Stopping the sweat!

shannonman81 · 08-07-2015 1:39pm #1

So I've been doing HIIT sessions during my lunch lately rather than at six in the morning. But I only get 30/35 mins for my lunch. So I do my session and then its straight into the shower and back to work. By the time I'm back out I'm still sweating(as i type this i can feel the sweat building on my neck and lower back as well as my scalp).
I have heard a hot drink can regulate your temp. but that could be an old wives tale, so I'm just wondering does anyone have any fixes to stop the sweat quickly. I try the cold shower and while this helps I'm still a sweaty mess!

T.I.A

MagicMarker · 08-07-2015 1:56pm

Time.

You don't have it, so you're **** out of luck. Otherwise, stand next to a fan. Or drink a COLD drink.

I don't shower straight after a workout because of this. Takes me a good 30 minutes or so to cool down.

Brian? · 08-07-2015 3:04pm

Have you tried a cold shower? It's not too bad if you can regulate the temperature of te shower, start out warm and turn the temp down gradually until it's properly cold.

Alf Veedersane · 08-07-2015 3:12pm

The last week when it was 997 degrees, give or take, and I trained in the morning before work, the cold shower was the way to go. But still found myself warming up to the verge of sweating before i left the changing rooms. The saving grace was the cycle to the Dart station.

Brian? · 08-07-2015 4:52pm

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

The last week when it was 997 degrees, give or take, and I trained in the morning before work, the cold shower was the way to go. But still found myself warming up to the verge of sweating before i left the changing rooms. The saving grace was the cycle to the Dart station.

It's important to make the shower so cold that one spontaneously realises noises like whale song.

Alf Veedersane · 08-07-2015 4:54pm

Brian? wrote: »

It's important to make the shower so cold that one spontaneously realises noises like whale song.

Brilliant!

Also important to get into the shower before anyone has had a chance to flush the cold water out of the system.

guile4582 · 09-07-2015 10:02am

I put a few pinches of Himalayan pink salt in water for my workout drink, seems to help a bit, and stops the light head feeling. I sweat an awful lot

Alf Veedersane · 09-07-2015 10:37am

guile4582 wrote: »

I sweat an awful lot

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roisin.browne · 17-08-2015 1:00pm

That's an interesting comment about Himalayan Pink Salt. I bought some, admittedly because it looked so nice, but haven't found any real use for it. Will definitely try this out.

Zillah · 17-08-2015 2:19pm

guile4582 wrote: »

I put a few pinches of Himalayan pink salt in water for my workout drink, seems to help a bit, and stops the light head feeling. I sweat an awful lot

I find rose quartz highly effective for both preventing sweat and attuning with my angel guardian.

MartyMcFly84 · 17-08-2015 2:30pm

I sweat a lot also. Best to take a really cold shower for as long as possible , I also have a small USB powered desk fan I bought on Amazon. It works great as I am always hot when everyone around me is cold.

Zillah · 17-08-2015 3:43pm

MartyMcFly84 wrote: »

I sweat a lot also. Best to take a really cold shower for as long as possible , I also have a small USB powered desk fan I bought on Amazon. It works great as I am always hot when everyone around me is cold.

Sweating is caused by body heat, and body heat is directly proportionate to calories eaten - so this is the price you pay for having two breakfasts.

MartyMcFly84 · 17-08-2015 3:53pm

Well some people sweat more than others, they actually have more sweat glands than other people. It is a myth that this is linking to fitness.

I probably have higher muscle density than the average person, and good circulation. Muscle generates heat, and also requires more calories to maintain.

So I don't think its as easy as just saying "eat less". Then I would not be able to maintain the muscle mass I require for my sport.

Zillah · 17-08-2015 4:06pm

I'm not saying you should eat less. Muscles do need calories, the heat is the inevitable result. I used to never feel too hot in bed but since I started bulking a couple years ago I find even Irish summers kind of stifling.

On the other hand, I used to always be cold during the winter and now I'm one of those guys who walks around in a t-shirt and my mother says "Are ye not freezing in that?"

No mom. I ate 3,500 calories today, yiz can gather around me and warm your hands if you want.

Alf Veedersane · 17-08-2015 4:18pm

Zillah wrote: »

I'm not saying you should eat less. Muscles do need calories, the heat is the inevitable result. I used to never feel too hot in bed but since I started bulking a couple years ago I find even Irish summers kind of stifling.

On the other hand, I used to always be cold during the winter and now I'm one of those guys who walks around in a t-shirt and my mother says "Are ye not freezing in that?"

No mom. I ate 3,500 calories today, yiz can gather around me and warm your hands if you want.

Needs more tank.

caviardreams · 17-08-2015 8:41pm

I am just a super-weird anomaly so - super cold all the time indoors except I sweat like a waterfall in the gym (lifeboats have been known to circle the treadmill when they see me coming)

I've often googled the whole 'excessive sweating when exercising' thing to see if it is a sign you're unfit / fit or whatever. No consensus from what I can gather and I think some people just naturally sweat more. Lovely.

:o

NeverWaining · 18-08-2015 2:06pm

I can remember reading somewhere that a cold shower is not actually what you need at all as it just instructs the body to start warming you up. Room temperature or body temperature I seem to remember was the advice.

A bit of talc after your shower will help keep your body dry. You can get scented talc for men or just use plain old talc.

Stopping the sweat!

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