Sweat-Loss Assessment

Julie Germaine Fitness Client Sweat-Loss Assessment

• First, you will need a reliable scale, ideally digital. To determine client sweat rate, always weigh twice for reliability confirmation.
• Clients should weigh themselves privately without wearing any clothing. (This is because sweat trapped in clothing will cause an underestimation of sweat losses.)
• Weigh yourself before your workout and again after the workout. This training session should match your usual intensity and the environmental conditions. Sweat rates remain very consistent if environmental and exercise intensity are always similar.
• One hour of exercise provides a good gauge for estimating sweat losses of shorter- or longer-duration training bouts.
• If at all possible, please avoid using the restroom after your first weigh-in and before your final weigh-in. This helps us get the most accurate sweat-loss assessment.
• Fluid intake must be accounted for, so please make note of exactly how much water or other fluid you consumed during your workout.
• Do not consume food during this process. It is difficult to account for the water intake of these foods using this sweat-loss assessment method.