Been doing 20 to 25 min in a 180 deg sauna... 1 a day everyday. This has taken away all the soreness so I can workout everyday. I've lost 222 lbs in 17 months. Can't recommend sauna enough. Without it I would have not reached my goals so quickly. This channel has given me the recipe for true success. Fasting, Zone 2 cardio and Carnivore (strict). I've healed MS, Psoriasis and many other immune issues that are now completely gone. Blessed to have found you Thomas!🙏💪👊
Hello friend, I live in Finland, Oulu city. We all have saunas in every apartment. I tell you, nothing better than hot sauna (80 celcius) 15 minutes and then snow swimming. Then sauna again.
Bought a sauna last year. The best money I have ever spent on my health. I have a hot tub next to it and turned it into an ice bath. I’m 70 and wished I started early but it is never too late. I average 28 days a month using it first thing in the morning. Thanks Thomas for your guidance.
Great video. Love sauna and have used for years. Actually have a beautiful Redwood Outdoors barrel on its way and can’t wait to get it up and start using it. They really do do it right! Best out there from what I’ve seen. You’re an inspiration T!
Great Thomas. Thanks for the update. Could you see if there is a meaningful difference between heat and IR saunas? I'm interested in seeing if the benefits you mention bias for one type of sauna vs the other.
@@leifjohnsenvt Check out Wahn Therapy. Here's one study: Int Heart J . 2015;56(2):203-8. doi: 10.1536/ihj.14-266. Epub 2015 Feb 27. Waon therapy improves quality of life as well as cardiac function and exercise capacity in patients with chronic heart failure
Heat is heat. I tried an infrared sauna once and clearly experienced passive cardiovascular conditioning without any noticeable stress. My pulse (at 120 degrees) went from 72 to 120 in ten to 15 minutes. There were two unanticipated remarkable things I experienced. Six months earlier I had been massaged and a gel that smelled like pine was used. When I exited the sauna, the room smelled of pine. The other was a clear increase in relaxation and my well-being. I felt like a kid who had spent a dau at the beach. A disclaimer: the only IR sanua I would purchase in North America is made in Canada. I'd buy a few made in Europe but the shipping cost would be a dealbreaker. The manufacturer is Saunacore and the model is its max. The damn thing costs $20K. I've researched these things since 2000. There's a lot of B.S. you'll get from so-called experts.
I invested in a hybrid sauna last year and am very happy with it (Finnleo)! The hard part about making the purchase is that it's hard to compare different brands. There's no sauna section at Home Depot like with appliances. Even YT reviewers can't buy several to set up and compare as with red light boxes. It's such a huge purchase, so I found this scary and frustrating.
I like how at 12:12 when he mentions people who aren’t athletes, video footage of people standing in line at the Costco register pops up. That is a total misconception - they’ve been sled training for an hour!
I cranked my left trapezius the day before yesterday. After watching both of Thomas' sauna videos I went to the gym and did 25 minutes. Wow. I'm impressed with how good I feel. I probably still have a week of healing before I get full range of motion back, but I'll continue doing a daily sauna. Thanks, Thomas.
I began 25-30 minutes of sauna daily 3 days ago. I'm just amazed. I have about 95% recovery of range of motion and strength. Sauna is now a permanent and prominent tool in my fitness toolbox!
Regarding cold plunging, the scientific data andctests ive been listening to with Wim Hof, suggest there is quite a growing body of scientific evidence such as immune system strengthening, depression cured, other illness, the ecoli testing, the recharging of wellbeing mentally and physically. etc. Id very much like to know more about how the sauna and cold plunging could benefit us. X
I have the same sauna. A round one made of cedar I ordered nearly 20 years ago. Assembled myself, smells amazing and still works. It’s a different manufacturer but literally the same thing. Gotta admit admit though I typically use the gym sauna after massage and tan
Thomas: thank you for recommending cardio. I was avoiding cardio to not “loose my gains”. I started running recently and it has a positive effect. I still want to be somehow strong by mix gym : cardio 2:1.
I wonder, would taking cold showers after the sauna reduce the effect for GH and other things? Would it be better to do sauna and cold showers at different times of the day?
You need immersion, which you don't get in a shower. The entire environment needs to be a consistent temperature and your whole body in that environment the whole time. A hot bath is a decent substitute for a sauna, but keep as much of your body in the hot water as possible, don't take out arms, legs, etc. ---total immersion. You do not get the same effect with a shower.
I hear that a space heater. Confined in a small space where you were sitting gives the same benefit heat is heat the difference is you're not as uncomfortable in an infrared
Then you should check into the relax sauna. I’ve had it for six years 20 minutes that’s it the best portable sauna on the market hands-down watch some of his videos relax sauna
Perhaps we oughta study the effect of going back and forth from one extreme to another. I plan to build a sauna right outside our flower cooler just for fun!
As a Finn living in Michigan, I approve this message. My Finnish father and his family had a steam hot rock sauna and it was their bath growing up. However, I gotta say, the American pronunciation of sauna always irks me. I wish people tried harder to pronounce it correctly. It's "Sow-Na" not Saw-Na.
Serious question. Like "sew" na or "s-ow" na. Is the " na" Like "nuh" or "nahh" I actually own a wet/dry Finnish sauna. Sorry to be a dork, but what can I say," I'm a dork", proper annunciation matters.
In Norway we do cold plunges combined with sauna. I wonder if the combination has any additional benefits, if it is detrimental, or if it has no impact in any direction. Did the Finnish study tuch on this?
I sit in a sauna everyday when I get in my car it's like 180°,,, I live in Texas... So every day I sit in a sauna for like 30 minutes because my AC doesn't work
Geepers, after a sauna, I feel great, good enough for me. Salt is important if one sauna's frequently. Buy used, shop smart, people get bored and want them gone.
Asking for advice here, Been on a Keto journey that started about 3 months ago. Male, early 40's 6 2' was 253 pounds (was bulking) and got into Keto lifestyle at the same time as my cut. I did a pretty clean and strict low carb plan and lost about 45 pounds (yay!). Feeling more focus and was able to IF and omad alot. Here comes in the problem part. I play basketball and my cardio has completely left. When I mean completely, I mean I play like 5 minutes and I'm completely spent, I start seeing stars and am going to pass out and faint. Usually when I feel low and get low focus/need energy I go for electrolyte drinks (Gatoratde fit or Biosteel drinks). So last time I went to play bball I litteraly lasted 4 minutes, and could not go on, I was feeling sluggish and quite frankly depressed. I went back home and decided to eat a Poké Bol and recarb up (felt like a well deserved cheat and did re-energize me). So I know Keto is not the best for high intensity cardio but this is problematic. Any suggestions feedback would be welcome. I am going to test eating, two different types of carbs before bball, like a rice cracker and a peach or an apple. Am I too low carbs, lacking protein or need more calories? Now to be honnest I dont track my macros atm. Any suggestions/help would be welcome. Follow up, I think for atheletes with high intensity the TKG (targeted keto diet) is a better fit. So I ate my rice cake a lil earlier since its a more complex carb and had an apple about 20 mins before the sports session and it really helped alot. Energy was way better i'm guessing bc the carbs allow glycolysis. Anyway, I hope this helps ppl int this situation and if anyone has something to add, feel free. Also , I think having a high quality complete electrolyte drink/powder is a must.
@@theodddish1846 I am doing IF and lost 50 pounds, also did bloodwork and have pretty deep Ketosis with a reading of about 3-4, I definitely don't think that's the issue...
Echoing a few other comments on here ref Infrared Saunas as to your findings on these compared to a steam or electric heater sauna in regard to increased health etc 🤨
My problem with them is that sweating to much leads me to cramping issues. I really have to balance the durations to get the benefits. My other issue is just access. I can't put a sauna in my backyard because I don't have a backyard. I have a bag, and I've used it off and on for years, but I'm pretty sure it's dying because it got cold early the last time I used it. And I don't really feel like dumping money into another one.
But... If you're in a sauna 5 days a week that also probably means you work out a lot right? I wonder how much of it is because of those kinds of factors as well.
I appreciate the science, but I would also point out the confounding factors for people who can afford to visit a sauna 6-7 times a week. Either you're rich enough to have a personal sauna or friends with someone rich enough to have a personal sauna, or are part of a health facility that has a sauna. Add onto that a lifestyle where you have the free time to spend 10-20 minutes a day on yourself. Add on the psychological benefits of actually spending 20 minutes a day just in a quiet place to focus on your health.
you forgot: The study was in Finland where there is 1.8 sauna per household! So it has nothing to do with financial income, where the study was based on etc.
Honestly problem with this is there a plenty of places that offer great Sauna's at an affordable price point, depending on where you live you don't need to be "Wealthy" or "Rich" to get 4-7x a Week Sauna sessions in. Personally I got to a YMCA, membership is only 60 Bucks a Month, I just hop in after Weight Training for Half an Hour and I have two options between a High Temp Steam Sauna, and a Dry Sauna. Most Finnish people, which is where most of the 20 year long Studies with 1,000s of people took place are not super Wealthy, it's just a part of their Culture.. for them owning a Sauna is like an American having a Garage, yes not everyone has one but it's common enough. As far as the time.. when your already at a Facility working out, staying for another 20-30 minutes to use the Sauna is negligible. Really no reason not to workout for 45 minutes, hop in the Sauna for 20-30 minutes, shower and go home or to work. Really it takes less than 90 minutes out of your day an it basically gives you all the fitness requirements the human body needs.
I've never tried a true sauna...but my body responds to a sauna blanket pretty fast. From muscle aches/SI joint aches/ to generally feeling bad...usually feel much better afterwards and shower.
There are indisputable benefits to sauna usage. Thomas, however, has fallen into a common trap researchers use to inflate results. As an example, he states going into a sauna two to three times a week as opposed to once resulted in a 22% decrease in sudden death. The data actually suggests the percent of SCD for the latter group was 10.1% while the percent of SCD for those who used sauna two to three times a week was 7.8%. That is a real difference of 2.3%. The same statistical legerdemain is used for the group using a sauna four-to-seven times a week. The difference is not 63%, but 4.9% (10.1%-5%). If we round this number up to 5%, that suggests for every 20 users, one using sauna 4x-7x will experience SCD while two using sauna 1x a week will. This clever way of interpreting data is used ad nauseum in the marketing of everything from pharmaceuticals to tires. Researchers count on lay people buying numbers that suggest relative risk rather than actual risk. Again, sauna has many benefits. The cardiovascular benefits, however, are not quite as advertised for the majority of users.
I doubt it. Majority of these studies seem to have been done on finnish participants, and we have more saunas here than cars per capita. So pretty much everyone has access to a sauna, regardless of their lifestyle. Most people use the sauna at least once a week.
I’ve never liked saunas or hot baths. Recently visited an onsen while in Hokkaido. Spent 20-25 minutes in a very hot bath - around 50-55C, then another 10-15 minutes in 40C. Showered in very warm water then tried to relax for about 40 minutes but felt ill. Three days later, I contracted a nasty cold that ran its course for about three weeks. I also have a friend whose father was from Finland. He had a wooden sauna which he regularly used. He appeared healthy with a slightly slender build. Unfortunately, he died of a heart attack. I’m not doubting the data but my takeaway is that, like everything else, your mileage may vary.
Could it be that these increases are just because someone who is in the sauna several times a week, is also someone who is likely working out and paying attention to fitness more than the average person?
See if you have a YMCA fitness center near you. The newer ones are amazing. Ours has hot tub, wet sauna, dry sauna, Olympic pool, and everything you would expect from a full gym, additional specialized room/gyms for circuit training and a variety of courts for sports, basketball, pickle ball, racket ball, etc. And more, climbing rooms, cycle rooms, I'm probably forgetting some. And it's a full recreation center. And it's only $70 a month for two of us on a family plan.The Go in and ask for a free tour, they should also give you a free one day pass so you can try it out. YMCA has really upped their offerings, at least in some regions with modern full service fitness centers.
You need an enclosed environment with a consistent temperature so that your body is forced to increase its temperature. Sitting outside with possible breezes blowing and the temperature fluctuating is not the same thing.
Years ago I bought an infrared sauna after watching your videos. I also bought red light therapy after your videos. I feel ripped off on the infrared that you no longer promote.
Dipping into icy lake is absolutely not purely mental. You can verify that hormone(adrenaline/epinephrine) rush by trying to do something anaerobic right after that dip or in conjunction. The pain from anaerobic lactate state does not feel too much at all and this was very good place for train session for cross country skiers and milers or any kind of sports where anaerobic pain is present. There is like 5 min window to do extreme anaerobic effort without pain. The point is that yo don't have the emotional anger - you feel only pure hormone rush without burden of bad feeling. You don't need to do sauna and ice swim at the same session. The dip Into icy lake is the thing itself. BUT!: Of course there is no other action tickling as much pleasure center than dip into cold lake directly from Sauna. It beats all the drugs and even sex. Sex tends to have all kinds of mental connotations or complex commitments but dip into icy lake from Sauna is pure action thus winner here. In Finland we all have access to Sauna. Even me very poor lonely guy have top notch Sauna. That is crazy when you think of it. BTW: Sauna takes couple of times to get skin to work like in standard way. First time after longer pause the swet is not coming so easy. There is no point of forcing it because it does not happen anyway. Second time it is ok and third time there is normal response.
Been doing 20 to 25 min in a 180 deg sauna... 1 a day everyday. This has taken away all the soreness so I can workout everyday. I've lost 222 lbs in 17 months. Can't recommend sauna enough. Without it I would have not reached my goals so quickly. This channel has given me the recipe for true success. Fasting, Zone 2 cardio and Carnivore (strict). I've healed MS, Psoriasis and many other immune issues that are now completely gone. Blessed to have found you Thomas!🙏💪👊
You a boss. Proud of you.
Wow that's awesome!! Do you cold plunge to?
I’m the only lean person in my family and I used to be obese until my thirties.
I followed similar ways to achieve that.
@jenniferfine9498 No I have access to a cold plunge
That’s insane progress good job g
As a cancer patient I can vouch for saunas! Great work Thomas, thank you for sharing!
Hello friend, I live in Finland, Oulu city. We all have saunas in every apartment. I tell you, nothing better than hot sauna (80 celcius) 15 minutes and then snow swimming. Then sauna again.
Bought a sauna last year. The best money I have ever spent on my health. I have a hot tub next to it and turned it into an ice bath. I’m 70 and wished I started early but it is never too late. I average 28 days a month using it first thing in the morning. Thanks Thomas for your guidance.
Great video. Love sauna and have used for years. Actually have a beautiful Redwood Outdoors barrel on its way and can’t wait to get it up and start using it. They really do do it right! Best out there from what I’ve seen. You’re an inspiration T!
How did you end up liking it?
Working in 77 to 95 degree temperatures in Texas humidity from 6:30-11 is my own personal sauna in the summers.
That’s not close to 90 percent humidity or 80 degrees Celsius.
It’s not the same sweat either.
Don't forget infrared sauna beds and sauna sleeping bags you can use in the home. Same benefits much cheeper
I was going to ask if the infrared sauna blanket would be just as good. Cheaper and takes up much less space!
Cheaper than hitting the free sauna after my workout on a ten dollar membership?… idk about that
Great Thomas. Thanks for the update. Could you see if there is a meaningful difference between heat and IR saunas? I'm interested in seeing if the benefits you mention bias for one type of sauna vs the other.
I REALLY would you input on this as well. I own an IR sauna and I can't find studies that sell me on the IR sauna
@@leifjohnsenvt Check out Wahn Therapy. Here's one study:
Int Heart J
. 2015;56(2):203-8. doi: 10.1536/ihj.14-266. Epub 2015 Feb 27.
Waon therapy improves quality of life as well as cardiac function and exercise capacity in patients with chronic heart failure
Heat is heat. I tried an infrared sauna once and clearly experienced passive cardiovascular conditioning without any noticeable stress. My pulse (at 120 degrees) went from 72 to 120
in ten to 15 minutes. There were two unanticipated remarkable things I experienced. Six months earlier I had been massaged and a gel that smelled like pine was used. When I exited the sauna, the room smelled of pine. The other was a clear increase in relaxation and my well-being. I felt like a kid who had spent a dau at the beach. A disclaimer: the only IR sanua I would purchase in North America is made in Canada. I'd buy a few made in Europe but the shipping cost would be a dealbreaker. The manufacturer is Saunacore and the model is its max. The damn thing costs $20K. I've researched these things since 2000. There's a lot of B.S. you'll get from so-called experts.
I invested in a hybrid sauna last year and am very happy with it (Finnleo)! The hard part about making the purchase is that it's hard to compare different brands. There's no sauna section at Home Depot like with appliances. Even YT reviewers can't buy several to set up and compare as with red light boxes. It's such a huge purchase, so I found this scary and frustrating.
What are you thoughts on the steam room vs sauna
are we talking infrared saunas here or straight steam ones or both?
Mr delauer you're such a great educator. Thank you for such great work. Greetings from Barcelona
I like how at 12:12 when he mentions people who aren’t athletes, video footage of people standing in line at the Costco register pops up. That is a total misconception - they’ve been sled training for an hour!
Nice to see this. I’m from southern Ontario and haven’t been to either Manitoba or Saskatchewan. We end up skipping over flying to Alberta and B.C.
Thank you for this video!
@Thomas DeLauer I’m very curious on what you find in FIR vs a traditional Swedish-style sauna.
I cranked my left trapezius the day before yesterday. After watching both of Thomas' sauna videos I went to the gym and did 25 minutes. Wow. I'm impressed with how good I feel. I probably still have a week of healing before I get full range of motion back, but I'll continue doing a daily sauna. Thanks, Thomas.
I began 25-30 minutes of sauna daily 3 days ago. I'm just amazed. I have about 95% recovery of range of motion and strength. Sauna is now a permanent and prominent tool in my fitness toolbox!
100 degrees Celsius? Where is there a place that keeps their sauna that high? Literally boiling point of water at sea level.
Thanks for your video
Cold tub and Sauna are the best combo for your body. No literature needed. Real life experience. Thank for your channel.
Could you make video showing your cold plunge set up?
You help a lot of people with this information daily thank you
Regarding cold plunging, the scientific data andctests ive been listening to with Wim Hof, suggest there is quite a growing body of scientific evidence such as immune system strengthening, depression cured, other illness, the ecoli testing, the recharging of wellbeing mentally and physically. etc. Id very much like to know more about how the sauna and cold plunging could benefit us. X
excellent - thanks. I do two 12 minute sessions at 94C... is that the same as one 24min session... or does it have to be a solid block of time?
I have the same sauna. A round one made of cedar I ordered nearly 20 years ago. Assembled myself, smells amazing and still works. It’s a different manufacturer but literally the same thing.
Gotta admit admit though I typically use the gym sauna after massage and tan
Thomas: thank you for recommending cardio.
I was avoiding cardio to not “loose my gains”.
I started running recently and it has a positive effect. I still want to be somehow strong by mix gym : cardio 2:1.
Amazing ❣️👍🏼
I wonder, would taking cold showers after the sauna reduce the effect for GH and other things? Would it be better to do sauna and cold showers at different times of the day?
How does a steam shower differ from a Sauna in benefits and cons?
I wanna know this too, I prefer the Turkish hammam.
You need immersion, which you don't get in a shower. The entire environment needs to be a consistent temperature and your whole body in that environment the whole time. A hot bath is a decent substitute for a sauna, but keep as much of your body in the hot water as possible, don't take out arms, legs, etc. ---total immersion. You do not get the same effect with a shower.
Love the sauna! 60-80mins twice a week 🔥🔥🔥
Great content
Phenomenal video!
I’ve been doing it for a week and I feel great.15 minutes a day for me is more than enough.
does infrared sauna have the same effect?
Are use relax sauna never regretted it. Heats up right away and I’m out in less than 20 minutes drenched in sweat best on the market check it out
I hear that a space heater. Confined in a small space where you were sitting gives the same benefit heat is heat the difference is you're not as uncomfortable in an infrared
Brother love your content can you do one for steam rooms benefits and such
Would steam rooms be considered just as beneficial?
Wondering the same about red light therapy
I'm not sitting in a Sauna for an hour at a time. I would die. 20 minutes, 25 minutes Tops.
Then you should check into the relax sauna. I’ve had it for six years 20 minutes that’s it the best portable sauna on the market hands-down watch some of his videos relax sauna
Can you go from hot dry sauna to a cold plunge immediately? Thanks 😅
I love em both!! Sauna and Cold.. the best
Perhaps we oughta study the effect of going back and forth from one extreme to another. I plan to build a sauna right outside our flower cooler just for fun!
My suspicion is that despite lacking research, cold plunges are also beneficial. Mostly because it seems to me that the body benefits from stress.
Does the same apply for steam room
Most towns and cities have leisure centers with saunas as well as pools and gymns at affordable prices
As a Finn living in Michigan, I approve this message. My Finnish father and his family had a steam hot rock sauna and it was their bath growing up.
However, I gotta say, the American pronunciation of sauna always irks me. I wish people tried harder to pronounce it correctly. It's "Sow-Na" not Saw-Na.
Serious question. Like "sew" na or "s-ow" na. Is the " na" Like "nuh" or "nahh"
I actually own a wet/dry Finnish sauna. Sorry to be a dork, but what can I say," I'm a dork", proper annunciation matters.
@@hamsandwich4451 It's pronounced SOW-Na
@@mymichiganmittens Thank you!!
Is there a difference between a sauna and a steam bath (45-50 degrees Celsius) in terms of benefits?
Steam bath is healthier. Sauna is more stressful.
anything to back up that statement?
Based on that running study do you recommend sauna before or after work out/strain?
After. Saunas are too relaxing to do before a workout. Workouts tighten muscles, saunas relax muscles and allow for detoxification.
Do these studies specify if the tests were conducted for DRY or WET saunas?
A wet sauna is a steam bath.
@@johnkrieger185 yet, for some reason, people still call it a sauna..
In Norway we do cold plunges combined with sauna. I wonder if the combination has any additional benefits, if it is detrimental, or if it has no impact in any direction. Did the Finnish study tuch on this?
Best channel
I sit in a sauna everyday when I get in my car it's like 180°,,, I live in Texas... So every day I sit in a sauna for like 30 minutes because my AC doesn't work
In Europe saunas are insanely popular and have been for over a century.
Same results with an infrared sauna?
So saunas really help and cold plunges sometimes help
Is there much difference between a sauna and running or walking on a humid hot day?
Yes, working out tightens the muscles. Saunas relax the muscles and make for greater detoxification..
How do steam rooms compare?
Good question.
I would love to sauna but I hear it can make you prone to ingrown toenails. How do we avoid that
Geepers, after a sauna, I feel great, good enough for me. Salt is important if one sauna's frequently. Buy used, shop smart, people get bored and want them gone.
Would a steam room give same results?
Asking for advice here,
Been on a Keto journey that started about 3 months ago. Male, early 40's 6 2' was 253 pounds (was bulking) and got into Keto lifestyle at the same time as my cut. I did a pretty clean and strict low carb plan and lost about 45 pounds (yay!). Feeling more focus and was able to IF and omad alot.
Here comes in the problem part. I play basketball and my cardio has completely left. When I mean completely, I mean I play like 5 minutes and I'm completely spent, I start seeing stars and am going to pass out and faint. Usually when I feel low and get low focus/need energy I go for electrolyte drinks (Gatoratde fit or Biosteel drinks). So last time I went to play bball I litteraly lasted 4 minutes, and could not go on, I was feeling sluggish and quite frankly depressed. I went back home and decided to eat a Poké Bol and recarb up (felt like a well deserved cheat and did re-energize me). So I know Keto is not the best for high intensity cardio but this is problematic. Any suggestions feedback would be welcome.
I am going to test eating, two different types of carbs before bball, like a rice cracker and a peach or an apple. Am I too low carbs, lacking protein or need more calories? Now to be honnest I dont track my macros atm. Any suggestions/help would be welcome.
Follow up, I think for atheletes with high intensity the TKG (targeted keto diet) is a better fit. So I ate my rice cake a lil earlier since its a more complex carb and had an apple about 20 mins before the sports session and it really helped alot. Energy was way better i'm guessing bc the carbs allow glycolysis.
Anyway, I hope this helps ppl int this situation and if anyone has something to add, feel free. Also , I think having a high quality complete electrolyte drink/powder is a must.
Sounds like you're not getting into ketosis.
@@theodddish1846 I am doing IF and lost 50 pounds, also did bloodwork and have pretty deep Ketosis with a reading of about 3-4, I definitely don't think that's the issue...
Echoing a few other comments on here ref Infrared Saunas as to your findings on these compared to a steam or electric heater sauna in regard to increased health etc 🤨
Do you get the same results with a steam room?
Is that good if I drink cold milk after sauna to rehydrated instead water?
Milk has to be digested. You should just consume water until your body recovers its normal temperature.
I wish the sauna didnt hurt my eyes. They feel so dry after.
After my workout I go in a sauna for 20 minutes feels relaxed
Amen I do fill that way thank you😊
The elevated prolactin levels from sauna concern me i think it affects gains and counters any benefit from a spike in growth hormone
I’m curious about how much of the benefits are cause by getting the body hot and how much is cause by breathing steam and the humidity etc.
Wondering the effects Saunas could have on Cancers....thanks Thomas 👍
Probably worse.
@@sebk174you probably have no clue
agree with your comment
@@supernice_auto you don't want to stress your body even more in a cancerous state. Or do you want to?
Wow!! Man you need a USMA t-shirt!!!
Thank you for this great content, end your vídeos on with a positive wellwishing farewell.
Definitely feels like a hard workout!
My problem with them is that sweating to much leads me to cramping issues. I really have to balance the durations to get the benefits. My other issue is just access. I can't put a sauna in my backyard because I don't have a backyard. I have a bag, and I've used it off and on for years, but I'm pretty sure it's dying because it got cold early the last time I used it. And I don't really feel like dumping money into another one.
beyond hydrating with simply more water, I understand sometimes the imbalances of sodium and potassium can cause cramping
Look for an infrared sauna. Much better.
Try to boil red dates and drink everyday. Can add 2 to 3 longan but do it alternate day for the latter.
Your low in salt . Try adding a litte no salt which is potassium chloride to your water and pink Himalayan salt to replenish electrolytes
Electrolytes are low decrease time
Agreed... NEVER drink your own coolaid... in fact, don't drink anyone's coolaid... it's NASSSSSTY!!!
Sauna tent from Amazon under $250 with ceramic heat pads
What about sauna and male fertility?
do not wear tight undies in a sauna or anywhere else
@@joyshuman2727 you don't get it. The thing is testicles are supposedly sensitive to heat
But... If you're in a sauna 5 days a week that also probably means you work out a lot right? I wonder how much of it is because of those kinds of factors as well.
And probably are more wealthy, less time at work, more health conscious and potentially less stressed due to mindfulness time in the sauna
"Everything is sensationalized" - says guy with new revolutionary discoveries to share each day.
I’d say my content is pretty mellow compared to most. And I spit facts vs sensational BS. You know it’s the truth 😂
Pure HATER ….!🙄 I appreciate your efforts and information Thomas!💪🏽👊🏽
I appreciate the science, but I would also point out the confounding factors for people who can afford to visit a sauna 6-7 times a week. Either you're rich enough to have a personal sauna or friends with someone rich enough to have a personal sauna, or are part of a health facility that has a sauna. Add onto that a lifestyle where you have the free time to spend 10-20 minutes a day on yourself. Add on the psychological benefits of actually spending 20 minutes a day just in a quiet place to focus on your health.
You don't need to be rich to do sauna. Just Google. There are lots of different type of mini saunas and it's really affordable for everyone.
you forgot: The study was in Finland where there is 1.8 sauna per household! So it has nothing to do with financial income, where the study was based on etc.
Honestly problem with this is there a plenty of places that offer great Sauna's at an affordable price point, depending on where you live you don't need to be "Wealthy" or "Rich" to get 4-7x a Week Sauna sessions in. Personally I got to a YMCA, membership is only 60 Bucks a Month, I just hop in after Weight Training for Half an Hour and I have two options between a High Temp Steam Sauna, and a Dry Sauna. Most Finnish people, which is where most of the 20 year long Studies with 1,000s of people took place are not super Wealthy, it's just a part of their Culture.. for them owning a Sauna is like an American having a Garage, yes not everyone has one but it's common enough.
As far as the time.. when your already at a Facility working out, staying for another 20-30 minutes to use the Sauna is negligible. Really no reason not to workout for 45 minutes, hop in the Sauna for 20-30 minutes, shower and go home or to work. Really it takes less than 90 minutes out of your day an it basically gives you all the fitness requirements the human body needs.
Sweat Tent is a game changer @ around 1500$
I've never tried a true sauna...but my body responds to a sauna blanket pretty fast. From muscle aches/SI joint aches/ to generally feeling bad...usually feel much better afterwards and shower.
There are indisputable benefits to sauna usage. Thomas, however, has fallen into a common trap researchers use to inflate results. As an example, he states going into a sauna two to three times a week as opposed to once resulted in a 22% decrease in sudden death. The data actually suggests the percent of SCD for the latter group was 10.1% while the percent of SCD for those who used sauna two to three times a week was 7.8%. That is a real difference of 2.3%. The same statistical legerdemain is used for the group using a sauna four-to-seven times a week. The difference is not 63%, but 4.9% (10.1%-5%). If we round this number up to 5%, that suggests for every 20 users, one using sauna 4x-7x will experience SCD while two using sauna 1x a week will.
This clever way of interpreting data is used ad nauseum in the marketing of everything from pharmaceuticals to tires. Researchers count on lay people buying numbers that suggest relative risk
rather than actual risk. Again, sauna has many benefits. The cardiovascular benefits, however, are not quite as advertised for the majority of users.
Is this a case where people who cared about their health got into the saunas more often and practiced a healthy lifestyle
Supposedly they took that into account
I doubt it. Majority of these studies seem to have been done on finnish participants, and we have more saunas here than cars per capita. So pretty much everyone has access to a sauna, regardless of their lifestyle. Most people use the sauna at least once a week.
I was just playing troll!🤠My own experience showed me that fasting,walking and saunas helped me take a lot more weight than exercise and dieting.
Stop reading my mind bro!!! 😂😂
So much about sauna but don't hear anything about Hot Yoga. Are there any studies on hot yoga?
I’ve never liked saunas or hot baths. Recently visited an onsen while in Hokkaido. Spent 20-25 minutes in a very hot bath - around 50-55C, then another 10-15 minutes in 40C. Showered in very warm water then tried to relax for about 40 minutes but felt ill. Three days later, I contracted a nasty cold that ran its course for about three weeks. I also have a friend whose father was from Finland. He had a wooden sauna which he regularly used. He appeared healthy with a slightly slender build. Unfortunately, he died of a heart attack. I’m not doubting the data but my takeaway is that, like everything else, your mileage may vary.
Could it be that these increases are just because someone who is in the sauna several times a week, is also someone who is likely working out and paying attention to fitness more than the average person?
on route to sauna in a few hours
How about if I sit outside in 100°F weather for 30 minutes, would that work? Saunas are expensive 😮
See if you have a YMCA fitness center near you. The newer ones are amazing. Ours has hot tub, wet sauna, dry sauna, Olympic pool, and everything you would expect from a full gym, additional specialized room/gyms for circuit training and a variety of courts for sports, basketball, pickle ball, racket ball, etc. And more, climbing rooms, cycle rooms, I'm probably forgetting some. And it's a full recreation center. And it's only $70 a month for two of us on a family plan.The
Go in and ask for a free tour, they should also give you a free one day pass so you can try it out.
YMCA has really upped their offerings, at least in some regions with modern full service fitness centers.
it might help you since the act of sweating releases nitric oxide which relaxes and opens blood vesssels
You need an enclosed environment with a consistent temperature so that your body is forced to increase its temperature. Sitting outside with possible breezes blowing and the temperature fluctuating is not the same thing.
I'm here for my Thomas catawampous shirt 😁
My Texas garage is like a sauna and my gym equipment is in there. Does that count as a sauna?
if that doesn't work go sit in your attic.
@@jeffhruska8626 lol, that will work I’m sure, I mean does the heat have the same effect as a sauna tho lmao
Ok
Years ago I bought an infrared sauna after watching your videos. I also bought red light therapy after your videos. I feel ripped off on the infrared that you no longer promote.
Infrared is still better than a regular sauna.
please comment on the red light therapy
@@sebk174 he never says that. I’d like to avoid buyers remorse but that is hard.
@@joyshuman2727 me or him?
Maybe one day when I can afford one and have room.
Prefer the steam room to the sauna
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sauna after workout or before this is the question
After workout for me. I get all mellow after sauna
After. Working out tightens muscles, saunas relax muscles and allow the body to detoxify.
Dipping into icy lake is absolutely not purely mental. You can verify that hormone(adrenaline/epinephrine) rush by trying to do something anaerobic right after that dip or in conjunction. The pain from anaerobic lactate state does not feel too much at all and this was very good place for train session for cross country skiers and milers or any kind of sports where anaerobic pain is present. There is like 5 min window to do extreme anaerobic effort without pain.
The point is that yo don't have the emotional anger - you feel only pure hormone rush without burden of bad feeling.
You don't need to do sauna and ice swim at the same session. The dip Into icy lake is the thing itself. BUT!: Of course there is no other action tickling as much pleasure center than dip into cold lake directly from Sauna. It beats all the drugs and even sex. Sex tends to have all kinds of mental connotations or complex commitments but dip into icy lake from Sauna is pure action thus winner here.
In Finland we all have access to Sauna. Even me very poor lonely guy have top notch Sauna. That is crazy when you think of it.
BTW: Sauna takes couple of times to get skin to work like in standard way. First time after longer pause the swet is not coming so easy. There is no point of forcing it because it does not happen anyway. Second time it is ok and third time there is normal response.
Go USAFA!