How effective does wearing a sweat shirt help lost fat when doing cardio?

[Rolo01]

I started to wear a sweatshirt when doing cardio. Thinking it would help speed up the sweat process and help me burn alot more body fat. Is it really effective at all or not? I know I see some people doing this and was curious if it works or not? Should I wear a extra shirts as well?

[WeAreMarshall]

I've heard that if you're very hot, your body really will burn more calories, however, I think it's pretty negligible. I run in a hoodie sometimes just because the gym is usually freezing and I don't like the feeling of running cold. Anyway, if you like it, keep doing it, but I doubt it would make a difference in fat loss. (Although, you'd definitely weight a LOT less immediately after you finish up).

[gbone74]

sweating as far as I know has little to do with fat loss but it helps you lose water weight

[in10city]

I started to wear a sweatshirt when doing cardio. Thinking it would help speed up the sweat process and help me burn alot more body fat. Is it really effective at all or not? I know I see some people doing this and was curious if it works or not? Should I wear a extra shirts as well?

No.

You'll lose body fluids and that's about it.

Granted *theoretically*, thermal stress does have a metabolic effect and does have an influence on energy substrate usage patterns and hormonal responses - all leading to increased overall 24 hour energy expenditure and lipolysis.

HOWEVER - read that again - HOWEVER, the duration over which this would need to occur coupled with the core temperature elevation required would likely be prohibitive to inducing significant effects. Furthermore, dehydration presents a problem itself. Proper hydration is important to support fat metabolism since dehydration can impair the liver's role in fat metabolism. Dehydration can also increase cortisol levels.

So, not only can it inihibit fat loss, you'll probably gain weight back from rebound water retention.

[hercules71185]

The more you insulate your body the less calories you burn, where do you guys get these assumptions?
Look up the definition of a calorie what it is, the less heat your body produces the less you are burning, the more heat the more you burn, thus being in a freezer is the best place to workout. Your body has to keep warm so by heating up it meaning it burns calories. By trapping in heat your body doesn't need the heat so it doesn't put forth the effort of heating your body.

[Rolo01]

The more you insulate your body the less calories you burn, where do you guys get these assumptions?
Look up the definition of a calorie what it is, the less heat your body produces the less you are burning, the more heat the more you burn, thus being in a freezer is the best place to workout. Your body has to keep warm so by heating up it meaning it burns calories. By trapping in heat your body doesn't need the heat so it doesn't put forth the effort of heating your body.

Ok, theres no point to really wear a sweatshirt then. Beside it just getting ride of the water out of your body. Thanks for clearing things up. I always wondering if this helped burned more.

[hercules71185]

Nope not unless you need to keep your muscles warm for a power lift or something, some do it for preference.

[Tanulean]

The more you insulate your body the less calories you burn, where do you guys get these assumptions?
Look up the definition of a calorie what it is, the less heat your body produces the less you are burning, the more heat the more you burn, thus being in a freezer is the best place to workout. Your body has to keep warm so by heating up it meaning it burns calories. By trapping in heat your body doesn't need the heat so it doesn't put forth the effort of heating your body.

I doubt being in a freezer is the best place to workout.

[|ceman]

Ok, theres no point to really wear a sweatshirt then. Beside it just getting ride of the water out of your body. Thanks for clearing things up. I always wondering if this helped burned more.

Some do it if they're trying to drop water weight to make a certain weight class for a competition.

But it does not burn fat faster - just makes you sweat more and you become more dehydrated.

[snorkelman]

Exercising with a heavy sweatshirt on to facilitate fat loss? Wow. I didn't realize that people actually believed that stuff. I am not trying to belittle you. in fact, I commend you for coming on here and asking the question.

By the way, those suits that they sell in the exercise sections are nonsense also. Unless you are a wrestler or boxer trying to drop a couple pounds to make a weight class, there is zero need to deprive yourself of water weight because it will be gained as soon as you rehydrate.

[hercules71185]

I doubt being in a freezer is the best place to workout.

Well, if you move the ice trays to one side, and the meat to the other, you should have JUST ENOUGH room..
but, you are right, it's not very good since you'll probably hit your head on the ice maker.

[SocratesTX]

None whatsoever. It will give you immediate water results, but as soon as you drink anything you'll go right back to your normal weight.

[RockyIV]

I do it just because the gym I'm at is cold but it doesn't do much really

[RusnConcussion]

It's broscience, you'd just lose more water and feel like ****.

[VAPimpStAr]

I started to wear a sweatshirt when doing cardio. Thinking it would help speed up the sweat process and help me burn alot more body fat. Is it really effective at all or not? I know I see some people doing this and was curious if it works or not? Should I wear a extra shirts as well?

Little article I found take it for what it's worth...
Do You Burn More Calories in Hot or Cold Weather?

You burn fewer calories when you exercise in cold weather than you do when it's hot. The hotter it is, the more extra work your heart has to do to prevent you from overheating. More than 70 percent of the energy produced by your muscles during exercise is lost as heat. So the harder you exercise, the hotter your muscles become. In hot weather, not only must your heart pump extra blood to bring oxygen to your muscles, it must also pump hot blood from your heated muscles to your skin where heat can be dissipated.

On the other hand, in cold weather, your heart only has to pump blood to your muscles and very little extra blood to your skin to dissipate heat. Your muscles produce so much heat during exercise that your body does not need to produce more heat to keep you warm. So your heart works harder and you burn more calories in hot weather. This information should not discourage you from exercising when it?s cold, because staying in shape is a year-round proposition. However, it may help to explain why so many people find the pounds creeping on in the wintertime, even when they stay active.

[rmcgrath]

I doubt being in a freezer is the best place to workout.

He was just trying to make it simple. THere is a reason Olympic swimmers train in very cold water. And as an analogy, for calorie burning effect a freezer would be the best place to train.

[dkemano42]

I started to wear a sweatshirt when doing cardio. Thinking it would help speed up the sweat process and help me burn alot more body fat. Is it really effective at all or not? I know I see some people doing this and was curious if it works or not? Should I wear a extra shirts as well?

I think you are going to lose more water than fat doing this. Good way to cut for fighting or wrestling, but I dont think so for fat lose. It may burn a few extra calories, but I don't think it would be worth the water loss, plus I find it damn uncomfortable.

DK

[thrasher_s]

He was just trying to make it simple. THere is a reason Olympic swimmers train in very cold water. And as an analogy, for calorie burning effect a freezer would be the best place to train.

Not talking about exercise here, but people who live in colder climates tend to have a higher RESTING metabolic rate because they need to burn calories and produce heat to maintain homeostasis. This is especially true for people who do not descend from ancestors that adapted to living in cold regions.

[Tanulean]

Then during exercise your body's immune system suffers and you get sick.

Then you don't exercise and eat excessively because your an emotional eater and the fact you can't be active makes you more depressed and makes you eat more.

You gain 10 lbs of fat during the 2 weeks your sick then when you finally get better. You are so depressed on what you did to yourself then you eat more and give up exercise completely.

Just sayin.

[Blackout]

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/12_w...iner_day49.htm

I don't do it but this guy says to. FWIW.

[Amandarose531]

Some do it if they're trying to drop water weight to make a certain weight class for a competition.

this.

The hoodie is one thing if just for personal temperature but the next person I see in an aluminum foil suit, sigh. And this is Texas for fcuks sake - it's never cold here.

[lococrzy]

i ware a sweater when i hit the gym. idk it doesnt really bug me i just drink more water during my workout. plus it gives me pockets to put my cell phone/ musical device, wallet and keys in. makes me feel more comfortable when im there lol. idk just personal preference i guess.

[Amandarose531]

i ware a sweater when i hit the gym. idk it doesnt really bug me i just drink more water during my workout. plus it gives me pockets to put my cell phone/ musical device, wallet and keys in. makes me feel more comfortable when im there lol. idk just personal preference i guess.

the comfort thing may pass. when I moved to Texas (from Idaho) I was still wearing 2-3 layers and hoodies for everything, including the gym when everyone was running around in tank tops, just from me being uncomfortable in my body but now i've cut out a few layers and I don't even think about HAVING to wear my hoodie to go out :]

[seala8]

ITs maily water weight. Sometimes i will wear a hoodie just so i think to myself its doing a little extra

[Tanulean]

The only thing a hoodie is useful for is taking tourist's or hot shot's money at my dayjob.