I'm a 21 yr old, 5'9'', 200 lb male with 21% BF trying to lost fat, while keeping/gaining muscle.
I was wondering what you all thought about saunas and steamrooms... my gym has one, and my routine is usually to go lift after work, do some cardio, then sit in the steam room or sauna for 5-10 minutes.
The steam room or sauna obviously makes you sweat, so I would think this is beneficial for me to lose fat and burn calories. I was just wondering what you guys thought of it. Would I be losing muscle? Does sweating from the sauna actually make me lose calories and fat??? let me know what you guys think.
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Thread: Sauna/Steamroom
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08-03-2005, 08:28 AM #1
Sauna/Steamroom
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08-03-2005, 09:04 AM #2
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Originally Posted by Jacked DanielsHistory: Mar, 2001: 135lbs @ ~14% | Nov, 2004: 245lbs @ ~40% | Dec, 2006: 168lbs @ 5.5%ish | Nov, 2008: 177lbs @ 5.5%ish | Dec, 2016: 179lbs
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Originally Posted by Jacked DanielsHistory: Mar, 2001: 135lbs @ ~14% | Nov, 2004: 245lbs @ ~40% | Dec, 2006: 168lbs @ 5.5%ish | Nov, 2008: 177lbs @ 5.5%ish | Dec, 2016: 179lbs
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Are you guys kidding me. Your body burns calories just trying to cool its self off. Yes it will help you burn calories. So will sitting out in the cold cause your body burns calories trying to warm its self up. Drink a $hit load of water and sit in there as long as you can, get out, cool off a bit and do it again. I do it every day.
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08-04-2005, 08:33 AM #8Originally Posted by gymratluke9/1/2004 250LBS
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Originally Posted by Schrinediggity
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08-04-2005, 08:49 AM #11
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When your body is hot like that and trying to cool, it will SLOW your metabolism. So while yes technically it does burn a few calories, your body is using less, resulting in almost no difference at all.
When your body is cold, it will work to increase tempature. Which does burn some calories, but again not enough to care. The coldness just enables you to workout longer with more energy. This normally leads to over eating afterwards though and defeats the purpose.
So, do it for the skin, and that's IT.oh and I do intermittent fasting while on keto so nothing I say matters.
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08-04-2005, 09:41 AM #19
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Heat does increase heart rate. You shouldn't be able to notice it that much though. Are you jumping into the sauna right after your workout, when your heart is already thumping? Maybe you notice it more since its a quiet atmosphere?
I also wouldn't use the sauna if your contest prepping. It can mess up your water control.oh and I do intermittent fasting while on keto so nothing I say matters.
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08-04-2005, 11:36 AM #20
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08-05-2005, 08:54 AM #23
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Saunas are enjoyable but they're not burning fat for you.
I mean really, in which case does your body have to do more work. The one where it's room temperature? Sauna's are usually 104 and your body is kept at 98.6. Room temperature is around 70. Now in which case does your body need to do more work?
I think this is the reason sauna's are so relaxing, your body doesn't have to do as much work to keep your body heated.
Once again, if burning calories was as easy as raising your heart rate I'd just watch scary movies and play high stakes poker instead of do my cardio.History: Mar, 2001: 135lbs @ ~14% | Nov, 2004: 245lbs @ ~40% | Dec, 2006: 168lbs @ 5.5%ish | Nov, 2008: 177lbs @ 5.5%ish | Dec, 2016: 179lbs
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08-05-2005, 04:55 PM #24
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08-05-2005, 06:45 PM #25
You will burn more calories as your body trys to cool itself down. Heart rate increases as it pumps more blood through your veins to cool the body down. Which in turn is great for vascularity because of the blood being pumped through the veins close to the skin in an attempt to cool the blood. It's great for getting rid of water under the skin also which will make you look more cut up and help get rid of a puffy look if used daily. I'm in the sauna 5 days a week for 20 to 30 minutes and swear by it's benificial effects on the body.
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