The Function of Sauna Suits



Posted: Tuesday, September 27, 2005

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Sauna suits are used for weight loss and conditioning by professional athletes, amateur athletes and enthusiasts. Typically, these suits are made from rubberized vinyl, which is able to hold up (not tear) under the stress of active sports such as wrestling.

The use of sauna suits brings out misconceptions about losing weight. That is, to lose weight, your body needs to burn more food (calories) than you eat. And, when your body has no immediate food/source of energy to burn, it will start burning stored fat. Sauna suits help you lose weight by burning more fuel, not only by helping you sweat out lots of water. Sweating lots of water does help though, as it helps your body rid itself of toxins. Plus, the water you lose will be regained when you drink more water. However, the food and fat that were used to create the sweat will not go back into your body, so you’ll lose weight!

Good sauna suits allow you to quickly begin sweating and sweat for longer periods of time. Like with saunas, it is critical to be careful in order not to become dehydrated. Remember your body is burning calories when you wear a sauna suit, so you can drink water to keep yourself hydrated.

In summary, a sauna suit is a good, and inexpensive, alternative to purchasing or using a traditional sauna. If used with care, it can be a great addition to anyone’s workout routine.

Saunas provides detailed information about infrared, home, Finnish, and steam saunas, as well as sauna kits, heaters, suits, and benefits, plus advice on how to build a sauna.

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Top-level comments on this article: (3 total)
» left by Ijene
from Va beach 5 years 309 days ago.
Very informative, I have a sauna suit and thought that maybe I was just spending money on something that actually can hurt rather than help, i have lost weight with the suit and i love it, (even though its icky to take off after the workout!) Thanks!
» left by Mike Jones Jr.
from Florida 3 years 199 days ago.
This article just cleared all my misconceptions about sauna suit. Few months ago a buddy of mine purchased one of the high quality sauna suit called Realsauna Sauna Suit for about $99 and he is dropping weight like crazy but I was a bit skeptical if he will gain all that weight back once he rehydrate. Thanks for this informative article. I will now get me one.
» left by Laila Butt
from Ilford 3 years 166 days ago.
I think sauna suits are brilliant. Although i have used black refuse sacks in the past as a starter which have also worked wonders (be careful though if you use this method). They really do make you sweat,which makes you feel great after you have worked out
 
With the large amount of sweat they make you psycologically think that you are losing large amounts of weight with the sweat. But reading the other articles gives me a positive reason to go and perform some exercise, if not any.
 
They are brilliant but itchy.
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