Is it true that the more you sweat the more calories you burn? or does it just depend on each person's body?
2006-09-05 22:42:51 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
I can say that if you are working out and sweating a lot you are burning more calories then if u are doing a very easy work out that isnt even straining your body. When you exercise your heart rate increases, and your body temperature goes up. Sweat is just a defense mechanism we have that tries to keep our body cool. Sweating is a good thing, it means your body is working!
If you go on a nice walk and you dont sweat at all, your burning calories, but your body isnt working as hard as it would if you were jogging. Calories = Energy for your body. So if your doing something that takes a lot of energy...
2006-09-05 22:48:22 · answer #1 · answered by Larry C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The amount you sweat is not a direct variable of how much calories you burn, so not exactly. If you sweat a lot then that indicates that you are working hard, and the harder you workout, the more calories you burn.
Sweating is more of a fat burner. You lose calories by getting rid of all your energy, and when you do that your body warms up from the energy you are giving out, making you sweat. So the two sort of go hand in hand.
2006-09-06 05:52:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
More to the point, the more you sweat, the more weight you lose. Because your body is expelling water, via sweat.
I've never heard of simply sweating actually burning more calories than resting, but I do know you loose water weight. Be very careful not to dehydrate while trying this.
2006-09-06 05:51:55 · answer #3 · answered by Daniel E 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The physiological purpose of sweating is to cool the body.
2006-09-06 07:04:10 · answer #4 · answered by JOHN M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
by sweating ur losing minerals and not calories. calories depend on the amount of energy yr body uses while exercising. minerals and alcalic elements are replaced once u drink water.
2006-09-06 05:53:13 · answer #5 · answered by disco ball 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the amt of sweat does not matter at all...its the intensity of the workout thats affects calories burnt
2006-09-06 05:46:15 · answer #6 · answered by newfangled_04 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes the more you sweat the more you burn. work out, but make sure to drink plenty of water.
2006-09-06 05:45:35 · answer #7 · answered by copaceticlove 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a little of both,well your parents is the biggest part.
2006-09-06 05:49:46 · answer #8 · answered by likeablerabbit_loose 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-09-06 05:45:44 · answer #9 · answered by suck 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes it s true
2006-09-06 05:45:55 · answer #10 · answered by booby 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋