Thread: over training/part 2

i sweat just enough to get that shiney skin look, unless im doing cardio,then i sweat alot.

Sometimes you sweat, sometimes you don't. It doesn't matter. Sweat has no correlation to quality of training. Just like the pump, it's simply a random by-product of training.

Gauge your training quality by your lift numbers, body weight, appearance, recovery time, VO2 max, etc.

Come to think of it, I prefer to not sweat much. Excessive sweating usually ends up in slippery palms, which makes heavy deadlifts, cleans, pullups, and rows a bitch.

I sweat a lot while working out but then again I sweat a lot just sitting.

Originally Posted by tballz

I sweat a lot while working out but then again I sweat a lot just sitting.

Might as well slap a barbell on yourself and dish out some squats!

Am I over training because I sweat? Is this a serious question?

Originally Posted by PushAndPull

Am I over training because I sweat? Is this a serious question?

Evidently.

You're sweating because you're hot. It's the body's process for cooling off.
Try thinking back to your 4th grade science class.

Originally Posted by Phineas

Sometimes you sweat, sometimes you don't. It doesn't matter. Sweat has no correlation to quality of training. Just like the pump, it's simply a random by-product of training.

Gauge your training quality by your lift numbers, body weight, appearance, recovery time, VO2 max, etc.

Come to think of it, I prefer to not sweat much. Excessive sweating usually ends up in slippery palms, which makes heavy deadlifts, cleans, pullups, and rows a bitch.

Try snatches when your hand is outside the rough portion of the bar - it sucks.

Amount of sweat depends more on the individual's body rather than the amount of working out completed. My buddy has had an ipod for 1 week ,and he sweats so bad he has ruined 2 headsets.

Originally Posted by PushAndPull

Am I over training because I sweat? Is this a serious question?

No.