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Steam rooms and saunas
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What are the benefits (point even) of dry heat saunas and steam rooms?
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sweat out bad stuff in your system?
i dunno
But thats neither here nor there.
The steam room has this (do you have vicks vapor rub there?) kind of smell to it. Feels great on the lungs, is this common?... maybe I just react to it weird
If you haven't been in one before I'd do it gradually.
When I went into a sauna for the first time I got freaked out that I'd get locked in. So left kinda early. Heh heh
So is there no difference in benefits between the two then?
Spot on.
They rest tired muscles, especially after exercise, and promote emotional wellbeing.
It's just a shame that in the UK everyone is so fucking prudish and make you wear clothes. You are supposed to be naked in a sauna, its the only way to be.
We don't wear clothes in out sauna.... :yeees: well I wouldn't call my swimming trunks clothes...
Anyway, saunas are awesome, I average about half an hour each time...
As well as it being good for the muscles and your wellbeing (by releasing endorphins) it also burns calories (water and fat - how much depends on your metabolism)... So make sure you are hydrated when you go in it or after it. You gotta replace the water...
You don't need a plunge pool, just use the cold shower
It's an awesome feeling, 10 minutes sauna, cold shower, 10 minutes, cold shower....
Naked is the only way to do it.