Working out day of relaxer?

[peacelove]

Hi, Ladies -

What is your advice on workouts day of relaxer? I am planning to do a touch up today, but I also have made a hard commitment to exercising. My fear is the sweat will cause an issue with my scalp and burning later in the day.

Anyone have any experience with this? If I wait several hours, do you think it will be an issue?

 

[sqzbly1908]

Don't do it....I was perspiring from just cleaning up around the house - I even got under a cool dryer attempting to close my pores....and I was burning like crazy....

 

[fatimablush]

Can't you just relax your hair on the days of the week that you don't workout.

 

[peacelove]

Don't do it....I was perspiring from just cleaning up around the house - I even got under a cool dryer attempting to close my pores....and I was burning like crazy....

Yeah, thank you. I decided to relax now instead.

Thanks again!

 

[peacelove]

Can't you just relax your hair on the days of the week that you don't workout.

Yeah I am not going to work out today. The thing was I just started my workout schedule Friday. I felt motivated to workout today, and I did not want to start making the excuses, you know?

But the touch up is more important right now.

 

[Lady Esquire]

Don't. But if you do, sit under a hooded dryer on cool air for about 20 mins to close your pores.

 

[Pink Hair23]

You could always work out while the conditioner is in your hair. I just tie a scarf around my plastic cap, and it doesn't drip or run at all.

 

[leigh.hill]

Depending on your workout routine, if I were you I would workout with weights today. No cardio. Maybe stick to upper body muscles - biceps, chest, abdominal work...

 

[fatimablush]

or just stretch out that day or do abdominal work like someone suggested..

that way no scalp issues..

 

[DDTexlaxed]

Work out after you relax.(runs out of thread)

 

[Arcadian]

Hi, Ladies -

What is your advice on workouts day of relaxer? I am planning to do a touch up today, but I also have made a hard commitment to exercising. My fear is the sweat will cause an issue with my scalp and burning later in the day.

Anyone have any experience with this? If I wait several hours, do you think it will be an issue?

Do this on the day you're not working out, or do it BEFORE you work out.

Trust me on this.

-A

 

[jcdlox]

well, my question is about the relaxer process. I don't think it should effect your scalp so badly that you can't sweat later in the day. Back when I used to go to stylists that burned my scalp it was an issue, but now my stylist does relaxers and my scalp is fine throughout the process. In fact, I like working out on that day and the few days after because I don't have to worry about my new growth getting kinky.

 

[hillytmj]

I never knew that it was bad to workout after a relaxer. I've always worked out beforehand or skipped altogether so I could floss my relaxed hair. I never knew that I was inadvertently protecting my scalp.

Thanks for starting this thread OP.

 

[vtoodler]

It sounds like you all were using lye relaxers?

 

[AtlantaJJ]

Depending on your workout routine, if I were you I would workout with weights today. No cardio. Maybe stick to upper body muscles - biceps, chest, abdominal work...

I don't have a relaxer but this is a good tip for preserving a hairstyle and getting a good workout in at the same time

 

[SimJam]

once I worked out the morning I did my touch up ..... my scalp burned like I was in the lower reaches of hell.

we had to wash it out

 

[vtoodler]

SimJam, did you use a lye relaxer?

 

[SimJam]

yep lye.

no lye made my hair dry