Pros and Cons of a Steam Room (serious)

[Stiv the ATC]

Ok i was wondering if the steam room at the YMCA i swim at could be good for me.

Today I lifted then came home and ate. After that I went to the YMCA (my gym has no pool) to swim. After that I was on my way back to the locker room and i noticed that they had a sauna and a steam room right next to each other. No one was in it so i decided to try it out(the steam room). OMFG it was hot as hell but I just kinda chilled on it for about 4-5 minutes.


Bottom line- What is the purpose of the steam room vs Sauna

Also could you guys list some pro and cons for both



Thanks for the help.

[Wendel_Clark_17]

You get drunk faster if you drink in a sauna. Pour vodka over the coals, it's a good time.

[Hunterchilla]

steam room and sauna are really hot so it increases your BMR. You sweat alot so im guessing its good for your skin some people say you sweat out alot of toxins etc. The steam room helps clear up your sinuses and me personally when my whole body is aching and soar i find that the heat in the steam room helps a bit.

[Stiv the ATC]

steam room and sauna are really hot so it increases your BMR. You sweat alot so im guessing its good for your skin some people say you sweat out alot of toxins etc. The steam room helps clear up your sinuses and me personally when my whole body is aching and soar i find that the heat in the steam room helps a bit.

thanks for the Info.


Anyone esle have others

[Stiv the ATC]

bump

[slash347]

It's a ****ing breeding ground for bacteria and fungus. Hello jock itch, I know from experience.

[J-Bol]

I like steam rooms a lot more than dry saunas. I guess they are both basically the same though, except a steam room would probably help with your sinuses a lot more.

[KaTaNa111]

Pros: Naked Dudes (No Homo)
Cons: Naked Dudes

[PaHulkster]

Steam rooms are really gross to me, but I like a sauna a lot. My YMCA only has a steam room, but the girls lockers have both. In a steam room it seems like you're breathing in whatever the hell is being evaporated into the air, and that could get pretty sketchy in a public area.

[Stiv the ATC]

It's a ****ing breeding ground for bacteria and fungus. Hello jock itch, I know from experience.

yeah i noticed a few weird bumps

Steam rooms are really gross to me, but I like a sauna a lot. My YMCA only has a steam room, but the girls lockers have both. In a steam room it seems like you're breathing in whatever the hell is being evaporated into the air, and that could get pretty sketchy in a public area.

noted

thanks all

[Dr. Salt]

i liek steam rooms a lot better. wear shorts tho.... and as for being gross the one i go to has like a high pressure hose so u can hose down seats or urself. or just aim for things

[BuildUpNow]

i hear it cleans ur skin and ****, but i also heard that the steam room has a lot of bacteria n ****, i dunno maybe cuz all that water and mist. i think the sauna is safer, but it sucks. been in it a few times. its ok i guess.

[Smokin Horn]

guys would it help much stretching in the steam room?
i got really tight muscls, esp legs.
would it be more beneficial doing it in there? (someone said something that made me curious)

[Dreamscapes]

I, too, have heard sketchy things about steam rooms. re: bacteria, old men, etc.

I've never tried a steam room or a sauna, but I'd be tempted to try a sauna first.

Both are good for cutting water weight, from what I hear.

[mo87]

I, too, have heard sketchy things about steam rooms. re: bacteria, old men, etc.

I've never tried a steam room or a sauna, but I'd be tempted to try a sauna first.

Both are good for cutting water weight, from what I hear.

i tried both sauna and a steam room. i didnt like the sauna room because it was very hot and when you leave it you smell like baked bread. i liked the steam room its very refreshing and enhances the quality of your hair and skin thats what i noticed.

[Tallho]

I to have tried both,but always go to the steam room for about 5-10 min. after a hard workout session.haven't caught anything yet.

[The Experiment]

I love the Sauna.

Steam rooms are supposedly more beneficial but not from when I went in there for a few weeks. Went back to the sauna for a 10 minute post workout rest and never looked back.

[Stiv the ATC]

never thought id see this thread again.

[tinky_winky]

I wish my gym had a sauna. I loved the one in my old gym.

[Illadelphia]

It's a ****ing breeding ground for bacteria and fungus. Hello jock itch, I know from experience.

You have genital warts son, sorry to inform you