Sweat

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

Why do we sweat more when we are sleeping?

 

[SociallyChallenged]

We don't necessarily. If you're a heavy sleeper, you may just not realize that you're hot until you wake up. When you're awake, you are a more active regulator of your body's temperature conditions. If you're sleeping with a blanket on and you're asleep, you often won't realize you're slightly warm and will sleep on through it, thus inducing perspiration.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Do you have A/C? or is it hot in your room? Because night sweats can be a symptom of many medical conditions, ranging from mild to serious. Including among them, Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

 

[Titan]

I don't want to hijack, but since the thread title is so simple, I want to shoot down this anecdotal BS I heard the other day. Also I'm curious because I listen when people tell me stories that they sincerely believe, and am a bit gullible in that I want to believe them. I was just being polite, but am curious.

A guy who has some experience lifting but isn't the brightest bulb in the herb garden, who works as a bouncer, was telling me that he knew a guy who went into the gym with a tight sweat-hoodie on, and sweat pants, and his key to weight loss was sweating. Supposedly this guy lots a lot of weight in short order by sweating.


I think it's an old-school myth for training, where people think if you sweat more you will lose more weight or it's better for you if you sweat more? Is there any truth to this? It would make sense that there is an established belief given the prevalence of sweatshirts and pants.

To me, the only need of a sweatshirt is to keep me warm when I'm running outside. Sweating more just means I will need to drink more water later. I can maybe see from a cleanse perspective that you might expel more toxins that are stored in your fat by sweating more, so maybe that's good. But I don't see it being a weight loss strategy.

I'm a sweaty guy to begin with. I went to the gym tuesday and the A/C was broken and I was wearing a heavier t-shirt which ended up being soaked like I went swimming in it. I hang my shirts up for a day before hampering them. To hell with me drenching a hoodie daily.


Back to the topic: sometimes I sweat more when I sleep, but it's because I'm hot. I'll wake up with the blanket edge tucked under my neck and it's wet with sweat. Other times I am cold, like when I leave the window open.

 

[SearchMaster]

Originally posted by: Titan
I don't want to hijack, but since the thread title is so simple, I want to shoot down this anecdotal BS I hear the other day. Also I'm curious because I listen when people tell me stories that they sincerely believe, and am a bit gullible in that I want to believe them. I was just being polite, but am curious.

A guy who has some experience lifting but isn't the brightest bulb in the herb garden, who works as a bouncer, as telling me that he knew a guy who went into the gym with a tight sweat-hoodie on, and sweat pants, and his key to weight loss was sweating. Supposedly this guy lots a lot of weight in short order by sweating.


I think it's an old-school myth for training, where people think if you sweat more you will lose more weight or it's better for you if you sweat more? Is there any truth to this? It would make sense that there is an established belief given the prevalence of sweatshirts and pants.

To me, the only need of a sweatshirt is to keep me warm when I'm running outside. Sweating more just means I will need to drink more water later. I can maybe see from a cleanse perspective that you might expel more toxins that are stored in your fat by sweating more, so maybe that's good. But I don't see it being a weight loss strategy.

I'm a sweaty guy to begin with. I went to the gym tuesday and the A/C was broken and I was wearing a heavier t-shirt which ended up being soaked like I went swimming in it. I hang my shirts up for a day before hampering them. To hell with me drenching a hoodie daily.


Back to the topic: sometimes I sweat more when I sleep, but it's because I'm hot. Other times I am cold, like when I leave the window open.

Isn't that pretty much how fighters cut weight right before weigh-in?

It's not a weight loss strategy per se but will help with muscle definition right before going to the beach, bodybuilding competitions, etc. And no, it's not healthy to lose pounds of water weight at a time if you don't know what you're doing.

 

[conorvansmack]

I see the same type of guy at my gym, but he completely counteracts what he's doing by drinking water! The idea of cutting weight by wearing a sweatshirt or plastics is to lose water and not replace it until after you've weighed in. It's a temporary solution and not the healthiest idea ever.

For Joe Average to do this is pretty much pointless. He will likely decide that he is really thirsty after working out and pound a glass of water or four.

 

[conorvansmack]

For the record, I also wake with a very sweaty pillow sometimes. I'm usually sweating about halfway through the dynamic stretching I do before working out.
Maybe it's genetic. My 3 month old son also sweats in his sleep if it's warm and he has a heavier sleeper on. My dad also sweats like crazy.

 

[Deeko]

Originally posted by: Titan
I don't want to hijack, but since the thread title is so simple, I want to shoot down this anecdotal BS I heard the other day. Also I'm curious because I listen when people tell me stories that they sincerely believe, and am a bit gullible in that I want to believe them. I was just being polite, but am curious.

A guy who has some experience lifting but isn't the brightest bulb in the herb garden, who works as a bouncer, was telling me that he knew a guy who went into the gym with a tight sweat-hoodie on, and sweat pants, and his key to weight loss was sweating. Supposedly this guy lots a lot of weight in short order by sweating.


I think it's an old-school myth for training, where people think if you sweat more you will lose more weight or it's better for you if you sweat more? Is there any truth to this? It would make sense that there is an established belief given the prevalence of sweatshirts and pants.

To me, the only need of a sweatshirt is to keep me warm when I'm running outside. Sweating more just means I will need to drink more water later. I can maybe see from a cleanse perspective that you might expel more toxins that are stored in your fat by sweating more, so maybe that's good. But I don't see it being a weight loss strategy.

I'm a sweaty guy to begin with. I went to the gym tuesday and the A/C was broken and I was wearing a heavier t-shirt which ended up being soaked like I went swimming in it. I hang my shirts up for a day before hampering them. To hell with me drenching a hoodie daily.


Back to the topic: sometimes I sweat more when I sleep, but it's because I'm hot. I'll wake up with the blanket edge tucked under my neck and it's wet with sweat. Other times I am cold, like when I leave the window open.

You will indeed lose weight that way. Water weight. Except you put it back on when you drink a glass of water.

 

[darkxshade]

In all honesty, there is(or should be) a little net weight loss from sweating but not by much after replenishing fluids. I'm talking about actual weight from the extra energy/caloric expenditure caused by sweating. One might sweat a lb and drink 2 but once the body re-establishes its equilibrium, over the long term there should be a net loss in weight. With that said, wearing sweatshirt & sweatpants isn't going to do much so wear them for the right reasons... If you want to sweat more, use the steam room.

 

[skace]

Originally posted by: Deeko
You will indeed lose weight that way. Water weight. Except you put it back on when you drink a glass of water.

However, if you are wearing heavy sweats and you are sweating into them, then you are basically training with a "weighted outfit" which means you have more resistance than the average person training in shorts would. This can also be beneficial in some respects. It doesn't validate everything they do, however I don't think it can be ignored either.

 

[Deeko]

Originally posted by: skace

Originally posted by: Deeko
You will indeed lose weight that way. Water weight. Except you put it back on when you drink a glass of water.

However, if you are wearing heavy sweats and you are sweating into them, then you are basically training with a "weighted outfit" which means you have more resistance than the average person training in shorts would. This can also be beneficial in some respects. It doesn't validate everything they do, however I don't think it can be ignored either.

Yes, you are correct, but I don't think that's what they're going for.

 

[InflatableBuddha]

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER
Do you have A/C? or is it hot in your room? Because night sweats can be a symptom of many medical conditions, ranging from mild to serious. Including among them, Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

Truth. If you are sweating and your room is at a moderate temperature, it may indicate an underlying condition.

Wikipedia link

 

[Pantlegz]

Originally posted by: InflatableBuddha

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER
Do you have A/C? or is it hot in your room? Because night sweats can be a symptom of many medical conditions, ranging from mild to serious. Including among them, Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

Truth. If you are sweating and your room is at a moderate temperature, it may indicate an underlying condition.

Wikipedia link

really? Almost everyone in my family gets hot and/or sweats when they sleep I don't necessarily sweat but I do know I get warmer and typically sleep without a cover or wake up uncovered because I get warmer when I sleep. I always thought it was just something that ran in the family...

 

[InflatableBuddha]

Originally posted by: Pantlegz1

Originally posted by: InflatableBuddha

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER
Do you have A/C? or is it hot in your room? Because night sweats can be a symptom of many medical conditions, ranging from mild to serious. Including among them, Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

Truth. If you are sweating and your room is at a moderate temperature, it may indicate an underlying condition.

Wikipedia link

really? Almost everyone in my family gets hot and/or sweats when they sleep I don't necessarily sweat but I do know I get warmer and typically sleep without a cover or wake up uncovered because I get warmer when I sleep. I always thought it was just something that ran in the family...

From the link:

Night sweats may occur for genetic reasons and may be relatively harmless

Not unusual that it would run in the family, but it may or may not be serious. A doctor is the only one who can tell you if there is a problem.