I personally dont think so.

I heard on the radio not long ago that Tim McGraw and Faith Hill work out at the same gym together.  He was asking what she was always doing because she was never sweating.  So one day he joined her doing pilates.  And then he said he couldnt walk for a week! 

No, I don't always sweat, but I'll be sore the next day so I know I worked out hard.

@AmberBelen@xanga - I agree with that.  If you're not sweating, you're not really trying.

I always have to raise an eyebrow at the girls who go to the gym with makeup, perfect hair, inappropriate "casual sporty" workout attire (like flipflops!  I cannot tell you how many times I've seen girls at the gym with flipflops), and who never even get glossy.  They spend about 10 minutes going at a snail's pace on the elliptical and think they've accomplished something.  I think too many people pretend to try in order to attract potential mates (who are likely as undedicated to exercise as they are... because really, how is that attractive to anyone else?).

It depends on what you're doing. For cardio, yes, absolutely. For strength or flexibility training, no, not necessarily.

@methodElevated@xanga - That's a huge pet peeve of mine! wtf?

@methodElevated@xanga - Ha! That is so true. I don't even think it's about finding potential mates because I'm sure half of those men and women have several "partners" on the side.  I think they just consider it a place to see and be seen rather than a center for health and wellness which can be a bummer for the rest of us who actually do perceive it as such.

I have read that the amount you sweat is directly related to how fit you are, in that the person who is more in shape will sweat sooner during their work out. I assume that they meant a cardio workout, because strength training or classes like yoga or pilates are not usually very sweat-inducing.
The example in the article was, Lance Armstrong starts sweating as soon as he starts moving on a bicycle.

i think sweating is key in working out. and yes, i sweat more than any person can imagine. when people look at me they ask me if i splashed water on my face.

I always feel better if I sweat, like I'm doing something. However, I don't think you need to be absolutely drenched to get a good workout, nor do I think that the amount of sweat says how good your workout was, seeing as I can wait for the shuttle in the Florida sun for five minutes and sweat. :-p

i sweat during cardio but not during yoga or pilates.

I am a heavy sweater but no, its not necessary. I train in a basement gym so it can get cold there in the winter. We may not sweat a whole lot then. 

you dont NEED to sweat but if you work out then it will happen. i am a sweater and i hate it! well, i hate it because it soaks my shirt and when i leave the gym at night the sweat become freezing cold. yikes! i need to work on my sweating. a buddy of mine told me that if i ran more then eventually i would sweat less because my body would be use to the extra heat be it true or not. eh.

NO. you don't have to sweat to have a good work out. my mom sweats insanely when she works out...i might get a little perspiration on my forehead and that's it. i'm just not a sweater. i think that would be a very inaccurate way to judge the effectiveness of one's workout.

Sweating is good. It cleans out toxins in your body and if you're doing hard cardio, you should sweat. Maybe not weight lifting so much but even then, if you're working hard, you may get "glossy" (as mentioned above -- good description ;)).
I love to sweat at the gym because for me, when I sweat, I know I'm working hard enough. I'm on a hard work out program right now and I can't believe how much I sweat! It's CRAZY - and gross, but hey, I'm not at the gym to look pretty.

I do agree though, that people's bodies are different so they sweat differently. lol that sounds funny.