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Kate Kornish
@katekornish
I have a strange question guys… The thing I hate most about working out is being drenched in sweat. I love the feeling of muscle soreness, but not being wet at the degree of a shower haha. Is there a direct correlation between a good workout and how much you sweat? Can it be effective to build muscles by working out at a slower pace without ending up totally soaked?
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androidsixteen
@androidsixteen.eth
I've found that sweating is less correlated with speed or intensity and more with how much you are using your central nervous system (CNS) Eg. I'm new to pilates, but almost every session leaves me drenched in sweat even though it's not a fast-paced workout -- I think it's because I'm asking my CNS to do *a lot*
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Kate Kornish
@katekornish
This is a very interesting one, thank you for sharing! With pilates I also struggle like hell, but for example, if do the barbell lying down with heavy wait, I don't sweat at all.
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androidsixteen
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I think that's because the barbell workouts probably are more taxing for fewer muscles (the large ones that drive compound movements) Whereas pilates recruits way more muscles due to its heavy balance component I find that the latter hits the CNS much harder too, unless you're moving the heavy weight fast (eg. olympic lifts or crossfit)
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Kate Kornish
@katekornish
that makes total sense!! thanks
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