Is it ok to lift weights and not break a sweat?
Ok !!! today I got my butt in the gym!!! it had been a week that I didnt see the place….and I didnt miss the gym … What I missed was the feeling I got after I worked out… I had been battling a flu all last week and today was my best day..so I got out of bed and headed straight to the gym:) my hubby is doing this total body work out and he said to join him so I did…. (see without him iam afraid to even enter the weight room) so I did excaltly as he said… 4 sets 12,10,10,6 and the weight got heavier sometimes I couldnt even lift the bar bc it was so heavy.. well he seemed to be drenched in sweat but I was fine my heart rate went up to 160 I even burned 411 calories but I didnt break a sweat at all… what I feel now is tight…what does this mean? I sweat alot when I do cardio…. could this workout not be working for me? or maybe lifting doesnt cause the same exhausting feeling as cardio? now tomarrow we are swimming and its suppose to be a drilling cardio session..wish me luck;)
June 15, 2009 at 8:24 am
His metabolism may be alot higher than yours and the faster your metabolism is, the more you will sweat..
Cardio is a constant fast movement, so you will definitely sweat and with resistance, you are resting between sets, so you heart rate goes up and down.
I think if you get ur metabo up there, you would sweat alot more..In my opinioni, resistance training is the best fat burning move you can do..
June 15, 2009 at 8:26 am
I totally agree steve, if you are training, especially with weights and do NOT need a sweat towel, it’s a sign you need to take it to the next level…make it BURN!!
:)
June 16, 2009 at 9:23 am
Also, make sure you are properly hydrated.