People always shy away when they see sweat marks or when they profusely sweat at the gym but isn’t sweating a natural by-product of the rigorous activities done and a normal body waste. Sweating is one of the best ways to cool down after intense activity. Sweat is an offshoot that occurs when the body heats up to convert chemical (glucose) energy to work (muscle) energy. Sweat helps keep body temperature between 98 and 103 degrees F.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sweat cools down the body, so instead of being shy about it, we must learn to accept it as a “shine” our body gets whenever we try to make ourselves better. I mean yeah we are all sweaty but let’s be honest, isn’t “sweat = little beads of accomplishment!”, it is just a match for the amazing mood that we feel post-workout. 

 

Sweating is ordinary when you're exercising, but some people worry that they're sweating too much or get embarrassed if sweat marks show up in uncomfortable places, and impolite people make it even more uncomfortable for them by pointing it out of laughing about that. Sweating is indispensable; it's your body's way of cooling itself down.

 

Sweat shaming is more common than we think and consciously or unconsciously most of us take part in doing this activity too. Like its equivalents, slut-shaming, and fat-shaming, sweat-shaming is aimed mainly at women, who are actually not supposed to sweat at all. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is an abundance of sports advertisements and posters and billboards with men and women, but despite the man being completely drenched in sweat, the woman would show no sign of even being slightly shiny after even running a marathon. You can't avoid sweating, but there are ways to make it more comfortable.

1. Wear dark colors - If you get really conscious, sweats stains are sometimes less noticeable on darker fabrics than they might get on a light-colored shirt or pants. 
2. Wear sweat-wicking clothes - Special fabrics that wick sweat allow sweat to evaporate. Cotton, on the opposite hand, soaks sweat up.
3. Apply antiperspirant - Antiperspirants work by blocking the sweat ducts in order that the sweat can’t reach the surface of our skin. The sweat remains produced by the gland, but can’t reach the surface.
4. Use liners - Underarm liners and shoe inserts to soak up a sweat so it doesn't ruin your clothes
5. Avoid certain foods - Spicy foods and alcohol can both make you sweat, just like other hot drinks (tea and coffee).
6. Personal Hygiene - Shower or bathe daily using an antibacterial soap to control the bacteria that can inhabit your sweaty skin and cause odours, dry yourself completely before applying antiperspirant.

The amount of sweat we produce varies from person to person. Obese people, for instance, tend to sweat more due to thicker layers of fat that insulate the body than an average person.

You are a true champion and anyone who puts you down is trash and not your friend, no I don’t mean to be rude here just being real! We need to have people in our lives that motivate us and help us sparkle, people who push us when we need the extra set of hands, and who constantly support us in our dreams of getting better.

So, get your sweat on and embrace it. The visual quintessence of your work ethic and natural cleanse should be nothing to worry about.

And if anyone who berates you about how much you sweat and acts insolently just laughs it off and says “Nah I don’t sweat I shine!” because no one can ever meet the shine you have within you.