"I don't workout because of my hair"

So happy I'm bald, lol

I usually don't let my hair get in the way of my workout. I find that small single braids keep my hair together and neat. If my edges look bad after shrinking up I either flat iron it or brush it down. Also, hair gel works great to make your edges look neater, especially after flat ironing.

I wear my hair flat ironed most of the time. What I do is put my hair up in a high ponytail and secure it with an elastic band. Then I put on a Nike headband or a moisture wicking scarf of some sort over my head. After my workout I take down the ponytail and comb my hair down. Sometimes its slightly damp in the front but the rest of my hair is not. Sometimes I have a slight dent for a few minutes but it goes away too and then you can't tell that I even worked out.

This routine has worked for me for years.

We must have listened to the same radio program! I heard the same thing. I have heard men complain to that AA women should work out more but complain too much about their hair vs exercise. Sigh...as women figure so much out in thier lives and make changes with kids, family, job, health etc we need to figure out the exercise piece too because health will out weigh the hair issue in the long run especially when you look at the health issues AAs face. We should move our bodies!
I overcame that obstacle because health is vital...I want to look good too but just in my life with hair so I can feel good about how my hair looks and still exercise at the same time. When I had relaxed hair I still exercised. Now that I am natural I do braids, twists or the good ole afro!
Trust me I know plenty where hair comes before health!

that's why I work out at night! I work out and then wash my crazy hair before bed and wrap it all up in a scarf. If i worked out in the morning I could one have greasy hair under my wig, or wet hair under it?...so night time workouts are what work for my hair! :bigsmile:

I have thick curly hair as well and its a mess!!! I use dry shampoo to get rid of any sweaty smells and oils that may linger. I cant wash my hair every day or it gets dried out and frizzy so this works in the mean time. My best friend is black and she wont workout because of this either....maybe the dry shampoo would help?

What exactly is dry shampoo?

It is an absorbant powder you shake on your hair.

I just walk around looking like crap all the time.

^ This!

I have really thick hair that must be washed at least every second or third day. I always blow dry after washing or else it literally takes all day to dry. We are talking, I can wash it at 7am, go about my day, and then still have wet roots when it is time to shower or hop in to bed Drying is a mission though, and takes me about 15 minutes for a decent full dry, or longer if I am styling anything other than just "dry" lol.

I always blow dry after a work out for this reason also. Usually takes about 5 minutes for this. Having wet hair for too long just makes me itchy and surely can't be good for my scalp PH otherwise right?? I have an ionic ceramic hairdryer, and I find that it deals with my crazy hair very well, and I can use my straightener for any especially crazy bits. I tend to try to save my harder workouts for right before I plan to wash my hair tho, because if I'm going to have to go through the full drying time, I may as well wash

I'm not black (and don't know what a weave is) but I have thick curly hair that easily gets frizzy and out of control.
I usually run in the morning and get really sweaty so I have to shower. I rinse my hair most days to get rid of the sweat and only use shampoo once a week. This has helped a bit with the frizzies, though it helps that it's winter too, it gets worse when it is hot and dry in summer.
My solution is to keep my hair mid length so I can put it up in a ponytail or clip to keep it under control
I have more problems in summer when I need to wear a hat - then i end up with the dreaded "hat hair"!

Thanks, I know what they are!!

there are so many reasons not to work out but my hair has never been one of them, i am african american and if it was not for braids i would proably just cut it short or wear it natrally either way its not a issue.

I am not black, I am hispanic. However, I only wash my hair every two days because if I wash it everyday it gets oily. I've had other hispanic girls say they have the same problem. I put my hair back with a headband and that's all I do. I have a short hair cut. When I shower I just wet the tips and then use a dry shampoo afterward.