do you break a sweat at the gym?

**jmborr** · 09-22-2011, 04:09 PM

I'm not talking here about cardio. Whenever I have an intense workout, I break a sweat. Because of this I've come to associate a good workout with breaking a sweat. I also noticed that the 'social guys' never break a sweat which reinforces my opinion that sweat is a requirement for an intense workout. Do you agree?

**Brackneyc** · 09-22-2011, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by jmborr

I'm not talking here about cardio. Whenever I have an intense workout, I break a sweat. Because of this I've come to associate a good workout with breaking a sweat. I also noticed that the 'social guys' never break a sweat which reinforces my opinion that sweat is a requirement for an intense workout. Do you agree?

I sweat like crazy most of the time, but there are occasions where I sweat very little (not sure why) during a good session. I guess imo, it (sweating or not) does not automatically mean a good or bad workout was had. I train at home, so I am not sure what the social guys are doing, they are not allowed in my gym.

**tsoden** · 09-22-2011, 04:13 PM

Depends on my workout. If it's legs or back, I sweat a river...anything see and I get wet, but not soaked.

Originally Posted by jmborr

I'm not talking here about cardio. Whenever I have an intense workout, I break a sweat. Because of this I've come to associate a good workout with breaking a sweat. I also noticed that the 'social guys' never break a sweat which reinforces my opinion that sweat is a requirement for an intense workout. Do you agree?

**CaptnC** · 09-22-2011, 04:14 PM

I'm not one who normally sweats a lot, but with the amount of water intake these days that has changed. I was sweating pretty good on the bench press today.

**ljimd** · 09-22-2011, 04:24 PM

I think the ******t temperature in the gym (home gym) has as much an effect on sweating as does the amount of physical exertion. JMO

**HoustonTXMuscle** · 09-22-2011, 04:51 PM

Gym is really cold early in the morning, so I'm generally dry and seldom sweat anymore doing LISS cardio. Afternoon workouts are a different story. Then I, too, sweat like crazy most of the time.

**cowboybiker** · 09-22-2011, 05:08 PM

Yea, thats why I take a towel.

**paolo59** · 09-22-2011, 05:20 PM

Never go into the gym without a towel. I always sweat in the gym. But I wipe down the equipment before I move on!

**pharmamarketer** · 09-22-2011, 05:36 PM

I sweat a lot. but I don't think it is a requirement. I see big fat asses sweating a shti load and not doing much. They are not intense

**JSK0703** · 09-22-2011, 06:50 PM

I sweat more in the gym than I do at home. Same level of intensity just different ******t temperatures.

**2nd_chance** · 09-22-2011, 06:57 PM

My tank top is drenched after every workout

**cowboybiker** · 09-22-2011, 07:39 PM

Originally Posted by paolo59

But I wipe down the equipment before I move on!

You mean you did'nt snivel to staff to clean it??

Repped

**tobymax123** · 09-22-2011, 07:57 PM

I'm a big ol' girl when it comes to sweating. I hate to sweat. I don't know why, it's just a thing. I don't sweat during my workouts unless I'm doing cardio (which is rare). I push myself and do intense workouts, try to use the heaviest weights I can safely handle without a spotter, and take little rest between sets to keep an elevated heart rate. But I only workout at that intensity for about 30 minutes. When I feel the sweat about to break I know my 30 minutes are up. Sometimes the A/C isn't working well in the fitness center and it may be 75-76 degrees in there. Those days I just do stretching, yoga, and some ab work, because I know if I do my regular workout I will sweat a lot. And I hate that.

**paolo59** · 09-22-2011, 10:45 PM

Originally Posted by cowboybiker

You mean you did'nt snivel to staff to clean it??

Repped

I'm an old cuss. You never wait for anyone to do what you can do yourself! LMAO It's hard to find good help now'a'days! Everyone seems 'entitled!'

**mark74** · 09-22-2011, 11:41 PM

"My sweat overpowers BobSponge river of tears"

Phukking LOL. Copyright averted!

**OutOfStep** · 09-23-2011, 01:25 AM

Originally Posted by jmborr

I'm not talking here about cardio. Whenever I have an intense workout, I break a sweat. Because of this I've come to associate a good workout with breaking a sweat. I also noticed that the 'social guys' never break a sweat which reinforces my opinion that sweat is a requirement for an intense workout. Do you agree?

I sweat like a whore in church all over every piece of equipment I come in contact with and then leave it for the germ phobic betas to clean up.

**chunkysnowman** · 09-23-2011, 01:28 AM

More so with deads and squats.

**doinmiabs** · 09-23-2011, 04:44 AM

I'm a huge sweater! Yeah, I am dripping after every work out.

**jlsnyderTypeR** · 09-23-2011, 04:50 AM

I hardly ever sweat, maybe a little on leg day. Also, my results tell me it's not a requirement...

**Igsterau** · 09-23-2011, 05:02 AM

Originally Posted by jmborr

I'm not talking here about cardio. Whenever I have an intense workout, I break a sweat. Because of this I've come to associate a good workout with breaking a sweat. I also noticed that the 'social guys' never break a sweat which reinforces my opinion that sweat is a requirement for an intense workout. Do you agree?

Yes I sweat like a tap when I lifting.

**chodan9** · 09-23-2011, 05:29 AM

Originally Posted by doinmiabs

I'm a huge sweater! Yeah, I am dripping after every work out.

this you brah??

**cryoung** · 09-23-2011, 05:30 AM

Always. Not sure why but I sweat easily with minimal exertion so I'm pretty much soaked by the time I'm done. You don't even want to see me after a run....can pretty ring out my clothes

**Old-Time-Lifter** · 09-23-2011, 05:58 AM

Originally Posted by paolo59

Never go into the gym without a towel. I always sweat in the gym. But I wipe down the equipment before I move on!

Forget that, I leave it so folks can go and complain to the gym management..............

LOL

**-=FLEX=-** · 09-23-2011, 06:24 AM

Originally Posted by ljimd

I think the ******t temperature in the gym (home gym) has as much an effect on sweating as does the amount of physical exertion. JMO

^^^ This.

Your body sweats to cool itself down.

If the gym is cool enough, you may not need to sweat.

Although I've found on squat day I am pretty much guaranteed to soak my shirt no matter what.

**doinmiabs** · 09-23-2011, 06:48 AM

Originally Posted by chodan9

this you brah??

HA!! Looks itchy!!! Nah...find me an old Bill Cosby sweater from the 80's and we'd be in business!

**hammerfelt** · 09-23-2011, 06:56 AM

Sweat-o-matic checking in.

**Marius_Ursus** · 09-23-2011, 07:23 AM

I sweat like a damn pig from my first set of power clean warm ups.

**silverlightning** · 09-23-2011, 08:31 AM

I sweat so much no one in the gym wants to work in with me.

**Singe03** · 09-23-2011, 09:44 AM

Gym is mostly cold in the morning, so I sweat very little while lifting, just some moisture on the back of my shirt, not even enough to soak through the shirt to make the bench shiny on chest days.

Last winter when it was actually cold enough to run the heat was a different story, I was drenched.

**bigtallox** · 09-23-2011, 10:20 AM

I sweat doing strongman events outside in shorts and t-shirt when it's 20F and 2 feet of snow on the ground. YES I sweat in the gym.

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