i sweat a LOT, more than anyone i know. i'm not in great shape by any means (5'11", 195 lbs), but people who are in much worse shape don't sweat as much as me. i don't get tired or fatigued any more than most people, i just sweat a lot more. for ex. i went on a hike with a group about a week ago and after 10-15 mins. i was drenched, while most of the others didn't sweat half as much until the end about 3 hours later when everyone was fairly exhausted.

it's gotten to the point where it's very uncomfortable to do a lot of normal social activities. i can be sitting in a room with 10 other people where everyone else seems to be doing fine and i am just dripping.

is there anything i can do about this or do my genes just suck?

I got the same sucky genes, thanks Mom!
Losing weight has definently helped me, so could start there.

I also have these sucky genes, also attributable to my mom.

There aren't any simple or practical solutions unfortunately.

I have same genes from my Mom. Not much I've found, other than drinking water to make sure I'm hydrated. I'm known as the sweaty guy in some circles. Fortunately it's mostly just wet instead of stink so it's not that bad.

Only becomes a problem when I try to do a bunch of pullups and can't grip the bar w/out slipping and tear my hands. Good tape job helps a ton.

I can be like this too. And yeah it can definitely be embarassing. I just can't handle heat well at all, no matter how skinny I get. Strangely enough, it's when I'm the most in shape that I'm like this the most. I think my body just adapts by becoming more efficient, and that means sweating at the least sign of heat coming my way. I'm often drenched when others are fine.

My only advice is to soak your armpits with a dishtowel full of vinegar every once in a while. Being a big sweater who stinks is a nightmare for everyone. Vinegar changes the ph balance in a way that kills off a lot of the bacteria that make sweat actually reek.

I, too, suffered from this. Do you get nervous about your sweating, causing you to sweat more? I just had to learn how to not worry about it and the problem pretty much stopped. I still sweat more than the average person, but I just don't give a **** anymore. If I do, I can work myself up into a full blown anxiety attack.

Some other tips:

-mitchum works well. i think you can also get prescription antiperspirant.

-check the pits of your shirts. they hold stink, even with washing. try an oxy-clean type detergent and don't hesitate to chuck shirts when they start to get funky.

+1

I do a single set of squats and sweet is gushing off my brow.

The german teacher in my high school would be sweated up all the way to the waist of his pants, I've never seen anything like it. Of course everyone made fun of the poor guy.

Guy gestures towards a woman at the end of the bar and tells the bartender, "I'd like to buy that douche-bag a drink."

Bartender says, "We don't refer to our patrons like that, sir."

Guy again says, "Just ask the douche-bag what she wants, it's on me."

Bartender gives up, asks the woman what she'll have, "Vinegar and water, please."

Now you know the rest of the story.

yes, exactly, as a matter of fact i have long suspected i have some kind of anxiety disorder which is something else i've been meaning to look into but maybe for another forum. but yeah, the stress certainly doesn't help matters.

never heard of mitchum but i'll google it. odor actually isn't too much of a problem for me, just the sweat.

Oh yeah, I also started taking an anti-depressant, which helped with the anxiety thing as well.

mitchum's just a antiperspirant brand, you can find it in any super market. Sure-dri is like extra strength stuff you could try as well.

Of course, mitchum might just have been one of my anti-anxiety talismans, might not work for you. (didn't do much for the back, chest, or head sweat either.)

Sweets gushing off your brow, only in Straya.

I'm on the other end of the spectrum. It takes forever to break a sweat. I never sweat while lifting. I generally have to run at least 2 miles before starting to sweat.

+1

The only lift that ever makes me sweat is heavy deadlifts.