Sweating?

there is no real correlation.

I read an article recently about sweating while working out... it said it's not an indication as to the caloric burn, BUT it is an indication that your body is working and functioning at full capacity. Sweating is a defense mechanism against overheating, and when our body is properly nourished, it works better. People who are dehydrated don't sweat as profusely because their bodies can't spare the water. People who don't get enough salt have less salty sweat. People who get a little too much salt, perhaps, have such salty sweat that it dries on them (I'm guilty of this on Sundays after a splurge day) and you can literally salt your food with it. lol

Anyway-I read that it has to do with a properly functioning body as opposed to caloric burn. Makes sense. When I first started at the gym, I almost never sweated. Now I get absolutely drenched by the end of my workouts (and it usually starts about seven minutes into it).

i did a brief google search and found that there is no correlation between sweating and burning calories. point: you can sweat in a steam room/sauna and not burn any calories (as mentioned above, being outdoors in 109 heat but not working-out)

sweating is our body's way of cooling us; if you work-out in a cool environment, your sweat will evaporate sooner and you won't notice it as much. sweating does release toxins and some people feel much better after a good sweat, but do not burn more calories than someone who does not sweat. i sweat alot more than my husband does, i think it just depends on the person. also, keep in mind that if you work-out in a room that is too warm and sweat too much, you might lose alot of water (and thus weight) even though you aren't burning more calories.

HTH

There is no correlation between sweating and burning calories. Everyone is different and every workout is different Some days I can work out (in the gym, in the same type of clothes, doing the same exercises) and not sweat much while other days I sweat a ton.

and this one...

http://www.livestrong.com/article/254011-how-to-speed-up-your-metabolism-to-make-you-sweat-more/

Maybe not burning calories, but there IS correlation between sweating and increased metabolism. I know when my metabolism slowed down - no sweating. Now it's working really well - sweat like a pig.

http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/fitness/exercises/sweating-why-its-good-for-you.html

Interesting fact... pigs don't sweat. Hence their love of mud baths.


I am looking and can't find the article I read. I wish I could. It was really good...

Maybe not burning calories, but there IS correlation between sweating and increased metabolism. I know when my metabolism slowed down - no sweating. Now it's working really well - sweat like a pig.

http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/fitness/exercises/sweating-why-its-good-for-you.html

Interesting fact... pigs don't sweat. Hence their love of mud baths.


I am looking and can't find the article I read. I wish I could. It was really good...

Hahaha - come to think of it - I wouldn't want the metabolism of a pig Glad to know they don't sweat. How about, "sweat like a mushroom"?

Sweating is just a way to cool your body down. You may lose water weight but it is temporary. You need to hydrate yourself again. I am not an expert but it is just what I have read and heard.