Ask Rocco: My Husband Sweats Like a Pig
Let's face it. Men can have some pretty disgusting habits; some moreso than others. One woman has a husband that sweats like a pig (get the tie-in to this Flying Pig issue?). Rocco tells her why those habits aren't healthy, and how she can help him work up a healthy sweat instead.

"My husband recently lost over 200 pounds through a sensible diet and exercise. He's so afraid of gaining it back, though, that he's become obsessive about it. On Fridays before weigh-in, he works out at least two times (runs and/or does the elliptical machine) and barely eats. Plus, he wears one of those plastic suits when he works out. When he's done, sweat pours from him like a waterfall. Is it disgusting? Yes. But, I really want to know: Is this healthy?
- Jennifer, West Des Moines

This question is so loaded that I feel like I’ve got a big-ass Bulls Eye on my chest. Sweating is healthy when it is done naturally. What your husband is doing is not natural. Plastic suits were banned for use from scholastic and collegiate sports, such as wrestling, because they can create a deadly state of dehydration. Sweat is produced to cool the body so it doesn’t over-heat and blow a gasket (very similar to your car's radiator). The so-called “weight” that is lost during this insane sweat-a-thon is easily regained when you ingest any liquids. If your husband continues on with this stupidity, his body will show extreme signs of aging. Skin and the body, in general, needs to be hydrated to stay alive. Almost everything in the body needs water to complete its chemical processes. Something in your question really disturbs me, but I have to mention it. If your husband is this obsessive about his weight, he really needs to go and see a therapist that specializes in weight loss psychology.

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Rocco Castellano
		About the author:
		Rocco Castellano is a contributor for Cincy Chic as well as the co-founder of askROCCO Media, which provides boot camps, seminars, media content and online fitness services at askROCCO.com . He is certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine and has written askROCCO Uncensored v1 available at bookstores everywhere. To submit your fitness question click here.

Last update: 29-04-2007 23:17

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