Muay_Thai_COBRA Posted April 26, 2002 Posted April 26, 2002 How much weight can be lost by sitting in the sauna? And how long does it take?
KickChick Posted April 26, 2002 Posted April 26, 2002 "A heat-conditioned person can easily sweat off 600 - 800 kcal with no adverse effects. While the weight of the water loss can be regained by re-hydration with water, the calories consumed will not be." Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) By sitting in the sauna your body is actually hard at work, producing sweat, pumping blood ... and burning up to 500-800 calories in just 30 minutes. So you lose weight not just water. Besides potential weight loss, saunas are can be used to warm up prior to exercise,because muscles relax easier when warm and allow greater flexibility and range of motion. Afterwards it helps oxygen debt recovery and faster healing of strains and muscle pain. The same goes for you hot tub owners! Thing is I personally feel wiped out after sitting in a sauna or hot tub ... and working out afterwards is the last thing on my mind.. but ater a difficult workout, I always use my hot tub. Also, regular sauna use increases blood circulation stimulates the sweat glands, releasing built-up toxins and waste. Daily sweating can help detoxify your body as it rids itself of an accumulation of potentially carcinogenic heavy metals (lead, mercury, zinc, nickel, cadmium) as well as alcohol, nicotine, sodium, sulphuric acid and cholesterol. _________________ KarateForums Sensei 1st dan Black Tae Kwon Do CardioKickboxing/Fitness Inst. [ This Message was edited by: KickChick on 2002-04-26 07:48 ]
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