The sauna is usually present in many gyms next to the steam baths, but is it also one more method of losing weight? There is a myth that ensures that spending time in a sauna will make us eliminate fat through sweat. Next we are going to reveal if this is true or not.
Does the sauna lose weight?
The sauna is a custom from thousands of years ago and that many cultures have been adopting after knowing the benefits it brings. In this case we refer to the dry sauna, very different from the Turkish or steam baths. Surely you've ever tried to get into this room with high temperature to know what it felt like.
Many claim that spending time inside it makes you lose fat and lose weight quickly . Well, we have to say that this is a lie . The sauna will not make you lose fat, but liquid . It is true that if you weigh yourself when leaving a session, you will notice a loss of weight due to sweating; but as soon as you resume your hydration, that weight will return.
On other occasions we have told you that fat loss only occurs with a healthy diet or diet and with exercise. The problem is that we want to lose weight sitting in a room at 70º and that, feeling it a lot, what it does is waste your time. To lose weight we have to lose fat and in the sauna we will only lose toxins with sweat.
It is important to keep in mind that not everyone can endure a session at that temperature. If you feel dizzy or anxious, go out because that is not its function. We also have to take into account that we cannot use it more than twice a day or more than three times a week .
Benefits of the sauna
Just because it doesn't make us lose fat doesn't mean it doesn't bring benefits to our body and mind. Its stress-relieving and relaxing effect releases endorphins and helps us fight insomnia . In addition, as we have previously said, sweating eliminates toxins, makes us have cleaner skin and helps us increase defenses.
Looking for the relationship with our training, a sauna session of about 20-30 minutes can increase the elasticity of your muscles and improve your cardiovascular function.
How can I make a session?
Usually there is usually an explanatory panel on how to perform a sauna session, although we will advise you how you could do it anyway:
- Before entering, shower in the locker room with warm water and clean your skin.
- Enter the sauna and start by sitting on the lower bench. You should never make the first contact with the upper bank.
- After 10-15 minutes, salt and shower with cold water to make a temperature contrast.
- Take the necessary time before entering, and this time if you want you can place yourself on the upper bench.
- Go back out and shower in cold or warm water, and use a horsehair glove or exfoliating cream to remove sweat, impurities and dead cells from your skin.
- Relax and wrap yourself well to regain your body temperature. Try not to make sudden movements to avoid a drop in tension.
- Finish by hydrating yourself with water or an isotonic drink.
