Introducing the Sweat Index
In an attempt to track the difficulty of my workouts, I’ll be tagging them with a Sweat Index number going forward. This isn’t a measure of intensity, since the shorter, more intense workouts will often have a lower rating than less intense, longer workouts. It’s just about the sweat, alright?
This is similar to the Borg Scale of Perceived Exertion, but different. Here’s how I define the index:
- Bone dry (don’t expect to see any of these).
- Some droplets on the brow. View all >
- Decent head sweat but no dripping, no sweat on shirt. View all >
- Full-on head sweat, minimal dripping, shirt shows signs of sweat. View all >
- Head dripping, shirt wet from sweat - mainly on chest and neck. View all >
- Sweat marks on shirt start to connect, possibly reaching to belly button. View all >
- Sweat soaks through shirt enough to reach shorts/pants. View all >
- Shirt soaked completely (no dry spots), shorts/pants sufficiently soaked. Quite uncomfortable. View all >
- Totally drenched. Soaked to the knees or rivers of sweat running down the legs. View all >
- “Whadidja jump ship?”
Look for the Sweat Index to the right of all workout summaries.
See also: a handy list of common tags.
