Does working out more in the gym help in melting more fat? Know the truth behind this Gujarati

Every now and then, when we see someone drenched in sweat in the gym or we ourselves are working out hard in the heat, the only thought that comes to our mind is ‘I have burnt a lot of fat today!’ This is a myth regarding weight loss on which most of us blindly believe. Many people, in order to lose weight quickly, do workouts with their fans closed or wear a ‘slimming belt’ around their stomach which brings pressure on their stomach. But does shedding more sweat really mean melting more fat? Let us know the real science behind this.

• Parasevo aavo is the body’s ‘cooling system’, not a fat burning process.

First of all, it is very important to understand why sweat comes out of our body. Parasevo aavo is a natural ‘cooling system’ given to our body by nature. When we do any heavy work, exercise or are in a hot environment, the internal temperature of our body starts increasing. To control this increased temperature, our sweat glands throw out water through the skin. When this water evaporates in the air, our body gets cool from inside. That is, the main function of sweating is to balance body temperature, not to melt fat.

• The loss seen on the weighing machine is not fat, but ‘water weight’.

If you immediately stand on the weighing machine after working out for hours in the gym, your weight may decrease by 500 grams to 1 kilogram. But this reduced weight is not of your fat, it is called ‘water weight’ in scientific language. Only water and some essential minerals (such as sodium and potassium) come out of your body in the form of sweat. If you drink one or two glasses of water or juice after completing your workout, the lost weight will immediately return to its place.

• Then how does the body burn fat?

The process of reducing fat from the body is completely chemical and metabolic. When we do any physical activity or exercise, the body needs energy. To get this energy, our body breaks down fat cells and converts them into calories and energy. The by-products formed during this entire process come out in the form of carbon dioxide (through exhalation) and water (through urine or sweat).

• Less work means less workout, this notion is completely wrong.

Every person’s body structure is different. Some people sweat a lot even with very little effort, while some people do not sweat much even after lifting heavy weights. The appearance of sweat mainly depends on the temperature around you and the amount of humidity in the air, the number of sweat glands in your body and your genetics. Therefore, if you are sweating less during workout, it does not mean that you are not burning calories.

• Never make these fatal mistakes while trying to save money

Deliberately forcing your body to undergo extreme stress in order to lose weight quickly can prove to be extremely dangerous for your health. Due to excessive water getting out from the body, problems like dizziness, extreme weakness and unbearable headache can occur. Many people run with a plastic or slimming belt tied around their stomach. This only artificially increases the temperature of a certain area and may cause skin infections or rashes, but the fat there does not melt even a little.