anyone know how many calories a sauna burns

Ajnips
Ajnips Posts: 10 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
After looking on the internet i found a few site that say a 160# person burned about 300 calories in 30 mins . But i also found a few sites that say it does nothing as far as calories burning . Anyone out there ever try the sauna as a workout ( not that i would call it a workout ) and lost weight

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  • chris1816
    chris1816 Posts: 715 Member
    It costs you little to no extra energy to sit on your *kitten* and sweat out extra water to keep your body temperature regulated cool.
  • Erindipitous
    Erindipitous Posts: 1,234 Member
    Zero.


    Edited to add: You lose water weight, not body fat.
  • Lady_Bane
    Lady_Bane Posts: 720 Member
    um. none. you sit on ur *kitten*. you lose water weight, not fat.
  • Goal_Line
    Goal_Line Posts: 474 Member
    none. Get outside and move!
  • satxtrap
    satxtrap Posts: 120 Member
    Living here in Texas I can tell you that if a sauna burned calories I'd be an underwear model. :laugh:
  • KeishaK89
    KeishaK89 Posts: 40
    you burn as many calories sitting at your computer desk as you would in the sauna. the sauna just causes you to lose water weight.
  • MissC787
    MissC787 Posts: 175 Member
    Living here in Texas I can tell you that if a sauna burned calories I'd be an underwear model. :laugh:

    Dude! You and me both!
  • abetterjune
    abetterjune Posts: 219
    I do my ab workout in the sauna after my regular workout. I burn about 100-200 in 15-20 minutes. Pretty much the exact same as when I do it not in the sauna. But I get so much sweatier makes me feel like I'm working harder lol
  • Ajnips
    Ajnips Posts: 10 Member
    I do get out and move..lol..i was thinking about getting a sauna for the times after my workout and i still want more of a calorie burn. ( I have medical limitation ) My friend told me about it helping with burning calories. After looking on the internet i found many site that say it does . Has anyone tried it , if so did it work for you
  • Ajnips
    Ajnips Posts: 10 Member
    ty all
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  • drewols
    drewols Posts: 77
    If you buy a sauna, do it for the relaxation and opening up the pores on your skin. If you buy for weight loss and a work out, you will be disappointed
  • Bobby_Clerici
    Bobby_Clerici Posts: 1,828 Member
    It burns about as much as those absurd shake belts.....
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  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    oh if only it were that easy to sit on your butt and lose weight :laugh:

    if the sauna worked then why not the hot tub or a hot bath?
  • blennieluvr
    blennieluvr Posts: 2 Member
    It increases your heart rate too so I do think it's more beneficial than just clearing pores and losing water weight. However, I agree with those who say don't count on it to burn calories.
  • bababangarangrang
    bababangarangrang Posts: 23 Member
    If that burned calories, well....areas of the deep south wouldn't consistently have the heaviest people per capita (not knocking the south...I'm from there)
  • vicky_b329
    vicky_b329 Posts: 24
    Lol. This thread.

    If you were hoping for a bunch of enablers to tell you the sauna is a magic bullet and to go for it, I think you might've come to the wrong place...
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    it only works if you drink raspberry ketones while in sauna...
  • Lochlyn_D
    Lochlyn_D Posts: 492 Member
    None. You are only dehydrating, not sweating because you are burning calories.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    the answer is...

    ZERO.ZERO
  • kevinjb1
    kevinjb1 Posts: 233 Member
    Anybody let her know it doesn't work yet?

    Just checking.
  • Lakky1
    Lakky1 Posts: 3 Member
    Hi Answer to question !

    I do 60 to 90 mins workout and then do 30 mins in the sauna I have been losing on average 3 - 4lbs per week.

    I sit in the sauna and do my sit ups or leg excersise, and sometimes i just lay there.

    I do hold a lot of water so yes the sauna is getting rid of that extra water but at the same time my weight loss with training, calorie controled diet and sauna is working great for me.
    :glasses:

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