When we exercise, our body heat increases, which is why we sweat.

Size is size).

So people who run fast or lift heavy tend to sweatmorethan their less-fit counterparts.

Youll sweat more when its hotter, obviously.

Expect more sweat exercising outdoors on a 90-degree day than a 70-degree day, and so on.

Youll sweat more if you exercise in a humid environment.

Its not just the heat that gets you, it really is the humidity too.

Youll sweat more if youre used to the heat.

Do you want to get less fit just so you sweat less?

Use evaporative cooling

The purpose of sweat is to evaporate.

Or at least, less wet.

Choose places to exercise where theres a breeze.

A hilltop or lakeside will usually have more airflow than a swamp or valley area.

Pay attention to your local micro-climates and plan your routes accordingly.

For indoor workouts:

Use your air conditioning, or go to an air-conditioned gym.

Set up a fan.

you’re able to point a box fan at your treadmill or spin bike.

Use a handheld fan.

For those of us with exercise-induced asthma, dry air might trigger some wheezing.

Lets start with towels.

Dont be afraid to bring two towels to the gym if you think youll need them.

Bringing a towel on an outdoor run is a serious quality-of-life improvementtry it if you havent.

Next up: something to wear to soak up the sweat.

(I hate that feeling of dripping.)

I also need tothrow in a good word for sweatbands.

ThisJunk one is lightweight and wicking, but again, I prefer good old terry cloth.

Theyre alsocheap as heck.

The real cost: embracing the retro aesthetic.

it’s possible for you to pull it off.

I believe in you.

A cozysweatshirtgoes a long way for post-workout temperature regulation.

Finally, theres the issue of laundry.

Synthetic fabrics, on the other hand, tend to harbor bacteria that never really washes out.

To prevent the perma-stink, rinse your workout clothes as soon as you take them off.

This is easiest if youjust rinse them in the shower, and hang them to dry.

And get in the habit of rinsing your sweaty clothes so this doesnt happen again.