Who else sweats like crazy during their workout?

[SketchMaster]

We all get a good sweat going after a hard set, but I am drenched by the end of my workouts. It's actually gotten a bit embarrassing at times... I'll be sweating so bad that sometimes the equipment I was using is covered in sweat and people will try to run up and use the gear before I can spray and wipe it down. I've gotten a couple of dirty looks from people but I try to not let it bother me, a least I clean up after myself. :-/

Not really worried about it, just wondering if anyone else gets annoyed with how much they sweat?

 

[Sixguns]

I used to when I first started lifting but I was also a fattie. Now, I usually have a light sweat going on but not enough to leave pools on a bench.

 

[futurefields]

Hardly ever actually, I dont do much cardio.

 

[z1ggy]

Depends. I don't sweat a ton just from lifting, even though on my heavy compound lift days I might burn as much or more than I do curing cardio (in which I sweat more during).

 

[SP33Demon]

I'm usually pretty freaking hot and sweat a good bunch during powerlifting, but I also always wear sweatpants (on leg days) or a heavy T (upper body days) to keep my joints warm unless it's 80 deg or higher out. I'll go through a 1.5L bottle of mineral water during my training with the team but we do pretty high volume workouts.

 

[blackdogdeek]

I sweat a lot but it doesn't annoy me. I just wipe down what I can and the rest gets mopped up after the class. Today after class someone said to me, "there's steam coming off you."

 

[SketchMaster]

I guess I get it from my Dad, that guy was never out of shape but would be drenched in sweat whenever he did yard work.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

We all get a good sweat going after a hard set, but I am drenched by the end of my workouts. It's actually gotten a bit embarrassing at times... I'll be sweating so bad that sometimes the equipment I was using is covered in sweat and people will try to run up and use the gear before I can spray and wipe it down. I've gotten a couple of dirty looks from people but I try to not let it bother me, a least I clean up after myself. :-/

Not really worried about it, just wondering if anyone else gets annoyed with how much they sweat?

So long as you wipe down the equipment when done, the people giving you dirty looks are the people with the problem.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

FWIW: I used to sweat a lot. Today, I still do. But getting in shape helped a lot. When I could run a 9 minute mile for 5 miles, I was shocked when one day I realized that I didn't sweat while doing so. I'm pretty much convinced that sweating a lot is tied to ones level of fitness. For me, it is a fact.

 

[smackababy]

I actually don't sweat much at all when lifting. I sweat a bit during cardio and when playing sports, but still not that much.

As far as sweating in the gym, as long as you're wiping it up, who cares? The people who are "upset" can suck it, IMO.

 

[highland145]

FWIW: I used to sweat a lot. Today, I still do. But getting in shape helped a lot. When I could run a 9 minute mile for 5 miles, I was shocked when one day I realized that I didn't sweat while doing so. I'm pretty much convinced that sweating a lot is tied to ones level of fitness. For me, it is a fact.

Wonder if there's some good data on this. I sweat like a pig. Always have. 30 min of cardio and I'm drenched. I do it 5/6 days a week and my resting HR, atm, is 45 bpm.

 

[highland145]

http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/men/sweating-odor/why-do-i-sweat-so-much.htm

 

[purbeast0]

i sweat a lot when just lifting weights. in general though my family has always been the ones who get hot easily. it kinda sucks though because i'll get hot when i don't want to or shouldn't.

 

[Ventanni]

I sweat *a lot* regardless of whether I'm doing cardio or lifting. I also go through about 3L of water during workouts too. I sleep with the AC set to 68-70, so I guess it's because I just run warm.

On the plus side, my g/f says I never smell. /whew!

 

[HOSED]

OP do you do extensive cardio prior to weight training? Also when you sweat do you do circuit training or rest a few minutes between lifts? I only sweat heavily when I play basketball (or cycle) and no one want to get near me so it helps my rebounding. I never sweat while lifting but I am using very light weights and 2-3 minute rests.

 

[SketchMaster]

OP do you do extensive cardio prior to weight training? Also when you sweat do you do circuit training or rest a few minutes between lifts? I only sweat heavily when I play basketball (or cycle) and no one want to get near me so it helps my rebounding. I never sweat while lifting but I am using very light weights and 2-3 minute rests.

I jog .6mi from work to the gym as my warmup, then I'll either do HIIT or circuit-like training depending on the day. The days I'm not doing HIIT I try to keep my rest time down to 30 seconds between sets, then maybe rest 1:00-1:30 between stations/movements.

 

[blackdogdeek]

Actually, what I remember reading, albeit from a long time ago so its veracity is probably suspect, is that you don't sweat as much if you are out of shape or sedentary because your body isn't expecting to have to maintain high levels of output for very long but as you get more acclimated to working out over time that your body will start to sweat sooner as it expects that you will be producing significant prolonged output and it needs to start cooling off as soon as possible.

 

[smackababy]

Actually, what I remember reading, albeit from a long time ago so its veracity is probably suspect, is that you don't sweat as much if you are out of shape or sedentary because your body isn't expecting to have to maintain high levels of output for very long but as you get more acclimated to working out over time that your body will start to sweat sooner as it expects that you will be producing significant prolonged output and it needs to start cooling off as soon as possible.

I remember reading something similar. And, I've known people who were in incredibly shape that would sweat more than those that weren't.

I think a lot of it has to do with how well your body regulates heat and climitization. I remember when I went in the military, every morning I'd get yelled at because I wasn't sweating like everyone else. They kept saying that I should be drenched because it was 80 degrees at 4:30AM in San Antonio. I told them, this weather is mild compared to Houston, and they let me go about my business. I think years of playing sports in 100+ degree weather at 90%+ humidity has either killed all my sweat glands or my body is used to it.

 

[futurefields]

I take several minutes between sets. Im trying to break down my muscles not my heart.

 

[Mel-Solememo]

Hard for me to sweat, i got a little bit sweat on my nose after i've been running like 20 min.

 

[deadken]

FWIW: I used to sweat a lot. Today, I still do. But getting in shape helped a lot. When I could run a 9 minute mile for 5 miles, I was shocked when one day I realized that I didn't sweat while doing so. I'm pretty much convinced that sweating a lot is tied to ones level of fitness. For me, it is a fact.

I couldn't dis-agree more...

What I'll say is that I believe that the amount you sweat is based largely on how hydrated you are and how much cooling the body needs to do. Now, that should be pretty simple to check right? Simply be sure to drink a lot of water one day and then do the same workout after drinking less water on a different day. But, of course there are other factors. The more humid it is the less efficient sweating is at cooling the body, etc...

And then we should consider conditioning, working outside, for years on end, in a hot humid climate will likely cause your body to react differently than if you are in a cold dry climate.

Lastly, I think we should take into account how each person deals with temperature. I wouldn't mind going to work (that much) if only people reacted to temperatures in a similar way like I do. If you looked at the ceiling in my office, you'd see that the two different ceiling tiles are covering the place where the heating / cooling vents used to be. I swear, the idiots who play with the thermostat have it set to freeze or boil, it can never be in the middle. So, I covered the vents in my office to reduce the fluctuations and level out the temps a bit.

I'm betting that a few of us know of guys who wear T-Shirts in the Winter months. Those guys who have 'thick blood'. Here's an idea, do a workout one day and then take a baby aspirin (81mg) and do the same workout a different day. You might notice that after taking the aspirin your temperature evens out a bit (you'll likely get better circulation (thinner blood)). Ever notice how some guys are never without a pair of gloves and some guys couldn't care less? I think that is because circulation makes a difference on how our bodies regulate temperature.

I think that smackababy also brings up a good point. Our sweat glands... I don't ever use antiperspirant (I use deodorant), so perhaps my sweat glands are in different condition than a guy who uses chemicals to shut down their sweat glands 5-7 days a week. Even if that isn't a factor, consider that some of us have bigger glands than others, it's just another way that we while all being the same really aren't.

The bottom line for me is that we are all DIFFERENT. Just because a guy sweats more than someone else likely has less to do with his fitness level compared to all of the things I just mentioned. It sounds like typical e-peen to suggest that because a guy sweats more than you claim to, he is in worse shape.

FWIW: I'm a runner. I live in NY and I run outside all year long. Whether it is 4degrees out (Yep, and I STILL sweat a good deal that run) or 90+ out, I'll still be running in it. I think Highland145 brings up a good point. Forgetting that pigs don't actually sweat, which is why they roll around in the mud. Resting Heart Rate can be used to give an idea of ones cardiovascular fitness (how efficiently your body can circulate oxygen around). Perhaps that plays a role in how much we sweat? BTW: Highland145, did you mean that your RHR was 45 right then and there? Or, when you woke up that morning? (I measured mine in between the 50's to 60's while I wrote this post, since I'm dressed to go out for a run and happened to be wearing my BT HRM).

 

[highland145]

FWIW: I'm a runner. I live in NY and I run outside all year long. Whether it is 4degrees out (Yep, and I STILL sweat a good deal that run) or 90+ out, I'll still be running in it. I think Highland145 brings up a good point. Forgetting that pigs don't actually sweat, which is why they roll around in the mud. Resting Heart Rate can be used to give an idea of ones cardiovascular fitness (how efficiently your body can circulate oxygen around). Perhaps that plays a role in how much we sweat? BTW: Highland145, did you mean that your RHR was 45 right then and there? Or, when you woke up that morning? (I measured mine in between the 50's to 60's while I wrote this post, since I'm dressed to go out for a run and happened to be wearing my BT HRM).

When I posted but I'd probably been sitting here doing nothing else for a while. It'll jump to the 60s if I'm moving around, waiting on a customer. Haven't checked it when I wake up. Probably 120 after the alarm has scared the crap out of me.

In the last 2 years, I haven't been getting as much cardio because of injuries. Still 5 or 6 days/ week but not on the bike, just the elliptical. Before that, I'm guessing 18 or so years with regular bike rides. I wonder if you can "bank" some of that heart health. Get in good shape and then it takes less to maintain it, muscle memory. Interesting, I think.

4 degrees??? Lee Harvey...