Do you take a shower before exercising?

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Herminia O.

I normally take a shower after exercising. Since I work out in the morning, I do my morning ritual, exercise, and then shower.

Din P.

No, overshowering dries out my skin and hair and showers use a lot of water. So, I save it for after to wash away the mess and help relax my muscles. If my hair hadn’t gotten sweaty, I use a shower cap and just do a quick rinse.

Lola Z.

No .I normally take shower after exercises as I can get hot. However if it’s yoga or pilates I find that a shower refreshes me and helps with my breathing.

Michele P.

I prefer to brush my teeth first and wash my face. Then hydrate. And then do a short meditation/yoga Breath work. After that, exercise. Then the rest of my morning routine

Garance Z.

I do not take a shower before exercising, because I like taking one after. It feels good to take a shower after doing some exercise

Gerald S.

No usually I take a shower after excersing so that I wash the sweat away and continue my day. If I excersise at night I would always shower afterwards.

Joris C.

I usually prefer to take a shower about 20 minutes after exercising. I occasionally shower in the morning so that’s when I shower before exercise.

Margret Q.

No. Why get clean and then need another shower after you work out? I exercise dirty and then shower, but that is much easier to do when you workout at home.

Amanda R.

No.. I get hot and sweaty when I exercise so I prefer to take a shower after I exercise.. It also helps me to relax while cooling off starting with cool water temperature at first.. 😁

Leta O.

Not normally, no! Unless I feel too gross to feel comfortable going outside to the gym. But generally I don’t like to shower just to immediately get sweaty.

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