped flat ironing my hair! I think the title of your post makes complete sense!

I'm African American and I have natural hair. It's thick and curly. Most of the time when I exercise, I plait my hair or I just tie it up. It sweats but it's more manageable when I do those steps b/c it prevents tangling.

I've never had this problem much, and I'm kinda lazy with my hair. I usually wear braids a lot.
I would wear a headband at times. Or I would completely wrap my head in scarf. I know a lot of Black women that do the same.

I just walk around looking like crap all the time.

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I try and straighten on my non workout days then when I do work out I put it in a high pony secured wit a rubberband. Then I wrap the long pony in a bun, but don't twist it because that makes creases. After I shower I blow dry my damp sweaty roots and touch up with the flat iron. I can only go two days then I have to wash. I either air dry while I sleep and straighten in the am or wet it spray it and wear it thick n curly. Oh buns and braids are quick but I don't feel as cute

I have a relaxer. I just do a ponytail most days. My hairdresser is disgusted with me, "all that hair and you always have it up". If I worked outside the home I would just have to learn how to style it in a professional looking updo....too lazy to mess with blowdryers and flat irons everyday.

I'm natural and I plan my exercise to have enough time to style my hair. Although because of the summer and the fact that I work in the food industry, I have my hair in a bun at all times. My sister and I wear those black cotton headbands sometimes, but I usually wet my hair, slick it back, add some gel, and tie a scarf around it to keep it flat. Then if i sweat it out I just get my edges wet, smooth my hair again and I'm done because there's tons of product in it still.

Because I'm natural, I get a sew in weave to match my texture. I usually wear my hair curly too. If you want to try that you can get a sew-in to match your texture. Also try braiding, or twisting your hair at the hairline, and pulling the rest back in a bun. Anything that keeps your edges from sweating out is what you want.

I am in the transition stage with my hair, I usually put it up in a ponytail, or two braids regardless of the activity. Before transition from relaxer, I used to wrap my hair/braids/pony tail and put a hat on top if I was working out outdoors. I work out in the early mornings, so usually co-wash twice a week and deep condition on the weekends. When I don't have time or hair is not working with me, I put on a wig and enjoy the day.