12/13/2022
If you know you know I love to hit up the sauna before or after a work out. I don’t just use the sauna to make cool videos there are plenty of health benefits.
The first benefit being it relieves sore muscles. Saunas are hot, and the high heat encourages increased blood circulation to the skin, and therefore to the muscles, as well. After a workout, muscles flood with lactic acid, a natural result of use. However, the acid causes soreness. Increased blood flow can more quickly ease the aches and pain caused by the lactic acid faster than at room temperature.
Another benefit that I personally enjoy from the sauna is it helps with chronic pain. While saunas reduce pain for a time, any form of heat, including a hot bath, will have the same effect. People with mobility issues may find saunas easier than tubs to enter and exit.
Saunas are also a great benefit to athletes and people looking to boost their endurance. The heat and mild dehydration the body experiences in a sauna triggers the release of the hormone erythropoietin or EPO, which encourages the body to create more blood cells. These blood cells can carry more oxygen to muscles when exercising, enabling people to use their muscles longer and harder.
Those are a few good benefits of the sauna that I know if you know more please share in the comments!!!