Sweat while working out

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sdjason

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Is there any advantage to wearing warmer clothing while working out for weight loss. I know wrestlers and fighters wear sweat suits to make weight, but that is just temporary. Would there be a weight loss difference long term between jogging with a tank top, or jogging with a sweatshirt?
 
:eek: I see some people at the gym in heavy sweatsuits and their hood up! RUNNING....lol. I guess it helps, I dont know, I think I would pass out!! :eek:
 
there are pretty much no long term benefits to gain from it, as a kickboxing myself i have gone through the whole skipping for 30 minutes in a sweat suit, sitting in saunas for ages etcetc

how it is not good for you, it is simply a faster way of getting that extra bit of fluid out

it is arguable that wearing more keeps ur body temp slightly higher so u burn more energy keeping ur body temp town when you sweat more, however the effects are not really even noticable
 
The biggest difference I can imagine is how miserable that must feel to prevent your body from cooling itself effectively. I'd be less likely to go work out the next time, or I would quit early, thereby ruining any effect it would have had to dress warmly.
 
Llamabean said:
The biggest difference I can imagine is how miserable that must feel to prevent your body from cooling itself effectively. I'd be less likely to go work out the next time, or I would quit early, thereby ruining any effect it would have had to dress warmly.
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it actually feels quite good to stay real warm when your working out, especially when its tough
 
Exclamatio said:
lol aye totally depends on where ur at, im in the north UK so i have to make sure im thawed out during winter :p
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That would do it! It's mid october and we're expecting temps in the 90s today. And we're thrilled that it's finally out of the 100s :0)
 
I found this on a web site:

"Wearing sweats while exercising is the oldest mistake in the book. You're only increasing your body temperature and losing water weight. As soon as you finish your workout and drink a couple of glasses of water, you'll put that weight right back on. Overheating is not only useless, but dangerous. You risk dehydration, heat stroke and - in extreme cases - death. Furthermore, the resulting discomfort, lightheadedness and fatigue will only cause you to shorten your workouts, defeating the entire purpose of exercising. "

Guess that one is out.
 
I agree with Elegance. I talked to a person who said that overdressing was part of their daily routine and they lost weight, but that it was because of sweating. That actualy defeats the whole purpose because water helps you lose fat. I read this out of a book which proves that water does play a role in your weight:

How to Properly Weigh Youself
1. Wake up in the morning at the same time you usually wake up.
2. Empty your bladder entirely
3. Record your weight before eating or drinking anything. This will be your most accurate weight count.
 
The only reason why you see wrestlers and others do that sort of thing, is to cut their weight as quickly as possible before a weigh-in to make it into a particular weight class.

All they're doing is making themselves sweat excessively, so that their body can rid itself of water to temporarily weigh less for an event. Dehydration is not good.

I personally don't agree with this strategy, as it's dangerous and not at all smart. But, what do I know....
 
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