Working out with the fan on .. less sweat = less calories burned?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Let me guess... you didn't graduate from 8th grade? THINK about this for a minute. You will answer your own question if you just THINK for a minute.

After THINKING for a moment, I conclude that you are a jerk.

Is that all you conclude or did you actually remember science class? Wear a heart rate monitor if you don't know the answer. Go to a fitness class. Read a book. You should be very thankful this forum is anonymous. You should be ashamed.

That's the problem. If I do a given ride with a fan, can maintain more power for longer at a longer with a lower average hr. Power meters are measuring watts which can be converted into calories burned. A watt is one joule per second and a calorie is 4.2 joules. On the otherhand, without a fan, I start to heat up, my hr goes up, and my power drops. I.e. hr is a terrible measurement for power when working out indoors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think it’s a dumb Q. People where sauna suits to work out.

Then they’re complete idiots. This is NOT working out. No wonder the US is obese

[Anonymous]

I'm glad OP asked, because I hate this misinformation. Please leave the fans on during group classes. It's hot and stuffy in there.

If you're cold, work out harder. Fans stay on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let me guess... you didn't graduate from 8th grade? THINK about this for a minute. You will answer your own question if you just THINK for a minute.

After THINKING for a moment, I conclude that you are a jerk.

Is that all you conclude or did you actually remember science class? Wear a heart rate monitor if you don't know the answer. Go to a fitness class. Read a book. You should be very thankful this forum is anonymous. You should be ashamed.

That's the problem. If I do a given ride with a fan, can maintain more power for longer at a longer with a lower average hr. Power meters are measuring watts which can be converted into calories burned. A watt is one joule per second and a calorie is 4.2 joules. On the otherhand, without a fan, I start to heat up, my hr goes up, and my power drops. I.e. hr is a terrible measurement for power when working out indoors.

No it's actually the exact perfect measurement of effort. Sweat % is the exact worst measurement of effort.

[Anonymous]

Any difference would be miniscule. If you are more comfortable with a fan cooling you off, use one. The important thing is to exercise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm glad OP asked, because I hate this misinformation. Please leave the fans on during group classes. It's hot and stuffy in there.

If you're cold, work out harder. Fans stay on.

Fans provide a psychological benefits - you feel like you are being cooled as sweat is dried by the fan, it helps provide a better mental space to workout in especially in closed spaces (crossfit, orangetheory, spin, zuma)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let me guess... you didn't graduate from 8th grade? THINK about this for a minute. You will answer your own question if you just THINK for a minute.

After THINKING for a moment, I conclude that you are a jerk.

Is that all you conclude or did you actually remember science class? Wear a heart rate monitor if you don't know the answer. Go to a fitness class. Read a book. You should be very thankful this forum is anonymous. You should be ashamed.

That's the problem. If I do a given ride with a fan, can maintain more power for longer at a longer with a lower average hr. Power meters are measuring watts which can be converted into calories burned. A watt is one joule per second and a calorie is 4.2 joules. On the otherhand, without a fan, I start to heat up, my hr goes up, and my power drops. I.e. hr is a terrible measurement for power when working out indoors.

No it's actually the exact perfect measurement of effort. Sweat % is the exact worst measurement of effort.

HR can be a measure of effort, but it is an imprecise measurement. Power meters measure power output. The person running in a sweatsuit will have a higher HR than someone running in shorts, that doesn’t necessarily mean more calories burned

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think it’s a dumb Q. People where sauna suits to work out.

Then they’re complete idiots. This is NOT working out. No wonder the US is obese

Exactly - let me wrap myself in a trashbag and sweat but not change my activity level, my diet or my intentions. Fatty's !

[Anonymous]

Thanks Pps. OP here I actually saw a variety of responses online to this and clearly not knowing what was true thought it would be helpful to ask. I did not grow up around exercise or equipment for exercise but I was always hearing how the more you sweat the more weight you lose. My DH used sauna suits and thought the same. Nice to learn something that I was unaware of.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks Pps. OP here I actually saw a variety of responses online to this and clearly not knowing what was true thought it would be helpful to ask. I did not grow up around exercise or equipment for exercise but I was always hearing how the more you sweat the more weight you lose. My DH used sauna suits and thought the same. Nice to learn something that I was unaware of.

You lose water weight from sweating. That's it. And then you gain it back if you rehydrate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any difference would be miniscule. If you are more comfortable with a fan cooling you off, use one. The important thing is to exercise.

Exactly this. Consider the fact that you’re more likely to stick with workouts, workout longer if you’re comfortable vs sweating and hating your life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks Pps. OP here I actually saw a variety of responses online to this and clearly not knowing what was true thought it would be helpful to ask. I did not grow up around exercise or equipment for exercise but I was always hearing how the more you sweat the more weight you lose. My DH used sauna suits and thought the same. Nice to learn something that I was unaware of.

Sad.

[Anonymous]

Fat on your body is just carbon that is expelled out of your body when you breathe. The way exercise contributes to weight loss is by causing you to exhale more carbon. The sweat has nothing to do with it.

[Anonymous]

Lost a few brain cells reading this thread.

[Anonymous]

Good grief. I'm generally concerned about where this country is heading.