Calories burned in a Saunas

EmzStan

Hi there,

I work for a company called Inca UK Ltd who are sauna and steam room specialists. Using an infrared sauna for a 30 minute session can burn up to 300 calories, obviously varying between individuals depending upon their metabolic rate etc. If you have a high heat tolerance and are able to stay in the sauna for up to an hour, you can burn anything from 600 to 800 calories (prolonged periods in a traditional sauna are not recommended ie. these prolonged sessions would only be suitable in an infrared sauna). Being in a sauna is obviously not an replacement for exercise but will help to boost your metabolism and immune system so are a great way to compliment your exercise regime.

ChristineGoBrigands

Busted! Sauna doesn't help you lose weight. If you weight yourself after time spent in a sauna, you'll see a difference but that is only because of the water you've lost through sweat. You MUST drink that much to gain it back or you're going to be dehydrated. Saunas help detoxicate the body and help the circulatory system, but you're not losing any weight. It'll get more than sitting in a hot room to lose these inches. To BURN CALORIES you need energy (that's what a calorie actually is), so by sitting back, you're not burning any... Pushing your metabolism is another thing... Anyways... Lifting for 15 mins is way better for your metabolism than sitting in a hot environment for 30 mins... And btw sweating doesn't mean you're losing weight. It means that your body needs to cool down, so it sweats and you breath heavier. Sorry guys... It won't be *that* easy

zoom2

Hi there,

I work for a company called Inca UK Ltd who are sauna and steam room specialists. Using an infrared sauna for a 30 minute session can burn up to 300 calories, obviously varying between individuals depending upon their metabolic rate etc.

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__Di__

Hi there,

I work for a company called Inca UK Ltd who are sauna and steam room specialists. Using an infrared sauna for a 30 minute session can burn up to 300 calories, obviously varying between individuals depending upon their metabolic rate etc. If you have a high heat tolerance and are able to stay in the sauna for up to an hour, you can burn anything from 600 to 800 calories (prolonged periods in a traditional sauna are not recommended ie. these prolonged sessions would only be suitable in an infrared sauna). Being in a sauna is obviously not an replacement for exercise but will help to boost your metabolism and immune system so are a great way to compliment your exercise regime.

It cannot, stop misleading people for your own gains!!

People to burn that amount of calories in that amount of time, you have to move about. The End.

ninerbuff

Hi there,

I work for a company called Inca UK Ltd who are sauna and steam room specialists. Using an infrared sauna for a 30 minute session can burn up to 300 calories, obviously varying between individuals depending upon their metabolic rate etc. If you have a high heat tolerance and are able to stay in the sauna for up to an hour, you can burn anything from 600 to 800 calories (prolonged periods in a traditional sauna are not recommended ie. these prolonged sessions would only be suitable in an infrared sauna). Being in a sauna is obviously not an replacement for exercise but will help to boost your metabolism and immune system so are a great way to compliment your exercise regime.

Lol, it's misinformation like this that the desperate wanting lose weight want to hear. And of course BS like this is how companies like this make money. For shame.

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GymTennis

Wow.. You know what.. Virtually any activity burns calories,, Yes, that includes sleeping too.. Actually, if you're not burning calories.. Well ..That means you're dead... I'm sick and tired listening to stories like 15 small meals a day are increasing your metabolism..

Now with this sauna thing.. Guess what, eating and sauna does not speed up your metabolism.. sauna does not burn your calories, actually it does but it's so minimal that it's not even worth mentioning. If you ask me, i bet a cold shower will burn more calories than sauna..

Physical activity speeds up your metabolism!!!.. Any form of cardio..lifting weights.. Running, playing tennis, soccer, swimming chasing butterflies.. Yeah, having sex too..

It's frightening that a lot of this bro science at its best BS misinformation are coming from guys like Dr. Oz on a national television.. That's scary.. Magic pills, secret foods, secret ingredient from the Amazon rainforest.. Really scary

The only way to lose weight is to build a caloric deficit and exercise.. But, hey, that's free of charge, so you won't hear that from Dr. Oz cause it would probably be his last show..

GymTennis

[/quote]Scary movies keep heart rates up too.:laugh:

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Does that mean you're suggesting watching horror movies during a cut?

MisterDerpington

MFP in a nutshell.

I'M GOING TO SPREAD MISINFORMATION!

Um, that makes no sense. Here's some information to show that you're wrong.

GUYS THIS IS A PLACE FOR SUPPORT! UR NOT BEING SUPPORTIVE!

ehsan517

the answer to this question is zero.

do you log calories burnt through eating/sleeping/ typing/reading/drinking green tea??? NO. so that should give you an idea. and THIS:
Hi there,

I work for a company called Inca UK Ltd who are sauna and steam room specialists. Using an infrared sauna for a 30 minute session can burn up to 300 calories, obviously varying between individuals depending upon their metabolic rate etc. If you have a high heat tolerance and are able to stay in the sauna for up to an hour, you can burn anything from 600 to 800 calories (prolonged periods in a traditional sauna are not recommended ie. these prolonged sessions would only be suitable in an infrared sauna). Being in a sauna is obviously not an replacement for exercise but will help to boost your metabolism and immune system so are a great way to compliment your exercise regime.


IS the BIGGEST load of horse manure I have ever read and it is THIS exact band wagon that people jump on. get facts right, do your research, know your body. and do not rely on exceptions. If you must take advise, take it from someone who has the body/knowledge to go with their advise.

at the end of the day, do whatever you want. I know what works and I see results.

RMasters2009

A sauna burns pretty much zero calories. As stated before, if it was, we all would just be sitting in it and burn calories without doing anything.

The myth again most like occurred because of the detoxification effect of a sauna. If makes you feel so much better, the effect on some is negative, they start telling people that they burned calories.

The same effect as weight loss. The majority is because of water loss, which is somehow replenished by drinking water.

A sauna is great (have been using it my whole life), but it is just a supplement to healthy living.

There is only one (1) single way to loose weight and/or burn calories: Activities that burn more calories than you consumed.

sunnybarn

The same amount you burn sitting around my uncle Tito's house.

Uncle Tito's house sounds fun lol

MikeInAZ

Wear a heart rate monitor while you sit there and compare it to when you don't sit in the sauna. My guess is, it's not that much different.

exopangirl

Found this online: http://www.thebowentherapyclinic.com/04_09_Life-Extension.jpg

agthorn

Found this online: http://www.thebowentherapyclinic.com/04_09_Life-Extension.jpg

No.

Here's their citation for their claim that saunas burn 600 calories an hour on their website: "Journal of the American Medical Association, August 1981." No authors, no issue, no page numbers. Shoddy work. It just so happens that I have access to JAMA though. They are referring to a LETTER TO THE EDITOR (not a scientific study) entitled "Effect of Sweating." The letter writer, Ward Dean, is a self-proclaimed "world-renowned expert in the anti-aging and life extension" who was sentenced in 2005 to seven years in prison for tax fraud.

Also, I wonder if the American Heart Association knows that they're a "partner" of this company - because according to the company's website, all they do is donate to the charity. Guess that makes me a partner of the AHA too. Same deal with their "partnership" with the National Autism Association.

ninerbuff

Found this online: http://www.thebowentherapyclinic.com/04_09_Life-Extension.jpg

No.

Here's their citation for their claim that saunas burn 600 calories an hour on their website: "Journal of the American Medical Association, August 1981." No authors, no issue, no page numbers. Shoddy work. It just so happens that I have access to JAMA though. They are referring to a LETTER TO THE EDITOR (not a scientific study) entitled "Effect of Sweating." The letter writer, Ward Dean, is a self-proclaimed "world-renowned expert in the anti-aging and life extension" who was sentenced in 2005 to seven years in prison for tax fraud.

Also, I wonder if the American Heart Association knows that they're a "partner" of this company - because according to the company's website, all they do is donate to the charity. Guess that makes me a partner of the AHA too. Same deal with their "partnership" with the National Autism Association.

It's sad how some companies try to manipulate wording to make it sound as if what they sell has legitimate backing by evidence or a respected organization.
One of the ones that gourds me is a supplement company called MuscleTech. In a lot of their ads the cite "in a clinical study, the KEY INGREDIENT in ________ was found to.........", but that "key ingredient" is found is several thousand other supplements that are comparable. Also in those studies, there's a specific dosage used which MuscleTech NEVER states that they provide in their "proprietary blend".
Scams are all around us all the time because there's money to be made.

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annalisam1

I was wondering the same thing, hope this helps a little, I shared the link because the article gives other reasons why it is good to use the sauna. Good luck with your weight loss.

Calories Burned

According to the Mayo Clinic's health education website, your body composition, sex, and age are determining factors on how many calories you burn during any given day, even when you are resting; this is known as your basal metabolic rate (BMR). A person weighing around 160 lbs. will burn burn about 300 calories during a 30-minute session in the sauna. That number changes based on your individual BMR, in addition to the temperature settings in the sauna and the amount of time you spend in the heat.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/242883-sauna-benefits-calories-burned/

__Di__

I was wondering the same thing, hope this helps a little, I shared the link because the article gives other reasons why it is good to use the sauna. Good luck with your weight loss.

Calories Burned

According to the Mayo Clinic's health education website, your body composition, sex, and age are determining factors on how many calories you burn during any given day, even when you are resting; this is known as your basal metabolic rate (BMR). A person weighing around 160 lbs. will burn burn about 300 calories during a 30-minute session in the sauna. That number changes based on your individual BMR, in addition to the temperature settings in the sauna and the amount of time you spend in the heat.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/242883-sauna-benefits-calories-burned/

I burn 300 calories during 30 minutes of solid running at 7mph, do you think that could be matched by somebody just sitting on their *kitten* in the sauna, doing sod-all? No it couldn't.

You burn a negligible amount, I do not care what anybody says.

agthorn

See, did you catch that sneaky non-reference that makes their claims look legit?

According to the Mayo Clinic's health education website, your body composition, sex, and age are determining factors on how many calories you burn during any given day, even when you are resting; this is known as your basal metabolic rate (BMR).

This is true. But then...

A person weighing around 160 lbs. will burn burn about 300 calories during a 30-minute session in the sauna.

They tack on their unfounded claim in the very next sentence, making you think that the Mayo Clinic has proven the 300-calorie burn figure. No such citation exists.

lmd_1979

Sauna's do not burn up calories, your body does. You mean do Sauna's speed up the burning of calories like exercise, then no. If they did then everyone would have one and obesity wouldn't exist.

ninerbuff

See, did you catch that sneaky non-reference that makes their claims look legit?

According to the Mayo Clinic's health education website, your body composition, sex, and age are determining factors on how many calories you burn during any given day, even when you are resting; this is known as your basal metabolic rate (BMR).

This is true. But then...

A person weighing around 160 lbs. will burn burn about 300 calories during a 30-minute session in the sauna.

They tack on their unfounded claim in the very next sentence, making you think that the Mayo Clinic has proven the 300-calorie burn figure. No such citation exists.

THIS. Don't get snowed by how the message is conveyed. The truth is one burns calories all the time even at rest. Physical activity increases it.

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Briargrey

If you're using the sauna for weight loss, you are using it wrong. Period.

I use it for relaxation. It feels awesome. It's a great way to end my workout when I have time. If I sweat out any calories from water weight, that and more will just be added right back in when I walk about and drink a couple litres of water!

xaviermmuller

"How many calories do you burn in a sauna???????Different sources (mainly, sauna retailers and manufacturers) make a vast range of claims as to the calorie-burning effectiveness of sauna use, ranging from 50 to 900 calories burned in a half-hour-long session.I love setting in the sauna after working out and would love to know if you do burn calories and if so how many?If anyone knows please tell me."

Based on the fact that you have already done your workout you will more than likely find that you would be burning about the same amount of calories just sitting in front of the tv after gym, reason being is after gym you will continue to burn additional calories, I personally do use a sauna for 30 min after training especially after weight , not intending to burn more calories, but just as a bit of a relax period, My heart rate is already up and my body is nice and warm, so to relax I will sit in the sauna with a bottle of water and my recovery drink (Amino acids) and just let my body do its thing.

mcibty

Part of this is pure logic. If sitting a sauna really led to easy weight loss and meaningful calorie burning then guess what? We'd all be thin from sitting in saunas, thus ending the obesity epidemic.

Pretty much this. If it was possible and proven, we'd all be skinny by now. What an *odd question to ask.

*Pointless.

positivesky

How many calories do you burn in a sauna???????Different sources (mainly, sauna retailers and manufacturers) make a vast range of claims as to the calorie-burning effectiveness of sauna use, ranging from 50 to 900 calories burned in a half-hour-long session.I love setting in the sauna after working out and would love to know if you do burn calories and if so how many?If anyone knows please tell me.

900 calories in 30 mins...

Greytfish

You asked this question ealier and you got the same exact answers as now, you burn so few calories that it DOES NOT COUNT, similar to eating celery.

Here is what was posted last time you started this thread:

Depends on what you are doing in the sauna. You can sit on a couch, or you can sit in the sauna and you will burn the same amount of calories. You can do jumping jacks in the sauna and burn as many calories as you would if you did jumping jacks outside of the sauna, but that seems a little dangerous.

The moral of the story, the sauna is for relaxing, it is not going to benefit you in a calorie burning way. Don't let that stop you, though, enjoy it!

This. They're good for relaxation and they may cause a bit of temprary water weight loss, but nothing significant. If it did what the guy trying to sell you one says it does, lazy people would just "sit" themselves slim when they consistently overate and got fat.

They can be very relaxing, but they aren't always healthy or advised.

lashundrahicks

It's ridiculous the denial and justification that lazy people will utilize to continue being lazy. I would have to RUN 7-8 miles to burn 900 calories. You REALLY think you could burn that SITTING in a sauna? C'mon...get real. You could maybe burn that much if you sat in a sauna for a full day and didn't ingest ANY calories. Have fun with that.

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uberpixi

I thought this was a good explanation: "Because sitting in a sauna will cause your temperature to rise and, therefore make your body work harder, you will burn more calories sitting in a sauna for 30 minutes than you would sitting on your couch (or in front of your computer perusing Facebook). You might even lose weight from sitting in the sauna. However, the weight loss would simply be water weight and you would gain it back as soon as you rehydrated (which you absolutely need to do). Also, the increased energy expenditure for your body is nominal and is only an increase relative to doing other passive activities. You wouldn't burn as many calories sitting in a sauna as you would doing any sort of physical activity like walking or standing."

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