How to avoid a rash from the gym?

I go to the gym 4-5 times a week - I have developed red and dry skin just below my arms and on my butt. Is it to do with my choice of workout gear? Are there better alternatives to wear when working out hard?|||Try an anti fungal powder which you can get at any drug store or even at walmart in the pharmacy area. It could be fungus or could just be irritated from sweat. You can also spray or apply deodorant to those spots before working out to keep the areas from getting wet. Be sure to cleanse the rash and apply a nice thick layer of moisturizer at night and in the morning when you are not working out. Do not itch the area because if it is fungus it can spread. You can ask anyone that works at the pharmacy where you might fight these products. They are usually by the shoe pads and shoe odor spray sections in the health care isles.|||yes it might be caused by your choice of workout wear. stick with cotton, they allow skin to breath easily. also remember to changeyour gym clothes after every workout so that bacteria would not acumulate and irritate your skin. use a bit of aloe gel on the red areas to treat the itchiness and redness.|||Perhaps your clothes are creating friction against your skin? The wrong clothes can be irritating to skin. Try loose fitting cotton for your work out gear. Another possibility of the origin of the rash is heat rash. When you sweat, your skin can develop red bumps and even become itchy. If it doesn't go away soon, I'd recommend you make an appointment to see a dermatologist!|||There could be many reasons - make sure you wipe down the seats and equipment parts your be handling with a disinfectant towel before and after you use the equipment.





Make sure you shower properly after you workout and not left the sweat dry on your skin.





Wear light looser breathable clothing or try climacool or body armor gear. Remember if you're going to the gym you're going there to workout for you and your health -it isnt a dating service - so dress comfortably not necessarily tight and sexy.





Make sure you change and wash your gym wear at least every 2 workouts.





Have the rash below your arms checked by your pharmacist and ask if they could recomend somthing to help you.