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What's the point of what they're doing? What are they trying to achieve? Does it really work?

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[–] [email protected] 134 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Three main reasons

Firstly, it does make you sweat more, which reduces your weight (temporarily). It’s common for people in sports that require a weigh-in to do this and also partially dehydrate themselves before they are weighed to make their weight class.

Secondly, it’s done by people trying to lose weight in general who have heard about the first group and incorrectly believe inducing sweat this way will speed up their weight loss. The exact opposite is true: by intentionally overheating yourself, you actually reduce the effectiveness of your workout, making your fitness goals harder to achieve in the long run. There are tons of myths like this that seem intuitive but hold a lot of people back.

Thirdly, people are just self-conscious sometimes and cover up their body

[–] [email protected] 23 points 8 months ago

This answers it. Thank you! 🙂

[–] [email protected] 30 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Agree with others but would add “pump cover,” especially if it looks like they’ve been at it a while.

Lifters often wear a hoodie or an oversized shirt for their warmup sets. Once their muscles look slightly bigger (pumped) due to increased tone and circulation, off goes the pump cover.

This grand reveal is usually for the benefit of other lifters in the vicinity and isn’t necessarily sexual in nature.

Edit: not judging anyone. I do it too.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 8 months ago

isn’t necessarily sexual in nature.

"Sure it isn't" -Britta Perry

[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I always thought it was to induce sweating. Never bothered looking but I also always thought that's what we call them "sweats"

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Why do they want to induce sweating??

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

No need to go to the toilet!

I bet it's some weird thinking of weight loss or removing those "tOxInS" or something.

BTW Keep hydrated folks!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Same reasons as saunas I'd guess.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Cause it feels nice?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Drinking beer and shagging?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I used to do it because i don't like showing much skin. Its not warm clothes perse but a full ankle covering pant and a hoodie .

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

I run cold. So, so cold, all the time, and gyms are kept extra cold for obvious reasons. Unless I'm doing cardio, I'm freezing without wearing a sweatshirt and pants.

Before someone asks, yes, my thyroid is normal.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

For me personally I start in a sweatshirt but once I’m warmed up I usually take it off. I feel like it helps me warm up a little quicker. I go to a climbing gym vs a regular gym so maybe that’s why.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

No pain no gain no loss