Sweat is the body’s thermoregulatory mechanism. Sweating and evaporation are ways the body finds to cool itself.
I left the gym without sweating. What now? Does it mean that I am not making the necessary effort or, in fact, this temporary loss of water does not interfere with calorie expenditure? First, let’s understand what sweat is: it is a physiological mechanism of the body to regulate internal temperature. Therefore, during physical activity, muscles generate heat. This increases body temperature. Therefore, to avoid overheating, sweat is released. Evaporating on the skin, it helps to cool the body.
Do you have to sweat to lose weight?
It’s not such a simple relationship. Sweating a lot doesn’t mean that the workout was really effective. “Losing weight by losing water weight and losing body fat are completely different situations. By losing water we are simply ‘dehydrating’ ourselves and by ingesting water, the lost weight may return. In order for fat loss to occur, we must be in a caloric deficit so that both lipolysis (breaking down fats) and beta-oxidation (‘transforming’ these lipids into ATP energy) can occur, explains the nutritionist Gustavo Camargoprofessor at the Faculdade Uniguaçu.
The expert says that for those who want to lose fat and gain muscle mass, the ideal is to combine a balanced diet with a training program under the guidance of professionals.
Sweating is influenced by several factors, such as environmental temperature and humidity, gender and genetics (men, in general, tend to sweat more than women), the type of clothing, among others.
Finally, whether you sweat a lot or a little cannot be the only factor that determines whether your workout is effective or not.
Beware of excessive sweating
You need to pay attention to hydrating your body by drinking water before, during and after exercise to prevent dehydration. Dry mouth, tiredness, dizziness or headaches are signs that your body is dehydrated.
Source: Terra
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