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LATONIADP
10/11/07 3:39 P
 
 
YES
BOOTYLICIOUS83
10/11/07 1:30 A
 
 
if I walk fast yeppers
and I LOVE sweating when working out!
makes me feel good.
PAPABEAR2
10/8/07 4:40 P
 
 
Yes
MMAAGGOO
10/7/07 12:19 P
 
 
Yes
REDVELVET21
10/7/07 12:54 A
 
 
depends on the weather!
CANZIB
10/4/07 9:18 P
 
 
i walk when it's cool outside, so not usually.
GMFRENCH
10/4/07 10:49 A
 
 
not usually - it depends on how hot it is out though......
LILMUMMY27
10/4/07 9:41 A
 
 
depends on who I am walking with. If alone or with Hubby always.
BONNIEBELLE2
10/3/07 2:26 P
 
 
yes
IVESEENITAL
10/1/07 2:51 A
 
 
yes alot!
SANDY210
9/30/07 12:16 P
 
 
Yes, but not profusely.
STACY67
9/30/07 11:53 A
 
 
Not really
PANCHIS1
9/18/07 7:50 A
 
 
A lot.
TGBOXER
9/17/07 9:11 A
 
 
Yes, depending on how intense the walk is. Just a leisurely stroll is not that bad.
BRANDIG7
9/16/07 12:18 P
 
 
Yes, not a crazy amount, but I'm definitely "glowing" by the time I get home lol
PAPABEAR2
9/15/07 9:38 A
 
 
yes mostly in hot weather
MISSCHICKEN
9/8/07 11:03 P
 
 
I don't sweat at the moment but it is only the start of spring here. Once it gets to summer I am certain I will be sweating a lot when I walk.
GETITTIGHT71
9/6/07 11:23 A
 
 
I sweat doing anything, getting dressed, taking a shower.
MOMMABHEALTHY
9/3/07 10:18 A
 
 
Like a racehorse. It's awful!
KATIE011
9/3/07 4:19 A
 
 
Yes - dripping wet - it feels like the fat is dripping away.
MUMOF2BOYZ
9/1/07 11:16 P
 
 
YES, but I prefer to call it GLISTENING! It sounds much more lady like, instead of I sweat bucket fulls!
MUSTANGSALLIE1
9/1/07 10:14 P
 
 
YES
ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S HUMID.
HEALTHYTRIDENT
8/29/07 10:25 P
 
 
Yes
RYCHTARIK
8/29/07 9:15 P
 
 
Yes! Especially since it has been around 99 when I have been out walking.
GOING4LEAN
8/29/07 7:37 P
 
 
I drip with sweat while walking on my treadmill.
BIKINIBOUND!!
8/27/07 10:12 P
 
 
Hell yeah! Not sure how normal it is..but there are usually several factors involved..the temp (I have a very narrow window of comfort)& humidity (Lord help us all when it's humid!) and what I am wearing. And that's just normal everyday. I definitely sweat when I walk..unless it's cooler, and I am dressed cooler. Then, it is usually when I am done. Glad to see I'm not the only one with that issue!
DSRTWILLOW
8/27/07 7:42 P
 
 
I start sweating if I just LOOK at the elliptical. lol
LCJNMO1
8/27/07 5:42 P
 
 
Yup!
My face turns red and my scalp sweats -- my hair is always wet after I've walked.
PATTY11360
8/26/07 11:30 P
 
 
I walk 3.2 mph on treadmill and sweat about 10 minutes into it.
GIDDYUPPJL
8/26/07 9:04 P
 
 
After about 10 minutes at 4MPH
BABY_GIRL69
8/26/07 7:08 P
 
 
I feel a slight warming but not until I've gotten up to a nice speed.
GOINGTHERE
8/22/07 7:58 A
 
 
For some reason...not when I am actually walking, but when I completely stop.
RED_AUGIE
8/21/07 11:05 P
 
 
Yes I sweat when I walk.
SAX_88
8/19/07 1:26 A
 
 
I normally don't sweat when I walk, but I've been known to sweat in the snow....Go figure
ROSEDORE
8/18/07 11:34 P
 
 
I do not sweat even when I am running in a 5k race.
Just a little wet under my arms.
My face looks like a big red ball.
Rose

APPLELOVE
8/18/07 8:54 P
 
 
yes
BRUCET1952
8/17/07 1:17 P
 
 
Yes, everytime. I walk fast enough and far enough to make sure I glow. Some cool, cloudy days in the NW make it a bit of a challenge, I confess. Lately, like twice, I have added a jog in the middle or end of my walk, usually 4 miles but sometimes 6, and that brings out the sweat for sure.
CRICKETRO
8/17/07 1:11 P
 
 
nope, never
i have to jog for a while to start sweating
VIRGEN410
8/17/07 10:18 A
 
 
yes a lot, and depend also on the weather, if it cloudy I don't
DEEDUM
8/15/07 6:40 A
 
 
NO, I enjoy my walk
PEGGYLEE5
8/14/07 8:51 P
 
 
Oh yes I do !!! I need a fan blowing on me as I walk on the treadmill,plus my face gets so red. But it feels good getting a great work out.I still can talk as I am sweating away. Peggy
JELAINEB
8/12/07 11:25 P
 
 
depends on the time of day...If I walk at 5 in the morning, I'm only a wee bit damp from sweat, but that changes as the day goes on...at the gym, I just get soaked on the treadmill or bike..I recently read an article here on Spark about the importance of drinking water....the article said to drink about the same amount before, during, and after...and drink a lot. So, I've upped the water intake, especially at the gym.
DREAMSOFSIZE8
8/12/07 11:10 P
 
 
oooh yes. And my face always gets soooo red. lol....but then I feel like I had a good workout when that happens.
CRASYGAMBLER
8/12/07 2:02 A
 
 
I work up a sweat all the time Ihave medium blond hair and after im done my hair is as wet as if Id washed it .
SUEZNEWME
1/28/07 9:17 P
 
 
How much depends on the weather. Usually I sweat even more once the workout is done.
DSRTWILLOW
1/28/07 3:34 P
 
 
Yep. A lot. But outdoors, here in the desert, it tends to evaporate pretty fast, which is really good for cooling off.
DENNISYU
1/27/07 3:06 A
 
 
I read that sweating profusely is a sign of good health, as your body is able to rapidly adapt to changes. Alberto Salazar, who held the world record in the 10K, also held the record for sweating-- it was something insane, like 5-6 liters in an hour. And fine-tuned athletes begin sweating within a couple minutes of starting excercise, versus up to 10 minutes for regular folks. I sweat quickly when walking or running, so I take that as a good sign!
CURVESNCALI
1/27/07 1:44 A
 
 
Yes... It feels good too
JACKIE4019
1/26/07 11:54 P
 
 
It depends on how hard I walk, how long I walk, and what is the temperature is.
LITTLE-LUEY
1/26/07 12:06 P
 
 
I don't sweat a whole lot anymore, as a teenager I remember sweat dripping down my face while playing sports, granted the intensity level is not the same but I don't sweat much nowdays. I want to feel that sweat dripping again.
WORKIN4ME
1/26/07 8:53 A
 
 
I'm with Wonders17. I'm the same way. I sweat with the least bit of effort. So if I don't sweat, I'm concerned with what I got from the exercise...
WONDERS17
1/24/07 11:05 A
 
 
I feel like if I don't sweat then I didn't have a good workout!
AADKINS1
1/24/07 10:46 A
 
 
I do most of the time. I try to break a sweat because it gets off extra weight. It also has been said that sweating burns more calories! It also tells me if I am pushing hard enough!
JEANNIERAEE
1/23/07 10:44 P
 
 
I dont sweat much at all, I have to be careful when outdoors in the summer because its easy to overheat when you dont sweat.
SHADOZA
1/22/07 10:43 P
 
 
Nope. I walk at a long-legged and fast rate. Most of the time having to slow down when walking with others. I will sweat raking leaves or shoveling snow, but not walking or running.

MBLUZ20
1/22/07 9:28 P
 
 
ShootI hardly sweat when I walk around the track. lol
BEACHWEAR
1/19/07 11:49 A
 
 
I don't notice it, but if it is cold outside and I walk, when I come in, I can feel a chill on my neck and back.
MYSTICALMOM
1/19/07 10:04 A
 
 
Even when its pretty cool outside I work up a sweat...if I walk really leisurely and slow I don't tho
SQUENCHIE
1/18/07 10:33 P
 
 
Well, today I worked out in the gym instead of on the outside where I usually do my walking. I did sweat this time. I think it has to do with the pace and the temperature. Normally, when I am outside it is cool but when I am on the treadmill I have to keep a steady pace throughout the workout so I definitely did a bit of sweating today. Thanks for all of your responses.
JKMALOTT2
1/18/07 3:08 A
 
 
For me it depends on the ambient temp, humidity and how fast I'm going. I can generally walk faster than a lot of people 'jog' either outside or on the treadmill.
FREEZEMIZER1
1/18/07 12:22 A
 
 
I really sweat when I walk. Heck, I sweat when I am sitting down!
BUNKINDOODLE
1/17/07 3:02 P
 
 
Sweating cleanses the soul for me....nothing like walking and sweating buckets.....like someone said earlier, it makes me feel like I've accomplished something..

Kenny
JESSSAILOR
1/17/07 12:31 P
 
 
I like to sweat. It makes me feel like I'm accomplishing something. But (back when I was skinny) I had running partners that when we would run 5 miles they had a few drops hit the ground. If you feel the burn, don't worry about it.
WORKIN4ME
1/17/07 11:32 A
 
 
I sweat alot. I can go light walking for lunch with someone. They will not sweat and I will. I really don't like that part of it. My hair is always drenched afet high cardio workouts.
GEEKSWIFE24
1/16/07 11:24 A
 
 
I sweat pretty bad no matter what I do, but I just think that's me. It's like Coach Dean said, different people sweat more than others. Maybe you're just a light sweater. :) I definitely sweat more when I'm strength training, but even a moderate walk gets my glands going!
TEA_LADY
1/16/07 11:02 A
 
 
yes, I sweat
THAMASEA1
1/16/07 12:19 A
 
 
Yes I sweat bad when I go walking. And shower when I get home too......lol
REBECA_ADRIANA
1/15/07 10:20 P
 
 
well i don't know but i walk two miles daily and no sweat at all ...
NOTBLUSHING
1/15/07 10:17 P
 
 
I sweat like a pig on a spit.
SP_COACH_DEAN
1/15/07 8:22 P
 
 
People differ a lot in how much they sweat, and as a general rule, men tend to sweat more than women--and I seem to sweat more than enough to make up for 2 or 3 non-sweaters, lol. How much you sweat isn't a good guide to go by when trying to figure out if you're working hard enough. You'll be much better off using your heart rate, the "talk test", or your perceived exertion. Here's an article from the Resource Center with more info on these:

Exercise Intensity.

Hope this helps.

Coach Dean
SQUENCHIE
1/15/07 2:38 P
 
 
I have a question for everyone. Is it entirely necessary to sweat when you are walking to burn calories? The reason I am asking is because when I walk, which I normally walk two miles on a given day, but I don't really sweat that much. Some people have sweat pouring off of them while I have a minimal amount. I know I am working because I can fill the burn in my body but not much sweat. If I am doing aerobics or strength traing at a controlled pace I do sweat but again not that much. I would appreciate you responses.
 

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