Sweating

[lanyingjie]

Hey hi everyone.

Okay I'm a beginning fencer but one problem that bugs me quite a bit these days is the amount of sweat I'm releasing during trainings. Granted I'm from sunny humid Singapore, and that my training area is non-air-conditioned and very unventilated, but it seems that I still manage to sweat buckets.

So here's my question, is this sweat thing a personal genetic thing, or is it because I'm not very fit or something. Quite irritating to be basically a wet slopping bucket after ten minutes of warmup and standing around in the training area.

Thanks a lot!

[_Fate_Escape_]

Hey, I understand. I occasionally have the problem too, and the only suggestion I really know of is having a hand towel nearby. I really have no clue onto what makes one person sweat more than the other - sorry. . but I'd try that.

[Durando]

This really needs to be moved into the general forum.

[Grimaldi]

Obviously it a little hard to tell exactly why you're sweating so much, but you've already identified the most common reasons:

- genetics
- warm and humid atmosphere
- physical activity
- physical fitness level

Additionally, your choice of clothing may also be an issue. Bottom line, if it's hot and humid and you're training hard, you should be sweating, and there's not much you can do about it. It's better than not sweating and suffering heat stroke!

Do the other fencers sweat much? If they don't, and are working as hard as you are, then I'd be a little more concerned, unless maybe you aren't in good shape?

Odds are you can't change the atmosphere there, unless you've got some fans you want to bring along, so get a light uniform that breathes well and drink plenty of fluids before and after practice.

[Dave]

I have seen the following on a T-shirt

Ladies......... Glow
Gentlemen... Perspire
Horses........ Sweat
Fencers....... Drip

http://www.stickfight.co.uk/fencing/...s?opendocument

[Medinilla]

I have always sweat a lot, after 15 minutes of good exercise my mates are still dry, and i am sweating buckets (and yeah i have a quite acceptable physical fitness)
In my case, i think it is genetic, i have learned to live with it. The only thing that bothers me, is the amount of towels i go through in a week.