Why do I not sweat?

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Hotsummerrose
Hotsummerrose Posts: 13
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Hi! I run intervals of 1:15 run and 2:30 walk. I do this 15 times! And I don't sweat! I can lots of other things and don't sweat. Why? And please don't say it's because I don't drink enough water because I do! When I don't sweat I feel like I'm not workoing out enough or hard enough! What do you think?
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  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
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    Do you sweat at all? Some people just don't sweat a lot. I'm ultra gross and sweat a ton. As long as you're not uncomfortable from a lack of sweat, you're probably fine.
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
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    Some people just sweat less than others. If you literally do not sweat, that could be a serious medical issue.

    If you just get a very light glisten after an hour of high intensity workout... well I'm right there with you.
  • ArroganceInStep
    ArroganceInStep Posts: 6,239 Member
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    What's your heart rate at during the intervals? If it's high and you aren't sweating you should consider going to a doctor. If it's not high...try to run faster?
  • jrusso28
    jrusso28 Posts: 249 Member
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    When I was your age I never sweat either.
    Its a blessing, enjoy your youth ! :)
  • lizard053
    lizard053 Posts: 2,344 Member
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    Perhaps you're one of those people that just doesn't sweat much or at all! I don't think I've ever seen my dad sweat, even on the hottest days of summer after doing yard work. Some people are just like that.

    Are you pushing yourself as hard as you can when you do cardio? If you can't push any harder, you're working out hard enough! Invest in a heart rate monitor, it could give you the info you need about exertion since your body obviously isn't!:wink:
  • Hotsummerrose
    Hotsummerrose Posts: 13
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    @SoDamnhungry-I sweat barely enough to even damp my finger! Iand I feel like I'm working hard!
  • Hotsummerrose
    Hotsummerrose Posts: 13
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    Thanks for all the comments! I don't know it just feels weird not sweating when everyone else is!
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
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    @SoDamnhungry-I sweat barely enough to even damp my finger! Iand I feel like I'm working hard!

    But you sweat at least a tiny bit? If this is the case, then some of the other suggestions might help to make sure you're working out hard enough. As long as there's no pain (supposedly my great grandmother never sweated and it was agonizing), you're probably fine.
  • LilRedRooster
    LilRedRooster Posts: 1,421 Member
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    If you're literally not sweating at all, I would probably get it checked out. But if you are sweating a bit, even a glisten, count yourself lucky, haha. I sweat enough for three people.
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
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    If you're literally not sweating at all, I would probably get it checked out. But if you are sweating a bit, even a glisten, count yourself lucky, haha. I sweat enough for three people.

    Ditto. I'm the grossest person there.
  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
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    Is your heart rate elevated when you train? If your heart rate isn't raised significantly then you're not working at a high enough intensity.

    I sweat a lot but I do a lot of high intensity training (zero running). You SHOULD sweat, at least a little, if you're working hard, but your heart rate is more important.

    I would try some high intensity interval training once or twice to see if maybe you feel a difference :)
  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
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    Where you live, in regards to the humidity, can make a difference, too. I'm in Arizona where it's really dry so even though I'm sweating, it usually dries almost immediately, especially when I'm out running.
  • Hotsummerrose
    Hotsummerrose Posts: 13
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    @Secretlobster- I've done high intensity interval workouts. When I finally start sweating I usually feel like I'm going to pass out or die!

    @SuelnAz-Florida! We have humidity here!
  • HappilyLifts
    HappilyLifts Posts: 429 Member
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    @Secretlobster- I've done high intensity interval workouts. When I finally start sweating I usually feel like I'm going to pass out or die!

    @SuelnAz-Florida! We have humidity here!

    you should come to the gym I attend, I swear I am the only one the colour of a beetroot and dripping while everyone else looks as cool as cucumbers :laugh:
  • mandylooo
    mandylooo Posts: 456 Member
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    When I was your age I never sweat either.
    Its a blessing, enjoy your youth ! :)

    LOL! I was going to say the same thing. We definitely get sweatier as we get older.
  • skinnylove00
    skinnylove00 Posts: 662 Member
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    i have no idea how you eat, but im just going to say when i was eating under 1200 a day, i NEVER sweated during my workouts but since ive upped my cals, i am sweating like a hoe in church on easter sunday.


    ive also gained weight too, so maybe thats it.......grrr. but at least i know my metabolism is kicked into high gear!! i feel 1000% sexier when i sweat too since it feels like i am actually doing something. not saying that youre not, but i know what its like to not sweat when youre giving it your all. sometimes you just wanna sweat bullets! ;D
  • Vegan_Runner
    Vegan_Runner Posts: 133 Member
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    It is not a big deal. I do not sweat either( I do the Insanity work out program and run half Marathons), I just get really red. I have talk to Sports specialists and running coaches and they said, some people just don't. As long as you are getting your heart rate up and do not feel unwell you are fine.
  • Chowder_17
    Chowder_17 Posts: 141 Member
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    I don't sweat that much either. Instead I turn beet red in my face and it lasts for at least an hour when I'm done. I've had people ask me if I'm ok I'm that red...
  • NikkiPsuedoDupuis
    NikkiPsuedoDupuis Posts: 56 Member
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    I don't sweat much either. Even when I was in Afghanistan where it was 55 degrees celcius lol. My doctor says I'm perfectly healthy though so I don't stress about it. It DOES make me overheat some when I do really high intensity workouts, and my face gets really red pretty quick, especially when I run, it's not pretty :mad: lol
  • SUSIE091
    SUSIE091 Posts: 42 Member
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    Hi i don't sweat much either more of a few wipe me fore brow but that is about it

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