Healthiest I ever felt was when my work gym had an attached sauna (this is Finland), and I was able to visit everytime after workout. It was incredibly relaxing after work!
I can certainly vouch for the blood-pressure lowering effects. I'm a 42-year-old technically obese male and get my blood pressure checked weekly. For many years (20+) it was 130-140+/80+. I started going to a gym + sauna for 20 minutes 5 days a week regularly a few months ago. Last week, I hit an all-time-low of 118/68. It is always in the 120ish/70ish range now. I recommend it to everyone.
@@bjerkov95it could be. the sauna could also be helpful. it seems unlikely the sauna is hurting though. evidence would suggest sauna could be beneficial. it could simply be a side effect of sweating getting rid if excess sodium helping to lower bp. it could be the increased demand on the CV system having to move blood around the body. in fact, we know with a high degree of confidence both of those would help improve cardiace health in the average American. the extent if which is uncertain. whether it leads to reduced all cause mortality is less certain.
Im 50 and Ive starting hitting the gym over a year ago. I use the sauna after each workout and Ive never been sore afterwards. Not once. Not ever. UNTIL, I skipped the sauna for 2 days. After that I was feeling sore. Im not sure about all the benefits of using the sauna, but Im in the best shape of my life, I look great, i feel great, and Im never skipping the sauna ever again. ✌
mike would you mind sharing your opinion on a sauna vs. steam room. which is better or which do you prefer. I heard there is a method of utilizing a sauna, steam room, and ice bath but not sure which order to utilize all 3 and for how long?
Excellent comprehensive video on the benefits of a hot sauna. I live in Philadelphia and I precisely chose my current gym membership because of their great sauna. I always do it post-workout I will try and do it four times a week instead of the three I worked up to 20 minutes it's usually at 188°, it's old style finish sauna with Himalayan salt in the sauna area also.
Joined a gym recently with a sauna and have been militant about going in after training every time, even if it's just 10 minutes. I'm sure my muscle recovery is better and I'm finding sports injuries recover faster too.
Check out Dr. Huberman for some great suggestions. I sit in the sauna in just my underwear for 30 minutes after lifting weights. Then I jump into a cold shower for about 5 minutes, or until the water gets warm. After that, I feel that I can do another strength training workout.
I've been doing this instinctively for 18+ years since I started weight lifting. It just felt good lol but good to know it does wonders to your body and health! I also can say it keeps you young!
Why would you tell people to listen to audiobooks in the sauna, heat is the worst enemy of any electronics and you’re destroying your phone, earbuds, AirPods, watch, etc… by bringing it in the sauna. It’s like the one time in my day where I don’t have my phone and watch on me.
So while I can appreciate all the efforts to get information out to make folks aware of things that will be healthy and good for them. I am now in my 40s and have watched the scientific community say one thing one year and a little bit the road reverse course. I am not saying this current thing is one of those. I am just saying it is really hard to trust any so called scientific studies based on all the science that has claimed to have found something to later be disproven. There has been countless studies that fall into this realm when having to do with be healthy.
Also, I bought a infrared sauna a few years back and I’ve been doing it almost every day. One last thing I need to incorporate in my plan is weightlifting.
As a kid I used to go swimming at the sports complex and after every visit I went to the sauna to dry off after showering. I often remember those times because I never felt healthier in my life than then. All this time I thought that it was swimming in a cold pool that gave the effect, but now this video has got me thinking.
Greatest investment I ever did was putting a Sauna in my garage during Covid. Been consistent 5 days a week for a couple years now and feel great. In my fifties recovery from exercise can sometimes be a challenge but this definitely helps.
@@ozztenn I got it from a company called Clear Light Sauna and it’s normally about 6000 for the two person but I got a memorial day special with shipping. It was $5000.
This is great. I have done traditional saunas my whole life, I have had one in every house I lived in both growing up and in my adult life. When I moved 6 years ago, it was the first thing I added in the basement of my house. I bought the heater I wanted and had a carpenter build my 5x8 room for me. I added a 3 minute cold plunge to my sauna routine and it has been a game changer. During covid I only got a sore back and loss of smell for a couple days too
If you want to really boost your sauna experience up. Take some Niacin 20 minutes before. Then you will really be pushing those toxins out. Great video.
Niacin deeds to be nicotinic acid (i.e. flushing kind). If you want to boost this even more, take capsaicin (or cayenne pepper), EGCG, gingko biloba and ginger AND drink tons of water with electrolytes. You will sweat like a pig, but feel amazing and glow afterwards.
I exercise then go to a steam room and do HIIT , SIT and low intensity breathing combined with all body shaking at fast pace. The steam room has an ice cold water shower inside. I keep hydrated all of the time. I’ve got my HR to 95% and keep it up for 3 minutes then rest. I do that for 8 times.
People will regret taking ozempic. It is people who are too lazy to get outside and walk and do a few sessions of strength training weekly. I've spoken to people on it and all they care about is that drug gives them freedom to eat what they want. Going to a sauna or a hot tub just a few times per week and doing some walking can change people's lives, but they are all too lazy. You CAN'T give people the will to get off their ass
not only healthy, it feels so damn good to do the sauna after exercise... its a real pity that I can't find a gym with sauna near me. I'm gonna try winning the lottery so that I can have a private gym & sauna at home, wish me luck
Is there a university in your city? They might have one. The only gym in my town is the Y with one and the local University. I use both. In the meantime, I wish you luck with the loto
Who cares if you're a janitor. If you did your research and evaluate properly, you will still be more accurate than the DOCTORS who DIDN'T do their research and keep prescribing things which they are honestly clueless about.
This is so bizzare... The previous recent studies claim you should not have a sauna directly after excercise for atleast two hours as it effects muscle growth.
Best to have your own sauna at your house. My doctor of functional medicine said with the public ones you breathe in other people's toxins. She said to avoid this, they would need to be cleaned after each use. So, I stopped using the one at my gym and plan to purchase one for my home.
I wonder if hot tubbing is a decent substitute for those of us without access to a sauna Edit: never mind. I just got far enough into the video to hear my answer. 10:05
I haven't seen evidence that infrared saunas have the same benefits of the traditional dry Finnish sauna. All the excellent quality studies of the effects of regular sauna use from the Nordic countries use traditional sauna. I love my home built sauna and I wouldn't give it irrespective of the health benefits.
A question still remains unanswered: does heat exposure actually help or hinder recovery from intense exercise? There are arguments for both depending on who you ask. If this was known, it would be helpful to other areas of research.
Feeling blessed to have access to cross country skiing and sauna! Both excellent cardiovascular improvers and going to the sauna after being out in the snow is sooo wonderful.
Sauna is the best! However, I prefer a traditional sauna with a nice bucket of water for steam. Don’t love the saunas with just dry air. I wonder if there are added benefits to the sauna cold plunge combo. Still remember jumping into a hole in the ice as a kid in the Gulf of Finland.
@@JF-bc2lw As the extent of my Finnish is limited to good dog, good boy, milk, and two beers, I had to look this one up. Steam! Thanks for another word.
@@nl3712 Hyvä! I have been warned that even Finns have trouble with Finnish after a two year absence from speaking their mother tongue. Now, that is a language challenge.
I now have a home gym, but before that I would pick gyms bases on if they had saunas. And I always knew the major health benefits as Dr Rhonda Patrick spoke on. And after not using one for 2-3 years now I can definitely see a major difference in sleep, muscle recovery and even cardiovascular fitness.
I assume these studies are done using typical Finnish or dry saunas rather than infrared saunas. I've found that infrared saunas are far superior for detoxing and weight loss. I would lose one pound every 6 minutes in an infrared saunas compared to zero in Finnish or dry saunas. For one year, I did 30-minute sessions after each gym workout 4 days per week. I would sweat 5 pounds each session and gain the weight back each day until one day it didn't. I then stayed at 170 pounds at 6'0" with a 30-inch waist at age 64. This was only 5 pounds and 1/2 inch more than at 18 years old, but I was twice as strong. I was able to do 5 sets of 23-29 chinups/pull-ups and bicep curls with 60# dumbbells. Also set a PR of 180 push-ups in 3 minutes with Perfect Pushup discs with only 3 10-second rest pauses after the first 90. I recently did 120 at age 76. I take no medications and a morning cleanse every day with servings of 32 ounces of lemon water, 16-24 ounces of celery juice, and a heavy metal detox smoothie about 15-30 minutes apart. I highly recommend the healing protocols and recipes found in Medical Medium books and online.
So I’ve been thinking about incorporating sauna into my fitness practice. There is one at the gym that I go to. I never really see anybody using it but I’m thinking I could pop in there for 20 minutes after my work out. But this got me thinking… Hot yoga probably has the same benefits if not more because you’re actually doing yoga, but just because of the heat aspect.
Yeah, I remember trying to tell my anthropology professor that those cave drawings in France represented the saunas and ice baths we evolved with because they optimised the health of our prehistoric ancestors. Alas, he failed me...
I avoided Covid for the majority of the pandemic, it wasn’t until I moved and didn’t have my infrared sauna that I enjoyed the virus. The correlation hadn’t occurred to me until now. Interesting. My new sauna gets delivered tomorrow, as I was in the best shape of my life when I had one, and haven’t been able to replicate that success since.
Honestly Mike, it's not all about profits. For example, here in Canada supposedly we have a non-profit health care system. You think they promote anything like sauna or exercise? Fuck no.
I warm up in the sauna for 10 minutes before my workout. I feel like my workout is so much better with a pre-workout sauna than when I don't have access at my boxing gym.
I really appreciate the studies you provide; they're super helpful! However, you could improve your content more by toning down the self-promotion. It almost always feels like you're promoting your own products and affiliated products too much, making it hard to fully trust the information you're sharing. I'm sure you want to provide your audience with the best possible experience, so I hope this feedback is helpful for your future videos.
Hey man it would be great if you could get back to me on this. I’m planning on building a sauna in my own yard, and I’ve been using your build as inspiration. Can you speak on your experience with a wood fired stove? I know there is much more work in building a fire, and I wonder if that could be a reason for not using sauna as often as you might have with electric stove.
All ik is 5 days a week at the gym, a mile on the threadmill a day, and the sauna after just makes u feel like a superhuman, for example like goku when he reached ultra instinct 😂💯🕊️ plus we’re naturally high all the time which is better than ya weed, alcohol or any other type of drug
I have been using cold therapy such as ice baths and cold showers and was wondering how I would incorporate heat into this program. Maybe alternating days?
doing this for 10 years or ore, I dont think there is any mind blowing benefits, I mean you Americans want to make make everything with fireworks and stuff lol u
Although it is only my opinion, with a sample size of N = 1, the benefits of blood pressure reduction, cardiac event reductions etc are coming from the vascular system - expanding the pipes and thus pushing more nutrients in and allowing more by-products to pass out... the sauna is like the best vasodilator and circulation booster - better than any medication...
if I could build a wet sauna more affordable than a infrared sauna do you think that is still a great option....? HUUm setup for example? awesome info, thank you!
For shorter people asphalt, cement, brick, and even stone inner-city sauna benefits not including urban heat islands that short people are in also and not including sinking cities because of climate change that shorter people are in also, my father was born in Puerto Rico and said it is super, demasiao hot in inner-city
Just get off your ass's. Go outside play and work hard. Will do the same thing. If you do that all summer and in the winter, work out hard enough to sweat, you will be ok
I ve been a frequent sauna atendee for the last 35 years. I am 50 now. Can't do without. After workout it is a must. A mix of steam and dry sauna. Eucaliptus and lemongrass spray in there makes it even better.
I would love to see studies on exercise then sauna a few hours(later in the day) and blood volume compared to right after. I’m wondering if the time in between to hydrate and eat help get the benefits even more!
I’ve worked out my whole life but never took or had the time to add a sauna until the last few years. Now it’s non negotiable. My gym time lasts a long time but it’s my “me time”. Who knows what health benefits I’ve reaped from adding sauna but it sure feels good and is so satisfying. The silence (even if I listen to podcasts) and stillness is therapeutic on it’s own. I leave the gym soaking wet every time
who are you to interpret and expound on medical studies without peer review? dangerous territory for a lay man to promote. maybe i should consult scientology too? lots more believers there than you have views.
I would just avoid infrared altogether. There's so many unsuitable companies selling infrared devices that are not even effective. They sell your bogus product. You can still get these effects taking a hot bath.
Healthiest I ever felt was when my work gym had an attached sauna (this is Finland), and I was able to visit everytime after workout. It was incredibly relaxing after work!
Why would you want to relax in a hot humid place? That's basically summer here, and it sucks.
Ditto, I had a great gym when I was working that had steam and dry heat after workouts paired with cold shower I had ultra low stress.
@@typingcat traditional saunas are not humid, except when you pour water on the rocks but it doesn't last long
@typingcat saunas are dry heat, unless you splash the rocks with water for a short burst of steam. Very relaxing and a good way to clear your mind
Totally! I spend as much time in the saune (in intervalls) after training than I did in the gym, and it always felt like it doubled my workout.
I can certainly vouch for the blood-pressure lowering effects.
I'm a 42-year-old technically obese male and get my blood pressure checked weekly. For many years (20+) it was 130-140+/80+. I started going to a gym + sauna for 20 minutes 5 days a week regularly a few months ago. Last week, I hit an all-time-low of 118/68. It is always in the 120ish/70ish range now.
I recommend it to everyone.
Good luck on your health journey! Keep a photo diary!
Did you ever have to take blood pressure meds?
@@JoannC830 No. I probably should have, but I'm one of those who detests meds unless they're absolutely necessary.
Could just be the gym tho
@@bjerkov95it could be. the sauna could also be helpful. it seems unlikely the sauna is hurting though. evidence would suggest sauna could be beneficial.
it could simply be a side effect of sweating getting rid if excess sodium helping to lower bp.
it could be the increased demand on the CV system having to move blood around the body.
in fact, we know with a high degree of confidence both of those would help improve cardiace health in the average American. the extent if which is uncertain. whether it leads to reduced all cause mortality is less certain.
Big Sauna vs Big Pharma
I wanna go to my sauna dome right now IMMEDIATELY!!! Who is with me ? 🔥🔥🔥
The sauna is one of my favorite places on earth !
I go to the gym and use sauna right after. My autoimmune is getting so much better that I’ve started using the sauna!
Im 50 and Ive starting hitting the gym over a year ago. I use the sauna after each workout and Ive never been sore afterwards. Not once. Not ever. UNTIL, I skipped the sauna for 2 days. After that I was feeling sore. Im not sure about all the benefits of using the sauna, but Im in the best shape of my life, I look great, i feel great, and Im never skipping the sauna ever again. ✌
I’ve been doing this for years, not knowing there was any proof behind my intuition that this was highly beneficial. Thanks for the video.
Same. 15-20 minutes after an hour of weightlifting.
now imagine ghe foods youve been eating without researching
keep following that intuition, it seems to be working quite well
Almost all Nordic Countries Gyms have a sauna and many go to it right after the gym session. Highly recommended.
mike would you mind sharing your opinion on a sauna vs. steam room. which is better or which do you prefer. I heard there is a method of utilizing a sauna, steam room, and ice bath but not sure which order to utilize all 3 and for how long?
Excellent comprehensive video on the benefits of a hot sauna. I live in Philadelphia and I precisely chose my current gym membership because of their great sauna. I always do it post-workout I will try and do it four times a week instead of the three I worked up to 20 minutes it's usually at 188°, it's old style finish sauna with Himalayan salt in the sauna area also.
Joined a gym recently with a sauna and have been militant about going in after training every time, even if it's just 10 minutes. I'm sure my muscle recovery is better and I'm finding sports injuries recover faster too.
try a wool sauna hat and take it to the next level
Check out Dr. Huberman for some great suggestions. I sit in the sauna in just my underwear for 30 minutes after lifting weights. Then I jump into a cold shower for about 5 minutes, or until the water gets warm. After that, I feel that I can do another strength training workout.
I've been doing this instinctively for 18+ years since I started weight lifting. It just felt good lol but good to know it does wonders to your body and health! I also can say it keeps you young!
I’ve done exercise and sauna lifelong and at 72 I have good health and low blood pressure, meditation helps too! Interesting
Why would you tell people to listen to audiobooks in the sauna, heat is the worst enemy of any electronics and you’re destroying your phone, earbuds, AirPods, watch, etc… by bringing it in the sauna.
It’s like the one time in my day where I don’t have my phone and watch on me.
So while I can appreciate all the efforts to get information out to make folks aware of things that will be healthy and good for them. I am now in my 40s and have watched the scientific community say one thing one year and a little bit the road reverse course. I am not saying this current thing is one of those. I am just saying it is really hard to trust any so called scientific studies based on all the science that has claimed to have found something to later be disproven. There has been countless studies that fall into this realm when having to do with be healthy.
Also, I bought a infrared sauna a few years back and I’ve been doing it almost every day. One last thing I need to incorporate in my plan is weightlifting.
Great information! Listened to this in its entirety post-exercise in the sauna at my gym.
As a kid I used to go swimming at the sports complex and after every visit I went to the sauna to dry off after showering. I often remember those times because I never felt healthier in my life than then. All this time I thought that it was swimming in a cold pool that gave the effect, but now this video has got me thinking.
Greatest investment I ever did was putting a Sauna in my garage during Covid. Been consistent 5 days a week for a couple years now and feel great. In my fifties recovery from exercise can sometimes be a challenge but this definitely helps.
That's great. how much did you pay for it?
@@ozztenn I got it from a company called Clear Light Sauna and it’s normally about 6000 for the two person but I got a memorial day special with shipping. It was $5000.
Great idea to put in your garage!
Can you let us know what brand Sauna you use?
Clearlight Sanctuary 2 Person Full Spectrum Infared Sauna
This is great. I have done traditional saunas my whole life, I have had one in every house I lived in both growing up and in my adult life. When I moved 6 years ago, it was the first thing I added in the basement of my house. I bought the heater I wanted and had a carpenter build my 5x8 room for me. I added a 3 minute cold plunge to my sauna routine and it has been a game changer. During covid I only got a sore back and loss of smell for a couple days too
i always end my workouts with the sauna. Glad to hear news about it being a good thing. thanks for your information
If you want to really boost your sauna experience up. Take some Niacin 20 minutes before. Then you will really be pushing those toxins out. Great video.
@swamphawk6227 No I would be careful there's been some evidence to say other wise at high doses.
Man... that niacin burn... you'll be feeling like you're being stung by wasps in the tropics.
Niacin deeds to be nicotinic acid (i.e. flushing kind). If you want to boost this even more, take capsaicin (or cayenne pepper), EGCG, gingko biloba and ginger AND drink tons of water with electrolytes. You will sweat like a pig, but feel amazing and glow afterwards.
Gonna be sweating bullets
Does the sauna have to be infrared or can i go to a regual sauna?
Can anyone answer if just being outside (temps here in TX 100+ & high humidity) would be the same. Sweating after a few min is not an issue.
I'm burning more calories while working/working out in this heat... I would say yes. Heat shock proteins still liberated...
Sauna temperatures are triple and more compared to outdoors so I would say no. That's why they talk about going to sauna instead of being outside
I exercise then go to a steam room and do HIIT , SIT and low intensity breathing combined with all body shaking at fast pace. The steam room has an ice cold water shower inside. I keep hydrated all of the time. I’ve got my HR to 95% and keep it up for 3 minutes then rest. I do that for 8 times.
As someone who strength trains 6 days a week, the sauna is a game changer for recovery.
You can also read The Bible while in there too.
I actuality love to do that. Sometimes reading it or listening to Audio Bible
People will regret taking ozempic. It is people who are too lazy to get outside and walk and do a few sessions of strength training weekly. I've spoken to people on it and all they care about is that drug gives them freedom to eat what they want. Going to a sauna or a hot tub just a few times per week and doing some walking can change people's lives, but they are all too lazy. You CAN'T give people the will to get off their ass
not only healthy, it feels so damn good to do the sauna after exercise... its a real pity that I can't find a gym with sauna near me. I'm gonna try winning the lottery so that I can have a private gym & sauna at home, wish me luck
Is there a university in your city? They might have one. The only gym in my town is the Y with one and the local University. I use both. In the meantime, I wish you luck with the loto
Who cares if you're a janitor. If you did your research and evaluate properly, you will still be more accurate than the DOCTORS who DIDN'T do their research and keep prescribing things which they are honestly clueless about.
We thought of adding a sex swing in our sauna for the benefits plus I could work on my dance moves 😂 ..
I know this sounds stupid but honestly. What about running in 110 degree heat in Phoenix? Any benefit or just deadly?
This is so bizzare... The previous recent studies claim you should not have a sauna directly after excercise for atleast two hours as it effects muscle growth.
Wasn't this cold plunging therapy?
Best to have your own sauna at your house. My doctor of functional medicine said with the public ones you breathe in other people's toxins. She said to avoid this, they would need to be cleaned after each use. So, I stopped using the one at my gym and plan to purchase one for my home.
My $10/month gym has a sauna… you don’t need to be “affluent” to use one. You just need to not be lazy.
Same here
My gym shut down our sauna CaUsE oF CoViD!
There have been no long term studies on infrared saunas. Only Finnish saunas are covered in all of the benefits you discussed.
I wonder if hot tubbing is a decent substitute for those of us without access to a sauna
Edit: never mind. I just got far enough into the video to hear my answer. 10:05
I haven't seen evidence that infrared saunas have the same benefits of the traditional dry Finnish sauna. All the excellent quality studies of the effects of regular sauna use from the Nordic countries use traditional sauna. I love my home built sauna and I wouldn't give it irrespective of the health benefits.
A question still remains unanswered: does heat exposure actually help or hinder recovery from intense exercise? There are arguments for both depending on who you ask. If this was known, it would be helpful to other areas of research.
Feeling blessed to have access to cross country skiing and sauna! Both excellent cardiovascular improvers and going to the sauna after being out in the snow is sooo wonderful.
Sauna is the best! However, I prefer a traditional sauna with a nice bucket of water for steam. Don’t love the saunas with just dry air. I wonder if there are added benefits to the sauna cold plunge combo. Still remember jumping into a hole in the ice as a kid in the Gulf of Finland.
Löyly!
@@JF-bc2lw As the extent of my Finnish is limited to good dog, good boy, milk, and two beers, I had to look this one up. Steam! Thanks for another word.
@@AlteredState1123 you’re fluent then? 😂
@@nl3712 Hyvä! I have been warned that even Finns have trouble with Finnish after a two year absence from speaking their mother tongue. Now, that is a language challenge.
@@AlteredState1123 my grandma was from Finland and would always yell and swear at me in Finnish so the extent of my vocabulary is just swear words
Think I missed this, but how frequent and howlong per week do you have to be in a sauna to gain these benefits?
I now have a home gym, but before that I would pick gyms bases on if they had saunas. And I always knew the major health benefits as Dr Rhonda Patrick spoke on. And after not using one for 2-3 years now I can definitely see a major difference in sleep, muscle recovery and even cardiovascular fitness.
I assume these studies are done using typical Finnish or dry saunas rather than infrared saunas. I've found that infrared saunas are far superior for detoxing and weight loss. I would lose one pound every 6 minutes in an infrared saunas compared to zero in Finnish or dry saunas. For one year, I did 30-minute sessions after each gym workout 4 days per week. I would sweat 5 pounds each session and gain the weight back each day until one day it didn't. I then stayed at 170 pounds at 6'0" with a 30-inch waist at age 64. This was only 5 pounds and 1/2 inch more than at 18 years old, but I was twice as strong. I was able to do 5 sets of 23-29 chinups/pull-ups and bicep curls with 60# dumbbells. Also set a PR of 180 push-ups in 3 minutes with Perfect Pushup discs with only 3 10-second rest pauses after the first 90. I recently did 120 at age 76. I take no medications and a morning cleanse every day with servings of 32 ounces of lemon water, 16-24 ounces of celery juice, and a heavy metal detox smoothie about 15-30 minutes apart. I highly recommend the healing protocols and recipes found in Medical Medium books and online.
So I’ve been thinking about incorporating sauna into my fitness practice. There is one at the gym that I go to. I never really see anybody using it but I’m thinking I could pop in there for 20 minutes after my work out. But this got me thinking… Hot yoga probably has the same benefits if not more because you’re actually doing yoga, but just because of the heat aspect.
Yeah, I remember trying to tell my anthropology professor that those cave drawings in France represented the saunas and ice baths we evolved with because they optimised the health of our prehistoric ancestors. Alas, he failed me...
Yeah. No. Not risking my hard earned muscle gains in any way.
I avoided Covid for the majority of the pandemic, it wasn’t until I moved and didn’t have my infrared sauna that I enjoyed the virus. The correlation hadn’t occurred to me until now. Interesting. My new sauna gets delivered tomorrow, as I was in the best shape of my life when I had one, and haven’t been able to replicate that success since.
Great video
Valuable and inspiring information
Thank you for sharing
Great Topic I have a Sauna at my gym and am loving it. This now means I must use it everytime
Light inferred sauna, exercise using bands, cold plunge tub, which would do 1, 2, 3. Would you wait any time period between each one. Thanks
Sauna is life now..must have..great for skin, reduce sodium, toxins. Reduce inflammation, Muscle sorness.
Honestly Mike, it's not all about profits. For example, here in Canada supposedly we have a non-profit health care system. You think they promote anything like sauna or exercise? Fuck no.
Kill two birds with one stone...Bikram Yoga. Exercise and sauna combined.
If you workout in the Gym in South East Asia, you are doing exercise in a ''sauna'' as well....no wonder I feel much better when its summer.. LOL
I'm getting plenty of sauna getting in my car in this 110 degree weather after the gym
I warm up in the sauna for 10 minutes before my workout. I feel like my workout is so much better with a pre-workout sauna than when I don't have access at my boxing gym.
I really appreciate the studies you provide; they're super helpful! However, you could improve your content more by toning down the self-promotion. It almost always feels like you're promoting your own products and affiliated products too much, making it hard to fully trust the information you're sharing. I'm sure you want to provide your audience with the best possible experience, so I hope this feedback is helpful for your future videos.
I heard sweating from sauna is different from sweat from exercise is that true? What’s the difference ?
Is it just me or do sauna advocates on YT speak super quickly? It’s like their mouth is desperately trying to keep up with their brain.
Hey man it would be great if you could get back to me on this. I’m planning on building a sauna in my own yard, and I’ve been using your build as inspiration. Can you speak on your experience with a wood fired stove? I know there is much more work in building a fire, and I wonder if that could be a reason for not using sauna as often as you might have with electric stove.
I’m Texas we just go for a walk outside after our workout.
Talking about getting hot, sauna,hot tub, what about actually laying or walking in the sun? On earth!😂
I live in Texas. It's been 105+ every day for the last many weeks. That good for something?
If someone could post the main takeaways of the video regarding sauna after exercise, I'd appreciate it!
Cheers
All ik is 5 days a week at the gym, a mile on the threadmill a day, and the sauna after just makes u feel like a superhuman, for example like goku when he reached ultra instinct 😂💯🕊️ plus we’re naturally high all the time which is better than ya weed, alcohol or any other type of drug
Well said. I have an infra red sauna. I see great results and benefits!
I have been using cold therapy such as ice baths and cold showers and was wondering how I would incorporate heat into this program. Maybe alternating days?
My vo2 max is 52 but if I sauna after the gym it rises to 54 without me doing anything at all and stays there for a couple of hours. Can confirm
doing this for 10 years or ore, I dont think there is any mind blowing benefits, I mean you Americans want to make make everything with fireworks and stuff lol u
Although it is only my opinion, with a sample size of N = 1, the benefits of blood pressure reduction, cardiac event reductions etc are coming from the vascular system - expanding the pipes and thus pushing more nutrients in and allowing more by-products to pass out... the sauna is like the best vasodilator and circulation booster - better than any medication...
The one and only time I got COVID my symptoms were a runny nose and a cough for 3 days. Ask me how I do it I'm 66 years old.
if I could build a wet sauna more affordable than a infrared sauna do you think that is still a great option....? HUUm setup for example? awesome info, thank you!
Affluence? I built my sauna in my basement for about 500-800$ as a college student.
For shorter people asphalt, cement, brick, and even stone inner-city sauna benefits not including urban heat islands that short people are in also and not including sinking cities because of climate change that shorter people are in also, my father was born in Puerto Rico and said it is super, demasiao hot in inner-city
Just get off your ass's. Go outside play and work hard. Will do the same thing. If you do that all summer and in the winter, work out hard enough to sweat, you will be ok
I ve been a frequent sauna atendee for the last 35 years. I am 50 now. Can't do without. After workout it is a must. A mix of steam and dry sauna. Eucaliptus and lemongrass spray in there makes it even better.
I clicked off the moment you recommended infrared sauna 😂. Dry sauna is where it’s at
I weight train , have a sauna but love my hot bath with epsoms salt end of day. Tough to do both 😢
Add some real magnesium chloride and borax powder.
I would love to see studies on exercise then sauna a few hours(later in the day) and blood volume compared to right after. I’m wondering if the time in between to hydrate and eat help get the benefits even more!
I would love to know if my 30 minute 42 celcius baths help me in the same way or similar?
Thank you so much for your knowledgeable videos
Good video. I'm biased because I workout+ sauna 5/6 days a week. The biggest benefit to me, however, is mental health, generally.
Thanks for this. I’m definitely trying it out
I’ve worked out my whole life but never took or had the time to add a sauna until the last few years. Now it’s non negotiable. My gym time lasts a long time but it’s my “me time”. Who knows what health benefits I’ve reaped from adding sauna but it sure feels good and is so satisfying. The silence (even if I listen to podcasts) and stillness is therapeutic on it’s own. I leave the gym soaking wet every time
@@amperage8032 That's great! I really liked your comment. Well-Done!
We once had public baths and saunas in some cities.
Well in us cities that would turn into a cesspool.
@@nothanksmegan www.nps.gov/goga/learn/historyculture/sutro-baths.htm
I'd love to try it. I do steam my shower 2-3 times a week even while i prefer cool&cold showers, Always rinsing cold
So chronologicaly it should be: cold shower, gym, sauna and then ice bath?
can i go in sauna before my workout & get same benefits as after
Oh come on! How LONG in the sauna?! 12 min in u finally said 15 minutes.
who are you to interpret and expound on medical studies without peer review? dangerous territory for a lay man to promote. maybe i should consult scientology too? lots more believers there than you have views.
Better sex? Maybe. But what about sperm quality? It has been studied ant it showed that sauna damages sperm like a lot
Are the findings for traditional sauna or infrared? thanks keep up the good work.
I would just avoid infrared altogether. There's so many unsuitable companies selling infrared devices that are not even effective. They sell your bogus product. You can still get these effects taking a hot bath.
Traditional. Here in Finland we don't use infrared saunas.
Very insightful, thanks man..does this also go for steam rooms or are they different?
My heart races once im done with sauna then wash off w cold water.
'Associated' x, y, z = not statistically significant, sample sizes too small.
My gym has a Finnish Sauna, Cryo Chairs, and Compression Chairs!!!! Love this news😊
What gym is this?
Is the vasodilation from a sauna or hot tub caused indirectly by nitric oxide ?
You are right, we live in the hottest place on earth, afar, Ethiopia, we don't have any chronic disease
Thanks for the breakdown of the research and validated use and benefits of sauna.
What about infrared therapy? Or are they worried about the depth of penetration still?