Does Fat sweat more than lean muscle?

[Fahcough]

Or is sweat just a genetic thing? (outside of hydration)

Like to mess with my son while we're working out because he doesn't sweat. I'm dripping from start of warm up and have to use towel to dry off. He looks like he's been watching TV , 45 minutes into squat day.
My 16-17% to his 9-10% range.

 

[mr.sandman]

I have no scientific knowledge about this, but it seems to me its atleast partly genetic. Some people just sweat more. I for instance I am a big sweater, escpecially in the face region. In sparring, i had to lift my shirt to dry my face regularly,like between rounds and sometimes even during cause my face would be soaking wet. Other guys dont sweat at all atleast from the face ( not half as much as me atleast).

 

[vision1]

I don't think I've met anyone who sweats more than I do and I've been very lean for years.

 

[wufabufa]

Anyone else a really salty sweater? My body seems to purge electrolytes like crazy when I sweat. I don't think I'm a super sweaty person in general but when I do I can feel a crust form on my face/neck after I've cooled down and sometimes it's visible like a dry lake bed.

 

[DoctorWashington]

Sweating can be an adaptation. So if you are highly trained you can be "better" at sweating. So if you're jacked you're probably drippin' puddles. That's good! Just eat salty foods and drink water and keep jammin.

 

[RedNeckJiuJitsu]

I sweat like a suhmagun. It's real easy for me to get warmed up, because I nearly start sweating when I think of training. My grandpa used to sweat a lot, too. So I think there's definitely a genetic component. That being said, I usually sweat slightly less if I've gotten into a high performance routine and have reduced my body weight, but it's been awhile so I couldn't quantify how much less.

 

[Fahcough]

Anyone else a really salty sweater? My body seems to purge electrolytes like crazy when I sweat. I don't think I'm a super sweaty person in general but when I do I can feel a crust form on my face/neck after I've cooled down and sometimes it's visible like a dry lake bed.

Yup. It drips in my eyes and burns. Then the post shower taste like ocean water when it hits hair.

 

[Fla graplr]

I notice poor diet and increased fat usually means you're holding more water as well. Also if you're not used to exertion ( or at least to that current level) sweating increases dramatically.

 

[Casio Bioassay]

I don't think there is fat or muscle in my balls

 

[ChickenBrother]

Sweaty MFer here. Years ago I read that "improved sweat response" is an adaptation to regular exercise i.e. the better shape you're in, the more you sweat. I liked that explanation and would share it with people whenever my ass was dripping sweat all over gym equipment or onto other people on the wrestling/Judo/BJJ mat.

It makes sense when you think about it. Sweating is one of our body's main ways of cooling itself (assuming you're hydrated). It's a big part of why humans can outrun every other animal on earth over long distance (neck and neck with horses who also sweat).

I used to be OCD about monitoring my HR and when I was in great shape, I'd definitely start sweating sooner during warm-ups than at the start of season or if I hadn't been doing regular hard workouts lately. The quicker you get a good sweat going, the quicker your body is in the zone and ready to perform better than if you didn't have the cooling sweat effect.

But exertion level is also a factor and the heavier you are (regardless of body comp), the harder it is to move your own bodyweight. I've seen obese people sweating just walking across the room, because they're at muscle failure just moving their own weight.

 

[mr.sandman]

Sweaty MFer here. Years ago I read that "improved sweat response" is an adaptation to regular exercise i.e. the better shape you're in, the more you sweat. I liked that explanation and would explain it to people whenever my ass was dripping sweat all over gym equipment or onto other people on the wrestling/Judo/BJJ mat.

It makes sense when you think about it. Sweating is one of our body's main ways of cooling itself (assuming you're hydrated). It's a big part of why humans can outrun every other animal on earth over long distance (neck and neck with horses who also sweat).

I used to be OCD about monitoring my HR and when I was in great shape, I'd definitely start sweating sooner during warm-ups than at the start of season or if I hadn't been doing regular hard workouts lately. The quicker you get a good sweat going, the quicker your body is in the zone and ready to perform better than if you didn't have the cooling sweat effect.

But exertion level is also a factor and the heavier you are (regardless of body comp), the harder it is to move your own bodyweight. I've seen obese people sweating just walking across the room, because they're at muscle failure just moving their own weight.

Possible, makes sense to me. But isnt it that the worse shape you in the more you sweat also? With this logic, when you out of shape you sweat bc out of shape, when in shape you sweat bc in shape

 

[DoctorWashington]

Possible, makes sense to me. But isnt it that the worse shape you in the more you sweat also? With this logic, when you out of shape you sweat bc out of shape, when in shape you sweat bc in shape

Yes.

If youre out of shape, you might start sweating sooner because you're huffing and puffing at a lower level of activity.

If you're in really good shape and heat adapted, like a endurance runner in the summer, you'll sweat more because your body is better adapted to keeping itself cool.

So maybe, out of shape, sweat sooner, in shape, sweat more. And a big dose of "it depends" on top of that.

 

[ChickenBrother]

Yes.

If youre out of shape, you might start sweating sooner because you're huffing and puffing at a lower level of activity.

If you're in really good shape and heat adapted, like a endurance runner in the summer, you'll sweat more because your body is better adapted to keeping itself cool.

So maybe, out of shape, sweat sooner, in shape, sweat more. And a big dose of "it depends" on top of that.

This.

I'm sure someone has done some study where they adjust for bodyweight and probably factor in resting heart rate and anaerobic/lactate threshold to gauge level of exertion or something. As an example when I used to run regularly and monitor my HR, I'd be fully warmed up and sweating good when my HR was up to around 150 bpm and it would take about 4 minutes of running to get to that point. At the same bodyweight but out of shape for running (because I'd been focusing on strength or something else), warming up at the same pace my HR would spike higher sooner (because it was more exertion) to maybe 165 or so in the first few minutes but it would still take me around 4 minutes (or longer) to break into a full sweat.

 

[Fahcough]

Have noticed the HITT style days have a much longer thermal effect over just basic low HR lifting. Can't turn the body heat off for hours. Sometimes a post workout shower and then again before bed from the continuous heat. Never could go workout for lunch then go back to work, clothes would be soaked.

 

[ChickenBrother]

Have noticed the HITT style days have a much longer thermal effect over just basic low HR lifting. Can't turn the body heat off for hours. Sometimes a post workout shower and then again before bed from the continuous heat. Never could go workout for lunch then go back to work, clothes would be soaked.

For sure. If I hit the gym at lunch and lifted weights with my HR only briefly hitting 160 (during DL), I'd be OK to get dressed and go back to the office. But if I went for a run or did a HIIT workout, getting my HR consistently above 180, my resting HR was elevated at least 3 hours after hitting the shower and I'd be sharing my "improved sweat response" with everyone in the office for the rest of the day.

Also happy Mardi Gras bro!

 

[BlueCat]

Sweat is certainly genetic. I remember doing PT in 100 plus heat & sweat would just pour out of me while others would hardly be sweating. I remember this one girl would barely sweat at all.

 

[Fahcough]

Also happy Mardi Gras bro!

Ha! Thanks. That's a tourist Holiday. HATE it as a local, besides everything being closed and business is quiet. New Orleans and anything surrounding is a cesspool right now.

Lots of sweating without physical activity

 

[ChickenBrother]

Ha! Thanks. That's a tourist Holiday. HATE it as a local, besides everything being closed and business is quiet. New Orleans and anything surrounding is a cesspool right now.

Lots of sweating without physical activity

Yeesh looks like the wrong kind of sweat response going on in that pic. Was never there for Mardi Gras but passed through the week before once for a work meeting. They had king cake in the office and I ended up getting the piece with a plastic baby inside. Whoopty doo. They acted like it was a big deal and I didn't want to offend anyone so I ended up carrying that fucking thing around all day lol.

 

[Fahcough]

Yeesh looks like the wrong kind of sweat response going on in that pic. Was never there for Mardi Gras but passed through the week before once for a work meeting. They had king cake in the office and I ended up getting the piece with a plastic baby inside. Whoopty doo. They acted like it was a big deal and I didn't want to offend anyone so I ended up carrying that fucking thing around all day lol.

That stuff is the devil. Can eat half of it solo and feel like a useless blob for 24 hours. Congrats on the baby, at least you didn't swallow it.

 

[Dogshare]

More weight, fat or muscle, in most cases will make you body work harder, especially when training, and therefore you will sweat more than when you would have less weight.

The fat on your body forms a layer and your body needs to carry it. More muscle will make your hearth work harder to provide enough blood/oxygen, but that is especially when you use those muscles. A very lean bodybuilder will relatively sweat more than a regular build person when working out because those muscles need a lot, but can feel very cold in the winter since there is not much body fat. If a same person has 10% bodyfat and later 20%, then he will sweat more when having 20%bf.

So in short more weight normally means more sweating, but it also depends on what kind of weight and in what kind of situation.