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Melissa_Edds
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Does anyone log their time spent in a sauna? I'm starting out at 20 minutes after my workout, looking for some insight.
Thanks!
Melissa
Thanks!
Melissa
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I don't see the point...sitting in a sauna isn't exercise...you're not really burning significantly more calories than you would burn just sitting on the couch, if at all.6
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Run in place! Huzzah!!0
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Somebody is trying to melt fat...3
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Why would you log time sitting in a sauna?1
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If you're looking to burn calories in there, you'd have to stand. Then log how many you burn standing for that time. Sitting you won't burn much at all.1
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You may lose some water via sweat but that will make you thirsty and drink water thus complete the circle of life. It only burns one calorie so I would log it. Logging it also burns one calorie so log that too and keep going until you burn the desired amount.4
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I spend about 35 minutes a day in the sauna. I don't log it, as there is absolutely no proof that it has ANY beneficial effects.
I do find it therapeutic, and I tend to meditate while in there. I also find that it helps sweat out excessive sodium.
All in all, it is a good time, but not strictly something I would log.3 -
log it as what? Time sitting, that is already covered in your daily cals, even if set as sedentary1
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OP - sweat is not indicative of calorie burn. It's just your body's way of cooling off. Some people sweat more than others. It's not that they are necessarily working any harder.
Just log intentional exercise, the rest is already covered by your activity level.2 -
I always get a kick out people logging an activity that is better counted by fit bit steps. My favorite is "doing housework - vigorously"2
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Melissa_Edds wrote: »Does anyone log their time spent in a sauna? I'm starting out at 20 minutes after my workout, looking for some insight.
Thanks!
Melissa
The only thing you're losing sitting in a sauna is water weight. Dehydration is not the same thing as burning fat.3 -
Sit in there til you feel good, then enjoy the rest of your day!1
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10 minutes suffices for pushing out toxins and aiding in some recovery while your immune system is recovering from the workout. Outside of that I think more than 10 minutes is a waste of your time.1
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snickerscharlie wrote: »
Well you could push something out while you were in there... I don't think other people would appreciate it though...7 -
Just log the distance you run to throw yourself naked into a snowbank.2
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https://riordanclinic.org/2011/12/detox-natural-cleansing-to-remove-body-toxins/
https://www.verywell.com/exercise-and-immunity-3120439
at work a few years back I had a PT at my job place as we had a gym. He always recommended just relaxing post workout. He would recommend laying down on a mat for 10 minutes. I just go in the sauna. Most of the time its empty so I lay down in there and listen to music.0 -
https://riordanclinic.org/2011/12/detox-natural-cleansing-to-remove-body-toxins/
https://www.verywell.com/exercise-and-immunity-3120439
at work a few years back I had a PT at my job place as we had a gym. He always recommended just relaxing post workout. He would recommend laying down on a mat for 10 minutes. I just go in the sauna. Most of the time its empty so I lay down in there and listen to music.
Do you happen to have anything reputable and scientific?1
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