Sauna

luvnlife6
luvnlife6 Posts: 44 Member
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Has anyone ever heard of losing weight by just going to the sauna everyday? Just curious.

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  • ArroganceInStep
    ArroganceInStep Posts: 6,239 Member
    Lots of folks in sports with weight classes do it. It's just water weight though.
  • dayzeerock
    dayzeerock Posts: 918 Member
    Maybe if you're doing aerobics in the sauna or something!
  • CountryDevil
    CountryDevil Posts: 819 Member
    What you talkin about Willis???

    It's all water weight and not weight loss from a calorie burn.
  • Stephaniebingletastic
    Stephaniebingletastic Posts: 59
    it is meant to be good after a work out as it keeps your heart rate higher for longer and therefore increases your metabolism for longer.
    I only treat myself to the sauna steam and jaquzzi once or twice a week after a hard spinning class, for a relax and pamper.
  • ohamberx0
    ohamberx0 Posts: 98 Member
    Yeah, it's all water weight.. come right back once you hydrate yourself. I only ever really did it for my skin.
  • firedragon064
    firedragon064 Posts: 1,082 Member
    It does from what I read. It's true that you will gain back the water weight but it requires energy for your sweat glands to release sweat, and your heart will pump harder. When i got injured and could not exercise, I spent 1/2 hour to an hour in the sauna (took a break in between).
  • wolfchild59
    wolfchild59 Posts: 2,608 Member
    We have a sauna in my apartments fitness center and the hubby and I indulge in a steam every now and again. My BodyMedia fit doesn't show any higher of a calorie burn while I'm sitting in the sauna than if I'm sitting on the couch.

    So, as folks have said, you won't lose actual weight, just water weight. It is great for the skin and I've also found that it helps keep bloat down on high sodium days when I get a good sweat happening.
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