Is this normal?!

kenpocoyote · Trick Member Joined: 24 Apr 2004 Location: Marlboro, MA

I am literally dripping with sweat

after playing like four heavy songs (and I'm not even talking about 10-footers here) in DDR. Not tired at all and I'm a regular Heavy player. But I'll look around the arcade or at other people who have played more than me and they won't even break a sweat. People almost always comment about the amount that I sweat or give me funny looks.

I'm 6'3" and 160 lbs (in other words, a stick), so I'm not overweight by any means. I have thought about consulting my doctor, but I want to know if other people sweat this easily. It's not that I mind terribly when I play at home, but it seems to bug other people (like when I sit down in a chair after playing and start dripping on it

) and I can never go over to other people's houses and play even Light mode (about 6 Light songs and I'll make puddles

)

Shenjoku777 · Trick Member Joined: 18 Jun 2004 Location: Santa Ana, CA

Hey that's the same thing that happens to me. I sweat like MAD when I play DDR. No idea why really. I never get tired but sweat everywhere. That's why you bring a towel

I'm 6'4" 150lbs btw. It's normal as far as I'm concerned.
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kenpocoyote · Trick Member Joined: 24 Apr 2004 Location: Marlboro, MA

Yeah, I bring a towel AND a bandana AND a headband (AND occasionally a wristband), but I just keep sweating like a faucet for about 15 minutes or so

Oh well, nice to know I'm not alone, I suppose

Shenjoku777 · Trick Member Joined: 18 Jun 2004 Location: Santa Ana, CA

Yup, that sounds about right. Can't really do snything about it unless you can get the arcade to install a really good fan or something next to the machine, which I've been pushing for a while. Sweating that much can be dangerous if you know what I mean. Playing a 10 footer then SLIP and fall in a table or something because of the droplets of sweat on the buttons.
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Topherâ¶âRocks · Trick Member Joined: 17 Jan 2005 Location: Long Island, NY

I sweat easier at the arcade but i also sweat noticably less than I would at home. (if that was understandable I'll be amazed) I think it's due to my house being a f'n oven half the time. With playing DDR tho I sweat quite a bit. My girlfriend complains that I push myself too hard when the truth is that i just get hot easy. I wouldnt say this is completely normal but I wouldnt say that It's something particularly unhealthy but i'm only 15 so I'm far from qualified to give a solid statement about how normal or healthy your sweating level is. Try talking to a doctor about it if you are concerned
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DarkJediBrent · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 10:37 pm Post subject:

I have the same problem when it comes to sweating, I mean before I started playing DDR I never had sweated so bad in anything I did...It gets so bad I bring an extra shirt with me...

I think it healthy though as long as you keep hydrated, Sweating is just a sign that your body working hard and using a lot of calories...
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n2oxide · Trick Member Joined: 15 Oct 2003 Location: Vancouver, B.C.

No it's not abnormal, it's just in your genes. Same goes for me, I tend to sweat to death when I play.

ICNH · Trick Member Joined: 06 Sep 2004 Location: Mahwah, NJ

Really? I think this behavior might be unusual. I have to play about 15 heavy songs before I start breaking a sweat.
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Dj Sway · Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 5:22 am Post subject:

I usually don't sweat a lot playin' DDR.
Only when I play a lot of 10 footers (like Sakura and PARANOiA Survivor, multiple times).
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Agent J · Trick Member Joined: 29 Feb 2004 Location: Dimension X

I'd be more worried, personally, if you WEREN'T sweating after playing DDR for any length of time. Sweat is the body's way of cooling off. The moisture that comes out of your pores also carries heat away from the body. I sweat a lot playing DDR, too, and I don't play 10 footers either. Even at home, by the time I'm done I can feel it on my face and stuff.

Supa Dupa Fly {FSF} · Trick Member Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY

Sounds like you are just out of shape... A towel will work wonders though.

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kenpocoyote · Trick Member Joined: 24 Apr 2004 Location: Marlboro, MA

ZephyrGlaze · Trick Member Joined: 25 Sep 2004 Location: Las Vegas, NV

That is pretty bad. What sort of climate do you live in?
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Secksi Chocobo · Trick Member Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Location: EP, MN

I think it just has to do with genetics and environment.
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Legend Of Nilo · Trick Member Joined: 15 Dec 2004

Just as long as you don't smell when you're sweating then you're normal. I really sweat after I play World Tour.

Tsunami Forever · Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 10:14 am Post subject: