Does the Sauna or Steam Room burn Calories

Loozin

Pretty much what the title says.

Any ideas Pals?

LabRat529

Nope. That's my educated guess anyway. They just make you sweat. And feel like jello. Jello is nice.

jacqui250

No it can help with loosing inches but not in a healthy way as it dehydrates you. Not recommended for loosing weight :-)

secretlobster

What jacqui said. It's a method of dehydration, and less efficient than not drinking water

ash190489

My educated guess also is that it does not make you lose calories. It is just water being sweated out of your body - which I agree is not a good thing. Keep away I think!

ladyfox1979

All I can say is that I get thrills of going into the Sauna/Stean room and stepping into cold air

Ahhh.. soooo refreshing, my pores open up and I feel rejuvenated especially after you work out gets rid of some of the soreness/

SophieB74656

I've heard someone say that as soon as you step out you absorb a lot of the moisture back from the air

Loozin

Hhhmm was a long shot.

I do enjoy relaxing in the Hot rooms after a work out.
I do drink lots of water though.

BAMFMeredith

No. If they did, I'd never have to work out, I could just sit outside all summer and burn calories. I hit up the steam room after every workout though because it feels good and it's relaxing (plus it's awesome to stretch in there, your muscles will thank you!), but not to burn calories or anything.

LexyDB

Does sunbathing make you lose weight? Sweat is the bodies method of keeping you cool, the myth of the more you sweat the more you lose however, prevails for some reason.

Drink after a sauna and you'll rehydrate, losing nothing.

MorgaineFey

I find that the sauna helps me stretch out after a workout. It is easier for me to do a full range of stretch in the warmth rather than the (relatively) chill air of the gym. I also think the moist heat in the steam room feels great on my lungs (I generally have a grating cough from to many years smoking).

Bottom line, I think they are just for relaxing after exercising and not there to make you lose further weight.

marieautumn

i dont think you really burn very many calories, although doesnt your body burn calories just by sweating, because your body is working hard to regulate your temp? dont know if thats true, but its my guess.
I like the sauna because it makes my skin feel nice afterwards...i put toner on right when i get out because all my pores are open.

Hawkian

What about working out IN a sauna?

Loozin

I think I'm gonna have to take my heart rate monitor in the gym at some point to see what it says.

jillica

I know they help you lose water weight, but my guess it isn't a good source of calorie burn since you would burn more calories sitting in a cold room than sitting in a hot room.

travelerdunks

I wouldn't say they burn calories. I use them more to flush toxins out of my body. They are great for that.

ladyfox1979

What about working out IN a sauna?

^^^ Its called Hot Yoga:happy:

aoikirin

It depends. Sometimes depending on what is done yes. I have seen some rather startling things occurring in them at gyms before that did involve physical activity.

bizio

Nope, it is just very useful to loose some water and relax your muscles.. After a good drink your weight is back!!! I love it though!! Drink a lot after it!!

bulbadoof

It depends. Sometimes depending on what is done yes. I have seen some rather startling things occurring in them at gyms before that did involve physical activity.

I don't really care if I took this the wrong way because the notion was hilarious. :laugh:

jennkain97

It depends. Sometimes depending on what is done yes. I have seen some rather startling things occurring in them at gyms before that did involve physical activity.

I don't really care if I took this the wrong way because the notion was hilarious. :laugh:

somehow, i doubt you took it the wrong way

mark03264

No...

ironanimal

If sitting on our *kitten* was an effective way to lose weight, I doubt most people would be here :P

athensguy

Being warm may reduce calories burned for RMR vs. being cold.

channa007

Yes sitting in a sauna does burn calories.


The heat in dry saunas cause an increase in body temperature followed by an increase in metabolism. This, in turn results in more calories burned at rest which can result in weight loss. In a 20 to 30 minute sauna session, one can burn up to 600 calories.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/317216-calories-burned-while-in-a-dry-sauna/#ixzz1wrsSNy2n

bricktowngal

If it does then going thru hot flashes every half hour must burn more! hahaha... just saying:explode:

patranus

Yes.

My resting heart rate is ~60BPM while in the sauna it is ~110BPM

morkiemama

I think I'm gonna have to take my heart rate monitor in the gym at some point to see what it says.

Your HRM will not function correctly in the sauna. It will show an artificially high HR. They are not meant for extreme temperatures.

Contrarian

Yes sitting in a sauna does burn calories.


The heat in dry saunas cause an increase in body temperature followed by an increase in metabolism. This, in turn results in more calories burned at rest which can result in weight loss. In a 20 to 30 minute sauna session, one can burn up to 600 calories.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/317216-calories-burned-while-in-a-dry-sauna/#ixzz1wrsSNy2n

600 calories in 20-30 minutes, just for sitting in a hot place? I find that impossible to believe.

RobynDCrossman

No.

morkiemama

Yes sitting in a sauna does burn calories.


The heat in dry saunas cause an increase in body temperature followed by an increase in metabolism. This, in turn results in more calories burned at rest which can result in weight loss. In a 20 to 30 minute sauna session, one can burn up to 600 calories.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/317216-calories-burned-while-in-a-dry-sauna/#ixzz1wrsSNy2n

600 calories in 20-30 minutes, just for sitting in a hot place? I find that impossible to believe.

Agreed. If that were the case, my gf in Florida (who loves to sit outside in the heat and has no AC) would not be obese. Just saying.