Sauna before weight lifting?

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joowelz
joowelz Posts: 172 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Rather than do cardio, can i just sit in a sauna to warm up my muscles before lifting weights?

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  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,247 Member
    Getting hot in a sauna and warming up before exercise are two completely different things. Do a proper warm up & enjoy the relaxation in the sauna afterward.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,345 Member
    A sauna will help to increase blood flow, but you don't have any "physical" movement going on. And before you ask, DON'T do warm up moves in the sauna.

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