Today I taught two spin classes back to back and I was sweatier than a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs. Over the years, I've noticed an increase in the amount of sweat my body has been producing. And over the years, my fitness level has been advancing. This lead me to do a little research about sweat.
From a biological standpoint, I know that sweat is the body's cooling system. The body releases a plasma fluid containing electrolytes through the sweat glands and then it evaporates from our skin thus cooling the body. But why do I sweat more now that I am in the best shape of my life? Well, sweat can depend on our genetics, gender, environment, intensity of the workout and our training level. Hmmm... okay, I can say my workouts are more intense now, so that's a factor. Come to find out endurance training leads to more sweat in many instances. So this is why I sweat so much. I also learned that the more sweat the body produces from endurance training, the less sodium it loses in the through sweat. Guess I will continue to pass up those sports drinks.
