For the past couple of days, after my workout I've been sitting in the sauna since I have some extra time to kill. The first day-- within a minute, I thought I was going to die because it was so hot, and I felt like I was suffocating. The next day, I found myself relaxing and even dozing off for a bit. As soon as I got out, my skin looked fabulous! And now I even do some stretches/yoga while in the sauna. Needless to say, I have spoiled myself with the relaxing-ness and now I absolutely love it. I decided to look up some articles online to see what the deal is with a sauna--is what I'm experiencing actually supposed to happen, should I have concerns, etc. and here's what I found
Benefits:
1. The heat soothes the muscles and relaxes the body after a workout.
2. The sweating is not about loosing water weight, but about losing toxins in the body.
3. The heat opens your pores and the sweating pulls out dirt so you will have clearer skin.
4. Your body naturally will work harder to cool you down, including your heart. While not the same as a cardio workout, it does also benefit you this way.
5. Your body will produce more white blood cells and other sickness fighting cells because of the heat (similar to when you have a fever, but without the being sick first).
Be aware of:
Your heart rate
Time (Don't stay in too long!)
Drink water after your sauna, and cool down gradually.
Do you any of you hotbox yourselves?
source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/32367.php
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