I’ve been trying to exercise more lately. I’m now running on a machine at home for about an hour a day. I’m not really getting tired, but my big problem is that I sweat A LOT. (I’m overweight, so that probably has something to do with it.) I’ve been trying to manage it with towels to wipe off the sweat, but I would have to use an unreasonable number of towels to get through the whole thing without being drenched in sweat by the end.

So what I was wondering is: Could I cool my body down with fans, AC, drinking cold water, etc enough that I could greatly reduce the amount I sweat during exercise? I tried using a small fan I have in the house, but it wasn’t really powerful enough to make any meaningful change. If I got a big fan or more fans or whatever, could I achieve what I’m after? Or does that not remove the body heat fast enough for my body to not start sweating?

Or if anyone has any other solutions to this that would help. I think stamina-wise I could probably push my exercise longer, but I’m not really willing to do that if it means being covered in buckets of sweat for like half an hour.

  • CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    14·
    11 hours ago

    You’re making heat. Don’t worry about the sweat. I get a literal puddle underneath my bike on long sets. I can wring my shirt out when I run. I’m not even a particularly sweaty person. I know some people who can make a full puddle in 5-10 min. It is what it is. Especially if you’re at home, who cares!?

    I’m pretty sure that you can sweat while getting frostbite. Your fingers, toes, nose, ears, etc. all are too exposed.

    • darthelmet@lemmy.worldOP
      6·
      10 hours ago

      That’s not really my concern. The issue is comfort and I end up getting a lot of pimples, which excessive sweat can contribute to.

        • darthelmet@lemmy.worldOP
          1·
          4 hours ago

          Yeah I shower right after. Shower temp is a bit inconsistent but I try to get it to be warm but not hot. I use body wash in the shower then I do moisturize and then I’ve been using clyndamycin that I was prescribed for this issue.

      • deranger@sh.itjust.works
        5·
        9 hours ago

        If you reduce the relative humidity by using the AC, the sweat will be more likely to evaporate and less likely to drip off of you. I think that’s about all you can do, AC or maybe buy a dehumidifier.

      • MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net
        8·
        10 hours ago

        I can totally relate. But to answer your original question (and reinforce one of the other poster’s points), there’s no getting around sweating, even if you’re cold. I was digging out from the recent storm in the dark, gusty wind, temps well below freezing, taking things slowly. Still sweat through my inner shirt and hood.