Sweating and drinking plenty of water is part of the everyday workout.  Personally, I sweat like a hog and have to drink a ton of water to keep up.  Everyone is different and we all have our own “sweat rates.”  “What’s a sweat rate” you ask?  It’s simply the amount of fluids your body loses per hour while exercising.  Drinking the amount of water to replace the fluids you lose through perspiration is important in maintaining well hydrated.   Here’s how to determine your sweat rate…

1. Weigh yourself before your workout while you’re still fully hydrated.

2. After  your workout, weigh yourself again.  Take the difference of your weight from before your workout and multiply it by 16.  (For example: During my 1-hour workout, I went from 197 pounds at the start to 195 pounds when finished.  So therefore, 197 - 195 = 2 pounds. Multiply by ounces per pound, 2 x 16 = 32 ounces.)

3. Add the number of ounces of liquid you drank during your workout to find the total amount of fluid your body lose during exercise.  (I drank 16 ounces during my workout so 32 + 16 = 48 ounces.)

4. Divide your total number of ounces by the number of hours you exercised to get your sweat rate.  (I worked out for 1 hour and 30 minutes so  48 / 1.5 = 32 ounces per hour.)

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