No two workouts are the same—and neither are your sweat losses. Whether you’re doing an easy run, a long outdoor ride, or an indoor workout class, the environment, intensity, and duration all impact how much and how quickly you sweat. That’s why taking a closer look at your sweat data across different types of workouts can give you more meaningful insights into your hydration needs.
This article provides detail on how to filter and compare your sweat stats by workout type, timeframe and conditions. This will allow you to move beyond generic guidelines and build a hydration strategy that’s truly personalized.
Within Nix Solo, navigate to Insights. From here you can choose to filter by a list of workouts or your sweat profile. Simply click on the filter icon in the upper right of the screen and apply filters based on the data you desire.
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Figure 1C (Example of Filtered Workout List)
A hot, humid day versus a cool, dry morning can lead to dramatically different sweat losses. Filtering data by Nix Index helps you understand how your sweat rate shifts in different climates. This is especially useful if you’re training for races in unfamiliar environments.
Below are examples of filtering by Nix Index for outdoor running workouts.
After you’ve collected all the datapoints you can put them into your own chart to compare how your personal stats change. For this featured runner, a run in Nix Index of 91 results in approximately 31% more fluids lost and 36% more electrolytes lost than a run with a Nix Index of 50.
Figure 2A - How to Filter for a Nix Index between 0 and 40
Figure 2B - Sweat Profile for Nix Index 0-40 Filtering
Figure 2C - Nix Index 0-40 Shareable Graphic
Figure 2D - How to Filter for a Nix Index of 91+
Figure 2E - Sweat Profile for Nix Index 91+ Filtering
Figure 2F - Nix Index 91+ Shareable Graphic
Cycling, running, strength training, and high-intensity intervals all stress the body differently. Filtering your sweat data by workout type helps you identify patterns that can inform how you can better hydrate and recover. Below is an example of a user that utilizes the Hydration Biosensor during 1 hour high intensity studio workouts (cardio and strength training).
Pro Tip: Use the tags to categorize your workouts. Workouts can have multiple tags.
Figure 3A - How to Filter for Cross Training Workouts using Tags
Figure 3B - Sweat Profile for Cross Training Filtering using Tags
Figure 3C - Cross Training Shareable Graphic
There are a multitude of additional ways that you can look at your personal stats. A few additional data views you may want to consider are listed below.
Your sweat rate is dynamic, not static. Filtering your workout data by activity, conditions, and training type unlocks a deeper level of hydration personalization—so you can train smarter, recover faster, and race stronger.
Are there other ways you’d like to view your data? If so, send a note to us at info@nixbiosensors.com so that we can help out. Maybe your idea will be the next one added to the product roadmap.