One Of Those Gross Realizations
Okay, this is most definitely one of those too-much-info-so-don’t-look-if-you-are-easily-offended kind of posts. Oh wait, that’s like 90% of what I write. Whatever.
Anyway, in order achieve and maintain my buns ‘o steel, I do a work-out class a few times a week. It’s one of those step-aerobic-cardio-and-weights sort of classes, and whether you like it or not, there is no such thing as walking out of there without breaking a sweat.
I don’t mind sweating. I kind of like to sweat, in fact (especially when it involves my sexy husband…).
But, I kind of noticed one day when the temperature inevitably began to rise here in the desert that there is a sort of sweat I don’t like. Those of you who have worn work-out clothes and sweated your asses off will know what I’m talking about.
Any guesses?
It’s the between-the-thighs sweat. I mean, that area is getting some serious friction while you exercise, so it’s only natural that moisture is going to emerge. That’s not the part that I mind. The thing I dislike about it is when a wet spot is suddenly on display on either side of one’s crotch for the entire class to see during the scissor-leg-ab-workout-exercise.
Once you see it on someone else, it’s kind of hard to ignore the fact that it’s there. Kind of like when you see a guy wearing too-tight-and-too-short shorts. You just can’t avert your eyes from his crotch!
Until you realize that there is a possibility that you’re having the same issue. And upon a nonchalant quick-glance-between-your-legs inspection, you discover (to your utter horror) that *shit* you have the same wet spots on the inner creases of your thighs, too.
That always leaves me wondering… Crap, how many people in here are seeing this? Yes, they’ve all got it, too… but it’s one of those moments where you just sort of wish you could cross your legs and melt into the floor.
Even wearing a freakin’ panty liner doesn’t catch this kind of sweat. I mean, there just isn’t any getting around it.
Am I the only one noticing this? Maybe I’m just more of a freak than I originally thought.
Current Mood:
Alarmed
Tags: exercise
April 17th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
makes me glad that my particular poison is cycling. the shorts i wear make me feel like i’m wearing a diaper (they’re heavily padded to protect my lady parts…) but not only are they black spandex, but the padding is so thick, sweat just doesn’t show.
April 17th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
I think that is why in the early 90’s someone brilliant came up with wearing umbro shorts over spandex… maybe late 80’s… anywho, it helped cover up the fact that there is such a problem with said sweat. Now who’s brilliant idea was it to say that it wasn’t fashionable anymore?
April 17th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
Note to self…buy pair of too-tight-and-too-short shorts. LOL
April 17th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
No, please don’t. I’ll have to stop loving you.
April 17th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Ha! I bought a treadmil a couple of years ago, so I can work out in the privacy of my own home. Mainly because I look like a drunk duck when I run, it’s not pretty. I have noticed the “sweat down there issue” on other people, but would be mortified if it happened to me! Maybe bring a jacket or something to tie around your waist before you walk out… hahaha your honestly always makes me laugh!
April 18th, 2009 at 1:19 am
Always where dark colors! That is at least my solution. Though I have been a little upset lately that I am not sweating so much on my runs…makes me feel like I am not working hard enough. I love to sweat during a workout, except that in between the leg sweat…
April 18th, 2009 at 1:44 am
Everybody sweats differently. Some are crotch sweaters – some are pit sweaters. I primarily sweat from the neck up – so my face, head and hair are always dripping and I feel disgusting when I dance. To each her own…