Busting, a Common Myth About Sweating, and Exercise.
According to Lifehacker, how much you sweat is not a reliable indicator of weight loss, .
Fitness level or how hard you are working out.
When your body gets too hot, beyond a temperature that’s healthy, .
Little glands in your skin secrete droplets of moisture.
Those droplets evaporate and help lower your body temperature.
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It's just your body's way of keeping itself cool.
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While exercising, your muscles generate heat, raising your body's temperature and causing you to sweat.
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Sweating more during a workout doesn't mean that you're burning more fat.
It means that your body temperature is high and your sweat glands are trying to cool you down.
Sweating a lot can shed excess water weight.
However, losing water weight is only temporary.
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Every pound of weight you shed while working out is equal to two cups of water, or sweat.
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It will be replenished the next time you take a drink of water.
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Don't feel like you have to end every workout dripping in sweat to accomplish your fitness goals.
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Don't sweat it.
