We Hate to Break It to You, but Sweating a Lot Doesn’t Mean Your Workout Is the Best
You've probably seen numerous workouts promising to make you sweat like never before, implying that the sweatier you are, the harder you've worked and the closer you are to achieving your fitness goals. But here's the thing, how much you sweat doesn't determine if you've worked harder, if you're getting stronger, or anything like that. It's just sweat — kind of.
Is Sweat an Indicator of a Good Workout?
If you're wondering if there's a correlation between how much sweat you've produced during a given workout and if it means your training better, Lindsay Baker, PhD, senior principal scientist at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute, told POPSUGAR, “No, the two are not necessarily correlated although it can be.” While your sweat more than likely isn't an indicator of having an optimal workout, “The intensity that you're working out is definitely an important factor that determines how much you sweat, but it's not the only ..