Q: Person from 1627: I was working yesterday for one of the first times and I began to sweat really badly. Is there a reason why I sweat so much? It is very embarrasing to have to interact with people while I am sweating like a pig. Is the reason jyst because I am out of shape or what? By the way, I am going to start HIT exercise. I will do it with running and along with that I will lift weights.

A: Great job starting to exercise! Sounds like you have a very complete program going! Sweating, even very heavily, is perfectly normal and absolutely nothing to be uncomfortable about -- you're supposed to be sweating when working out! The level of sweating will probably reduce as your conditioning improves, but it'll never go away completely. Just take a quick shower after you finish and don't forget to drink plenty of water throughout your workout to keep yourself hydrated. Again, great job!