Find out what are the health benefits of a sauna after workout.
A sauna is a small room specifically designed to heat up to very high temperatures. There are 2 different types of saunas: dry and wet.
Temperatures in the dry saunas can reach up to 250°F but the ambient moisture is lower so that the skin doesn’t burn. Wet saunas are more commonly known as steam sauna rooms.
Temperatures in wet saunas are lower than those in dry saunas.
Here is a list of 10 benefits of a sauna after exercise:
#1 Spending time in the sauna might have a positive effect on heart health. Some recent studies have shown that the high-temperature exposure helps blood vessels expand, which lowers blood pressure and helps improve circulation.
#2 The sauna is an effective heat therapy. As such, it is a powerful way to relax muscle inflammation and contraction following exercise.
#3 Saunas help you to get a good night’s sleep. Not only will you sleep longer, but you will spend more time in deep REM sleep (rapid eye movement).
#4 There is research evidence to suggest that taking a sauna after physical exercise can improve your workout endurance.
#5 Steam rooms have long been touted as beneficial to skin care. They are particularly helpful after a workout to open and cleanse pores. Steam rooms are also good for your skin because they increase blood circulation and flow, that can give your skin a youthful, healthy glow.
#6 Sitting in the sauna elevates your heart rate to levels similar to moderate workouts. That means the cardio benefits of your workout continue through your session.
#7 In 1989, Finnish researchers found that using a sauna could improve the amount of human growth hormone produced by the body.
#8 Sauna bathing helps burn fat deposits. It gets removed from the muscles and makes room for newly-formed muscle cells. By increasing the body's metabolic process, you burn more calories.
#9 Going to a sauna for 10 minutes after a workout, according to research, increases the efficiency of oxygen transport to muscles.
#10 The unique stresses that the body experiences in a sauna have been shown to increase levels of superoxide dismutase, an essential enzyme in the scavenging of free radicals.
Free radicals are atoms or groups of atoms with an unpaired number of electrons and can be created when oxygen interacts with certain molecules. Once formed, these highly reactive radicals can start a chain reaction, like dominoes. Their main danger comes from the damage they can do when they react with important cellular components such as DNA, or the cell membrane.
Tip
Drink plenty of water during and after physical exercise and before you use the sauna. Without adequate fluid intake, you put yourself at risk for dehydration and heat-related illnesses, such as heat exhaustion and heatstroke.
Source - http://www.yourhealthremedy.com/
Images – pixabay
https://www.flickr.com/photos/portoba...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wanhoff...
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/portoba...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/hotel-l...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/hotel-w...
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/hotel-g...
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Music: Bumba Crossing Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...
10 Benefits of a Sauna After Workout | |
| 76 Likes | 76 Dislikes |
| 27,398 views views | followers |
| People & Blogs | Upload TimePublished on 12 Jun 2017 |
Không có nhận xét nào:
Đăng nhận xét