Steam room

jamiestirling6
jamiestirling6 Posts: 16 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi a newbie here wondering if going to the steam room alone without exercise burns calories and is there any proof that going to the steam room after a workout benefits you i,e weight loss, muscle gain etc what do you folk do when it comes to the steam room👍

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  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    Sweating does not equal fat loss or muscle gain.
  • jamiestirling6
    jamiestirling6 Posts: 16 Member
    I thought that👍 I have just read in some articles that if you hit the steam room after a session it can prolong the metabolism speed at least for a while I usually hit it after the gym just to chill out really nothing else.
  • L1zardQueen
    L1zardQueen Posts: 8,753 Member
    When I do the steam room, it feels like I should do something, anything, it is hard for me to sit still. Nameste
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    jamiestirling6 wrote: »
    I thought that👍 I have just read in some articles that if you hit the steam room after a session it can prolong the metabolism speed at least for a while I usually hit it after the gym just to chill out really nothing else.

    Any differences you can make to your metabolism (as in your BMR/RMR) without using illegal substances basically amounts to 0.01% of nothing.

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