The More Fit You Are, The More You Sweat! That’s According To An Expert On Sweat (2 of 4)

Not sweating as much as you’d think?

It is true that the intensity of your workout does make you sweat more as the more energy you put into it, the more heat your body generates. As a result, your body will sweat more as a way to stabilize your body temperature, says Dr. Baker. The best way to think about it is as your body’s natural cooling system.

But there are other forces at work that determine how much you sweat, namely genetics, gender, and weight. For example, people who are heavy built generally sweat more since the amount of effort needed to move the larger mass is greater as compared to someone who has a slender figure.

In addition, the air temperature and humidity in your environment also factor into the amount of time it takes for the sweat to evaporate, and so you might have sweat considerably, but just not realize it. For example, if it is dry outside, windy, and cold, your body will generate less sweat or that sweat will dry more quickly.

No need to be alarmed

So taking all these factors into consideration, it is entirely possible that you’ll get in a really good workout and might even need to be rehydrated afterward, but you simply aren’t sweating as much as you would if the weather were hotter or less windy.

You also shouldn’t worry if you do happen to sweat a lot. Studies that have involved hundreds of athletes demonstrate that even taking into consideration the intensity of the workout, some were sweating less than half a quarter per hour while others sweat more than three quarts.

The bottom line: there is more that determines the quality of your workout than getting a good sweat.