Weight loss in steam room????

**CoMp1eX** · 06-08-2006, 05:15 PM

I've always seen television shows with people hopping in the steam room and coming out super skinny, but how much does it really help sitting in the steam room? My gym has a steam room and I was gonna start using it daily, is this useful in losing weight?

**CoMp1eX** · 06-08-2006, 05:58 PM

helllloooo?????? lol bump!

**cablespy** · 06-08-2006, 06:02 PM

you'll sweat out water. you'll just get the weight back after you drink.

**CoMp1eX** · 06-08-2006, 06:12 PM

so it doesn't really help weight loss?

**mrswiss** · 06-08-2006, 06:18 PM

yes u can lose weight, but u wont lose any fat, to be more specific.

**ShibbyCreatine** · 06-08-2006, 06:32 PM

search "calories burnt in sauna" up on google dude... i've read a few sites that sitting in a sauna for 30 mins burns up to 600 calories.. some serious burnage.

**smackdaddyD** · 06-08-2006, 07:48 PM

Yes, sites that sell saunas will tell you all sorts of crazy things.

There's nothing wrong with a little sauna time, and could very well be a very healthy thing to do. However, it's certainly not burning calories at any sort of rate that would allow you to give up cardio.

**CeDubya** · 06-08-2006, 08:07 PM

If you've ever watched UFC on Spike TV, you'll see how they use saunas to cut weight by generally being unsafe as hell by peddling on a stationary bike, while wearing a rubber suit, while in a sauna, in order to cut weight for a fight. Generally, you'll be so weak from losing so much water/muscle, it'll suck. But if you don't plan on doing sauna jumping jacks for six hours straight, you'll probably be fine.

**Dave P** · 06-08-2006, 08:08 PM

Its only useful if you are a professional fighter and want to lose weight for a weigh-in. The minute you drink some water all that weight will come right back.

**joey joe joe** · 06-09-2006, 07:12 AM

^^^^ Exactly, but the fighters put the weight right back on for the fight. The weigh-in is the day before the fight, so the fighters will lose as much water weight as possible to get to the required limit. Matt Hughes weighs in at 170 lbs because that's his weight class, but by the time he gets to the octagon, he's up around 185 lbs at least. In the last UFC I saw, one fighter (can't remember his name) actually put on 30 lbs in the 24 hours after the weigh in!!

So really, time in the sauna/steamroom might have some benefits (sweating out the bad and whatnot), but it won't lead to any permanent fat/weight loss.

**Alb19732** · 06-09-2006, 07:22 AM

It can also be tough on the internal organs as well. Although it is done to make weight for fights, it is not reccommended for serious weightloss.

**Cody Nabors** · 06-09-2006, 11:43 AM

damnn

**yotajay** · 06-09-2006, 12:06 PM

Just gotta loose it the harder way looks like... Cardio up the ass.

**IronManXXX** · 06-09-2006, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by yotajay

Just gotta loose it the harder way looks like... Cardio up the ass.

you mean lose it?

**2pounds** · 06-09-2006, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by yotajay

Cardio up the ass.

**yotajay** · 06-09-2006, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by IronManXXX

you mean lose it?

yes sorry english is second language for me.

**muscleric** · 06-09-2006, 01:59 PM

It's great for helping sweat out a cold or fever. Helps in raising body temp, but not helpful to me when I'm healthy. Not a bbers necessity.

**muscleric** · 06-09-2006, 02:00 PM

It's great for helping sweat out a cold or fever. Helps in raising body temp, but not helpful to me when I'm healthy. Not a bbers necessity.

**Money Ron** · 06-09-2006, 07:37 PM

I remembering watching the news a couple years ago and a kid lost weight just by sitting in the steam room everyday over the summer.

**PinoyBuilder17** · 06-09-2006, 09:05 PM

isnt it like when you're in the steam room or sauna, it gets very hot or warm in there so you gasp for air and speeds up your metabolism because it hot, so you'll burn some calories?....when it hot i breath harder...im just wondering never ttried the saunas....

**2pounds** · 06-09-2006, 10:24 PM

sweating is a chemical process so therefore it does speed up the metabolism

Metabolism: The sum total of all chemical processes

**Davidr3** · 06-10-2006, 03:04 AM

to answer your question... yes it will help you loose weight.

but... if thats all you plan to do... dont expect to keep any of the weight off. it will only help to drop your weight if you put in the time on the cardio as well.

i used it before a fight a few times. i would stay in there for about 2-3 hours... but as soon as i was done i would have a pedia-sure and a water waiting for me so i wouldnt black out.

but the weight loss wont last.

**2pounds** · 06-10-2006, 06:14 AM

Originally Posted by Davidr3

but... if thats all you plan to do... dont expect to keep any of the weight off. it will only help to drop your weight if you put in the time on the cardio as well..

cardio is not required to lose weight

**sweetmisery** · 06-10-2006, 06:46 AM

I dont know how true this is, but read some 3 amateur wrestlers died cuz of wearing suits while doing cardio in a sauna. Of course, first reports said they died cuz of steroids... but the latter was proven... If someone can post the link, it would be great.

**PinoyBuilder17** · 06-10-2006, 09:31 AM

hey i run on the threadmill while wearing a sauna suit, i sweat big, but i also have to drink often.......it helps really because it wams up my body and be able to run longer.....

**CeDubya** · 06-10-2006, 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by sweetmisery

I dont know how true this is, but read some 3 amateur wrestlers died cuz of wearing suits while doing cardio in a sauna. Of course, first reports said they died cuz of steroids... but the latter was proven... If someone can post the link, it would be great.

This happens more often than you'd think.

Wrestlers will cut off their balls to make weight.

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