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1 Do You Have to Sweat in Order to Burn Calories?
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2 DrSugar Answers: Do I Burn More Calories Running in Cold Weather?
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3 The Pros and Cons of Saunas
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4 Learn to Love: The Sauna
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5 The Heat Is On! Saunas or Steam Rooms
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6 You Asked: Why Sauna?
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7 Infrared Saunas vs. Regular Saunas
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8 Sauna as Post Workout Treat: Keep the Summer Heat in Mind
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9 Where Do You Stand: Talking in the Sauna?
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10 Do You Sauna or Steam at Your Gym?
I love saunas. Given my Scandinavian heritage, it's likely in my DNA. One thing I really dislike, though, is taking a sauna in a spot that doesn't include a soaking pool, cool lake, or snowy hillside to cool off in. So I'm completely delighted with this floating sauna, which was created by Casagrande & Rintala for the Rosendahl Village, located by the Hardangerfjord in Norway. The sauna Read more
If I had to choose, I'd pick a nice moist steam room over a sauna any day. But last month, I purchased a massage deal that came with an infrared sauna session. Anything that is said to "eliminate toxins" piques my interest, so I was excited about what my first infrared sauna experience was going to be all about. An infrared sauna looks similar to a traditional sauna except there aren't any hot Read more
One of the top reasons I belong to my gym is for the steam room. Whenever I feel a cold coming on, I head over to the facility and strip down to a towel for a 15-minute breather. While I prefer the misty heated room, others prefer the drier sauna, though they both tend to provide the same benefits. Still, there are differences between the two types of steam baths. For starters, saunas are much Read more
Regardless of what gym I've belonged to, it feels like I am the only person that ever uses the sauna. Since I've been working out, there's only been one other time that I haven't been in there alone. I'm not sure if I'm hitting the gym at odd times or if folks are just not feeling the sauna as much as I do. It could be that they are afraid of their bits and pieces showing, a la Charlotte from Sex Read more
I grew up in a very cold, snowy climate, where Winter lasted an average of five-and-a-half months. One way we got through the Winter comfortably was by taking lots of long saunas. I delighted in sitting in the very hot sauna until I couldn't stand it any longer, and then jumping out the door to roll in the snow outside. When I visit my family every Winter, I always revive the tradition. Source: Read more
Yesterday, I took a prelunch swim at Equinox, and after swimming almost a mile, I knew I had "earned" my sandwich. I like to treat myself to a steam postswim. It warms me up and feels like a reward for a job well done. Thing is, I have never had to share the large and lovely steam room with anyone else. Which makes me wonder . . . Source: Flickr User MiikaS Do You Sauna or Steam at Read more
DrSugar is in the house and he's answering your health questions. Dear Doc Sugar, As the weather heats up, I am wondering if I burn more calories running in the Winter when it is chilly or when temperatures are much, much higher? It feels much tougher working out in the cold, but is that just psychological? I have also heard that sitting in saunas raises your heart rate and therefore burns Read more
A post-workout sauna is one of my favorite treats at the gym, especially after swimming. Now I have a new health rationalization for heading to the sauna every time I am at the gym: taking regular saunas seems to reduce your chances of catching a cold. In an Austrian study taking regular saunas, over the course of six months, decreased participants' colds by almost half when compared to study Read more
After a long swim workout, or a short one for that matter, I like to treat myself to a relaxing sauna. I like a quiet sauna, no matter if it is at my gym or a fancy spa. A friend from my moms' group complained that when she swims with a mom friend, the only time they have to gab is in the sauna, as swimming doesn't really lend itself to conversation and neither does hanging out with four kids Read more
You're asking and I'm answering. "Hey Fit! My gym just got a makeover and there is now a sauna in the locker room. I have never used a sauna but I have seen them on TV, where you go in in your towel and just sweat. So, I wanted to know what are the benefits for using a sauna? Also I see people go in there right after working out and some of them go in fully clothed (even in sweats)! If you could Read more
