Shivering after my workouts?

  • To all the exercise gurus out there, I have a question.

    When I finish working out, especially in warm temperatures, I get REALLY cold and get goosebumps and shivers within minutes. Even in 90 degree weather. I read somewhere that it could be dehydration, but I am drinking a ton of water (like a gallon a day), so that doesn't seem logical.

    Does anyone else have this happen and/or should I be concerned? I know it can't be too uncommon. I'm not really worried about it unless it's not supposed to happen, but I am curious, because I never experienced it when i was 30 pounds heavier. I'm still about 23% body fat according to my nutritionist's measure-y thing, so I wouldn't have really expected it to have something to do with my weight.
  • I'm curious to know what people have to say about this too, cause it happens to me too..it's weird.
  • It could just be exhaustion, simple as that.
  • it happens to me ALL THE TIME. in fact, i cannot STAND working out in Air conditioned gyms...... i think it has to do with sweating...... you sweat so much (or at least I do) that you become WET, and therefore cold, especially once you stop moving but are still wet from your sweat.
  • Ah, that makes sense! Thanks! Good to know I'm not going to explode or something. :P
  • It happens to me too, infact more in warm environments than cool... my trainer told me it's when your body overcompensates with the cooling mechanisms- I usually solve it with a lovely hot shower
  • happens to me too! I feel it if I run in hot weather, or if I push myself too hard. The hairs on my head stand up, I get goosebumps and I feel cold. Hot shower and some Peritone solves it!
  • this happens to me too! I usually work out during my lunch and when I go back to work I freeeeeze. Or this last week it's been 90 - 100 degrees and when I got done working out I caught myself sitting on my couch (we don't have air condition in our living room) with a blanket across me!