Why oh why oh why does my bum get so cold? The rest of me gets lovely and warm (even to the point of sweating like a pig) yet my bum is still freezing

Anyone know why this happens? Any tips on stopping it?
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Pull yer darned pants up?

Hehe, no idea, sorry. Has it happened for a long time? Could be a circulation thing

Maybe you need more fat on it

I think (though I don't know) that it's a case of the body having no real need to keep it warm... it's not like it has any real function... so the body won't tend to waste valuable energy ensuring it stays suitably warm on a run

May be complete tosh... but that's what my brain imagines the situation to be

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Taurus does it bother you whilst running or is it something you notice when you get home.

My bum is always cold too but don't notice till I get home, it's not something that bothers me though.

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Bird in Boots

So if it has no real function,it gets cold.

Without going into to much detail Richard, I really hope your wrong..........:eek:.......



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Enough said dave! I think the body prioritises where the blood flows, and thus where is warm so... - Oh I don't know! i'll shut up now

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LOL - almost chocked on my low fat Twix

low fat chocolate should be banned

I ate a whole easter egg last night I only meant to have a bit of it :eek:

Not so much cold bum now but fat bum.....

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I get cold bum too, weird feeling but i only notice it when i get home too.

Especially when you stick it in the bath :eek:

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I also get a cold bum when I get back from running. Got one now in fact as I've just got back from a run (its warming up now though for anyone who's interested).

The thing is, if it gets cold because its not really used when running so doesn't have much blood flow going through it, how come a lot of runner's seem to have nice bums? Not that I'm a bottom expert or anything, just an observation that a lot of runners tend to have well toned, umm, bums.

So if I keep running there's hope for mine

Well, butt cheeks do have muscles that are used during running, so I wouldn't say it has no function. I've never actually experienced the cold bum phenomenon whilst running. It sounds quite bizarre. I can't imagine what a cold bum must feel like. Maybe I should put in ice pack on my butt cheeks so I can "empathise"

Or you could just ask someone for a quick feel after they get back from a run

Indeedy, and the muscles will be warm through action, but the coldness is on the surface,and there's usually a good layer of fat/flesh covering the muscles... I meant this fatty/fleshy layer doesn't have much of a purpose other than perhaps cushioning?

Now I really will shut up lol

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