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Are sauna & steam rooms any good?

ashleighmxxx
ashleighmxxx Posts: 57 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
recently joined a new gym & have tried out the sauna & steam room, however not too sure what to make of them, whats your personal preference (if any) & are they any good for skin? Body?

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  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    They make you sweat & therefor dehydrate you. Make sure you drink plenty of water if you plan on going into them.

    Not sure about whether they are good for your skin though.
  • ashleighmxxx
    ashleighmxxx Posts: 57 Member
    Ninkyou wrote: »
    They make you sweat & therefor dehydrate you. Make sure you drink plenty of water if you plan on going into them.

    Not sure about whether they are good for your skin though.

    I always make sure i drink plenty fluids throughout the day. Thank you for your advice though! X
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  • sistrsprkl
    sistrsprkl Posts: 1,010 Member
    I like both but mainly just for relaxation, not for any health benefits. Just mental health I guess :)
  • foursirius
    foursirius Posts: 321 Member
    I think they feel nice.
  • MKEgal
    MKEgal Posts: 3,250 Member
    If you like getting hot & sweaty in semi-public, yes.
    Be sure to have a towel & shower shoes to protect your skin - viri & fungi love the warm & moist environment.
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    edited June 2015
    I don't like them, they make me flush more than is good for my skin. Also I feel like I'm suffocating. Prefer dry sauna to wet if I'm going to do it at all
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    MKEgal wrote: »
    If you like getting hot & sweaty in semi-public, yes.
    Be sure to have a towel & shower shoes to protect your skin - viri & fungi love the warm & moist environment.

    this too. ew
  • madpiratebippy
    madpiratebippy Posts: 20 Member
    When I used them regularly, people would stop me in the street and tell me how gorgeous my complexion was. I haven't gotten a compliment like that in ages, about a month after I stopped being a member at the gym where I had access to a sauna. :( I loved them, but I have super dry skin, and the oils in my skin are basically solid and the heat + sweat stopped all the clogged pore issues I have.

    I have heard that the sweating itself actually burns some calories, but I've never really counted on it to loose weight.
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    I think it soothes my sore back so i enjoy going in but i drinks tons of water while inside! !
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