QT #17: You Don’t Have To Sweat To Get A Good Workout
It’s time for the second Quick Tip of the year! This one goes out to all those people who you see in the gym cycling/treading/stepping away to glory as sweat drips down by the bucketful from their bodies! (Not a very pleasant sight is it?!). If you ever wondered why you don’t sweat as much (or you are actually one of them), then know this:
“You Don’t Have To Sweat To Get A Good Workout”
Smart Fitness on MSNBC Health has the scoop:
Everyone doesn’t sweat the same amount or under the same circumstances. Some people sweat just sitting at their desks and others don’t bead up until they’re midway through a high-impact aerobics class.
The topic arose when answering an question on the optimal gym temperature (it’s about 68-72 F, by the way). The fact is that perspiration is just the body’s natural reaction to increased temperature as is sensed by the individual. The body is able to achieve a certain level of cooling by the evaporation of sweat from the surface of the skin - a natural phenomenon known as thermoregulation.
Now, of course everyone perceives temperature a little differently and consequently, different people sweat differently. The amount of sweating has no bearing on the success of the workout and in fact, a person who sweats excessively has to be particularly careful that he/she remains well hydrated with plenty of water.
So just forget about how much you are sweating when you workout and focus instead on high-intensity, shorter duration cardio-vascular exercises and don’t forget to hit the weights as well!
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I’d love it if I didn’t sweat so much! It can be so annoying sometimes.
Just a question - the more we sweat, the more we need to replace through liquid, right? And if so, do you recommend a sports drink or just water? I’ve heard arguments towards both…