hi guys! do you guys smell really bad after sweating? i hope i'm not the only one...!
is this what "Body Odour" is...
and and is there any way that i can avoid this from happening? ><

Only way is to lose enough body-fat. The odor is attributed to ketones which means that unless you are in good shape AND also have low enough body-fat % you will sweat out fat when you do anything that causes you to sweat.

*note you can be athletic - run miles, play sports, or be super strong : and still have high body-fat % - being athletic is part genes part natural ability, and skill as well - being LEAN is about manipulating your body-fat %.

Typically wearing 2-3 layers of clothing with a top layer being a sweater should help.

* expect some people also to recommend you evaluate your diet as the smell could be also related to what you are eating, though this would only correlate if you were eating the same things constantly before during and after the days of your exercise.

hmm interesting... i thought it was just bacteria causing the foul odors

u can change ur diet
wash more frequentli
n good old deodorant

You use deodorant, right? Besides that, yeah, it could also be what you are eating. I think garlic makes your sweat smell worse, I'm not sure though. Besides that, you could take some body wipes and wipe off at exercising.

- Shaving your underarms helps.
- Change up your diet.
- And yes, deodorant.

it could also be your clothes
some shirts i have always smell musty whenever i sweat even the slightest bit

oh, thanks guys for the replies =D really appreciate that
my friends in basketball club are a lot...chubbier hehe
hmm...i'm pretty sure their BF% is higher so that leaves me being confused~ ><
i eat onion a lot, could it be the reason why?
and do deodorants have very heavy smell & ppl will notice right away? sorry for the questions~
thanks again!

You can choose between scented and unscented deodorants, so it's really up to you. If you choose one with a sharp scent, like Watermelon, yeah, it's possible. If you put it on the night before, the scent should be gone or lesson to the point people can't smell it. You can also use antiperspirant, but that can clog pores if you don't clean your arms regularly. Yes, onion can make it smell worse.

Thank you everybody!! =)
i'm going to try reducing my intake of onion and let you guys know the progress~

Yes onions have a LOT to do with the smell of your sweat.


Don't you know food alters the smell/taste of ALL your secretions. That's because your biggest excretory organ isn't your kidney, it's your SKIN. So smelly stuff in, smelly stuff out

BAD foods: onions, garlic, curry spices, asparagus, cabbage, too much red meat, too much processed junk, too much cheese, beer
GOOD foods: pineapple, fruit, vegetables

Secondly, do shave, or at least trim - hair isn't dirty, but it does trap in smells and keeps them there.

Thirdly, dress in layers, so you can always adjust the level of clothing with ease, so you don't sweat so much.

Fourth - do use talcum powder, and possibly bring with you/have at work a change of shirts. Use natural materials (think cotton) and avoid artificial ones - those produce the funkiest smells ever. Make sure your clothes are washed properly, I've noticed that some fabrics trap in smells so even if you're not sweating into them, they re-activate some previous smell that's been embedded in the fabric. If you can't cure it, deal with it efficiently. Don't walk so briskly that when you stop, you end up sweating from the exertion. Don't drink water really fast.

LOL, I personally don't sweat excessively, but I have a super-sensitive nose, and I've noticed more stuff then I wished for .

Well what you do is, walk into any cosmetics or department store. Locate that section with the body sprays, deodorants etc. If you're having trouble finding them, look for any big sign saying "Axe", they normally advertise that one openly.
Select a good brand. Pay for it. Take it home. Put it on and continue putting it on everyday after you shower. Problem solved!

eat more fruit and drink water.
too much protein in your diet.

Your sweat will smell differently according to your diet.

its called B.O. or Body odor, and put some deoderant on. (:

I've heard that an unshaven armpit can hold as much as THIRTY times more sweat than a shaved armpit.

Sweat emits a foul odor as it evaporates.

I think it has a lot to do with your diet. I noticed when I was eating pretty unhealthy or eating lots of onions/stuff-stated-above it was smelling stronger...( i guess is the way to say it.) So yeah, I don't know about the unshaven/shaven armpit stuff, but def drink more water, I didn't change my diet if at all, and like with the massive amounts of water intake it pretty much went away. I just switched out drinking soda/anything else with just water. It was enough for me, maybe it'll work for you.

You're not unique. I once worked out next to a guy that sweated kimchi.