In the goal at doing short informative posts here comes another short one today.
So today's post finally comes around to covering something sciency-ish. I've talked about how body heat can screw you over and why something as simple as picking proper clothing can help you train better. I've also talked about the importance of hydration here and here.
The idea behind sweating is usually when we get hot, we sweat and this usually goes hand in hand with exercise, so there's a few things with this that one has to be careful about. First off you have to be able to sweat so make sure you're drinking lots of water. But most people's instinctive reactions when they start to sweat at the gym, or running or anything is to try and rub it off, towel off etc. While this is probably not a bad idea for appearances, it is counterproductive towards actually cooling your body. You'll notice that after you towel off you actually feel warmer. It's also the same reason why you feel super cold after you stop running and you don't change into dry clothes. So to keep your body cool, it sweats, don't towel off and your body's heat will thank you. Chances are you'll probably perform better too
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