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Originally Posted by amitoj
Exactly my point. On one hand you are working out and increasing your body temperature, and on the other hand the evaporating sweat is cooling you down. And in between sets, the evaporating sweat is cooling you down even more. Isnt that too much of up and down? |
What I'm trying to say is, that our body will handle ups and downs well. the body temperature is very tightly regulated. and it is done so with ease by systems that have evolved over millions of years.
sweat is a natural response to a increased body temp. it is meant to evaporate and cool you down. IMO, you should be helping that function using the fan.
however fast the fan is running, and however close you are to it, your body temp will not drop below 37 when you're excercising with weights, unless there is something seriously wrong with your endocrine system.
if you feel cold in front of a fan,while using weights
could be any of the following
1. you're not working hard enough/working too hard(especially aerobic excercises)
2. you're resting too long between sets
3. your nutrition is lacking
4. the ambient temperature is too far below what you are used to
5. medical condition
The thought process of "I have to sweat, otherwise the excercise is not effective" is old fashioned. all it does is make the temp regulation system work innefficiently, and dehydrate you quicker, thereby impacting your workout.
leave the fan on, we are men, we are supposed to be tough,we can take a bit of cold
AC gyms are not bad. as long as the temp is set right and the ventilation is good
@shan2nu
agreed, as long as the air around you is moving, and the sweat is evaporating quick enough its fine.
where i live, the humidity is so high, we need all the fans/ACs we can get to keep from pouring with sweat.