Sweating

[Hcode]

don't know where this one might go but anyways here goes.

So everytime I work out, be it lifting or doing cardio, I sweat....a lot. So much, that by the end of my work out my entire shirt is soaked in sweat.

Now I know a good workout should allow you to perspire, but when I look around at other people in the gym they don't seem to be half way to the amount I sweat. I guess maybe I'm just pushing it to the max?

[PhiSigPhi]

Originally Posted by Hcode

don't know where this one might go but anyways here goes.

So everytime I work out, be it lifting or doing cardio, I sweat....a lot. So much, that by the end of my work out my entire shirt is soaked in sweat.

Now I know a good workout should allow you to perspire, but when I look around at other people in the gym they don't seem to be half way to the amount I sweat. I guess maybe I'm just pushing it to the max?

Every body is different and as such, will sweat different amounts. A lot also has to do with hydration level. I usually assume most people do not hydrate themselves nearly as much as fitness educated people do.

For me, it's really weird. Some days I'll sweat a **** ton, and others hardly at all. It depends on how hot your body is getting. If you think its a sweat glandular problem, you would need to see a doctor...although I don't know what they can really do for you except maybe give you some pills.

Other than that, jsut be happy your body appropriately cools you down and this will allow you to work that much harder. Grab a towel and hit it hard

[JayFive]

Originally Posted by PhiSigPhi

Every body is different and as such, will sweat different amounts. A lot also has to do with hydration level. I usually assume most people do not hydrate themselves nearly as much as fitness educated people do.

For me, it's really weird. Some days I'll sweat a **** ton, and others hardly at all. It depends on how hot your body is getting. If you think its a sweat glandular problem, you would need to see a doctor...although I don't know what they can really do for you except maybe give you some pills.

Other than that, jsut be happy your body appropriately cools you down and this will allow you to work that much harder. Grab a towel and hit it hard

+1

You may want to pick up some extra Deo too. I do the same thing, I'll go to the gym and work my ass off and barely wet my forehead one day, but go in with the same intensity the next and walk out like I went through a waterpark. I depends on a lot of factors. Though I believe that if you are hydrating well and/or taking certain fatburners you will usually sweat more.

[Myles]

Are you just wearing a plain cotton shirt? If so, I suggest purchasing a fitness shirt that will wick the sweat away from your skin. Also, wear shorts (if you are not already).

I too am one of those people who sweat a lot, sometimes, it will happen without any intense physical work.

Apparently if your body sweats a lot you are built to be athletic. The body realizes it needs to be cooled and starts cooling itself right away.

[VBigNate]

Simple. The more you drink, the more you sweat.

[Hcode]

Yeah I guess you guys could be right, I do drink a ton of water before I lift. Prolly like half a gallon, and yes I do wear a cotton shirt and shorts when I hit the gym. I'll have to look into getting one of those special shirts.

[Lowrider]

I came on this thread because i was gonna post the same thing myself. I have been sweating like a pig recently, and recently i have really upped my training. My diet has improved and so has my water consumption.

I don't mind sweating in the gym because i know it means am working hard. Also i often think am sweating waterfalls and then i look in the mirror and it is not as bad as i thought. And compared to other people in the gym am pretty equal. I think a lot of this is because we sweat under our t-shirts etc. and other people cannot see it but we can feel it.

My problem has been sweating at work and college. I get flustered and hot really quick, before any one else and will just start sweating! I am sure my body has a naturally high temp. Because i don't mind the cold at all.

[lee thompson]

Originally Posted by Lowrider

I came on this thread because i was gonna post the same thing myself. I have been sweating like a pig recently, and recently i have really upped my training. My diet has improved and so has my water consumption.

I don't mind sweating in the gym because i know it means am working hard. Also i often think am sweating waterfalls and then i look in the mirror and it is not as bad as i thought. And compared to other people in the gym am pretty equal. I think a lot of this is because we sweat under our t-shirts etc. and other people cannot see it but we can feel it.

My problem has been sweating at work and college. I get flustered and hot really quick, before any one else and will just start sweating! I am sure my body has a naturally high temp. Because i don't mind the cold at all.

Sound like a Panic attack.

[Lowrider]

Originally Posted by lee thompson

Sound like a Panic attack.

How do you mean by that?

[lee thompson]

Hi,you said you get flustered and hot really quick? that sounds like a panic attack,i wouldnt worry too much mate.

[Lowrider]

hahaha, trust me i dont think am having a panic attack.

[lee thompson]

Originally Posted by Lowrider

hahaha, trust me i dont think am having a panic attack.

Well thats good then mate,it was just an idea.

[GetHuge]

if you are hydrated you sweat. If you are taking certian supps you sweat more. Its simple, keep drinking and keep sweating. Sweating is not a bad thing when working out, now if it is a problem all the time then could be something else. Just my 2 cents. I dont mean any offense, but seems alot of times people over analyze stuff. Maybe I am wrong, and not afraid to admit it. But it is not a complicated issue.

[JaimeA]

Originally Posted by Lowrider

hahaha, trust me i dont think am having a panic attack.

I agree that it's not a panic attack. However, if your hormone levels are off (Like if you were taking something that effect them and then stop or start
taking something new) it can make you sweat
profusely.

[Meta]

I've been drinking tons of water before I hit the gym lately... more than I normally was... and I've been sweating like a freakin madman

[rihis]

The more you drink the more you sweat, thats how it should be.