How many calories did i burn from being in a sauna for half an hour?!
Question: How many calories did i burn from being in a sauna for half an hour.?
In a normal sauna session, you can lose anywhere from 300 to 500 calories through sweat and increased heart rate alone. How long's a normal session and how many calories did i burn if i spent only 30 minutes in the sauna.? Thanks :)Health Question & Answer
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You probably lost about 100-300 calories, depends on body structure, People with more muscle burn calories faster. (a normal session is 15 minutes, but that is a very very high estimate)
But
It does burn some calories but it does not have any of the other healthy benefits of exercise. It is certainly not a healthy way to strain the heart, which is the reason why someone may claim it is equivalent to exercise.
You should never, under any circumstances, sit in a sauna for over 15 minutes.
Reasons to use a sauna:
* Clears skin pores
* Releases toxins
* You're cold and/or trying to warm up joints (arthritis, thyroid disorder)
* Steam helps alleviate some breathing problems (asthma, bronchitis, congestion)
* RelaxationHealth Question & Answer
But
It does burn some calories but it does not have any of the other healthy benefits of exercise. It is certainly not a healthy way to strain the heart, which is the reason why someone may claim it is equivalent to exercise.
You should never, under any circumstances, sit in a sauna for over 15 minutes.
Reasons to use a sauna:
* Clears skin pores
* Releases toxins
* You're cold and/or trying to warm up joints (arthritis, thyroid disorder)
* Steam helps alleviate some breathing problems (asthma, bronchitis, congestion)
* RelaxationHealth Question & Answer
You burn about the same number of calories as you would OUTSIDE the sauna, maybe less because the sauna will tend to relax you.
Sweat is your body's way of shedding excess heat via evaporation. It has zip to do with fat or burning calories.
This myth was started by guys trying to sell saunas, and perpetuated by health club owners trying to bring in members.
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Sweat is your body's way of shedding excess heat via evaporation. It has zip to do with fat or burning calories.
This myth was started by guys trying to sell saunas, and perpetuated by health club owners trying to bring in members.
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You probably didn't really burn more. You might have even burned less than normal b/c you're body isn't working to stay warm.
Your basal metabolic rate would be your best predictor of how much you "burned". In other words, you didn't burn a significant amount more than normal. Any weight lost would be from sweat.
If you want to burn more calories, you need to move (exercise) more than normal.Health Question & Answer
Your basal metabolic rate would be your best predictor of how much you "burned". In other words, you didn't burn a significant amount more than normal. Any weight lost would be from sweat.
If you want to burn more calories, you need to move (exercise) more than normal.Health Question & Answer
btw half hour and 30minutes are the same time limit
try hour and a half see if that doesn't work if not try something like weight lifting its a good way to get a tone and your working twice as hard and its fun here are stuff i do when i go to the gym i lost 15 pounds doing it and i haven't gained or lost any
squat
bench
clean
incline
and do push ups on a med ball or something its fun its easy and you will look good if you keep doing it not to mention you can kick someones *** if you are getting robbed lol jkHealth Question & Answer
try hour and a half see if that doesn't work if not try something like weight lifting its a good way to get a tone and your working twice as hard and its fun here are stuff i do when i go to the gym i lost 15 pounds doing it and i haven't gained or lost any
squat
bench
clean
incline
and do push ups on a med ball or something its fun its easy and you will look good if you keep doing it not to mention you can kick someones *** if you are getting robbed lol jkHealth Question & Answer
im sorry..i dont know but i wanted to say this is a pretty sweet way to lose calories. have you seen results in weight loss.? just so that i give an answer- i want to say id assume you wouldnt lose much since youre not physically moving...and a 30 minute workout on my elliptical only burnt about 200 calories. so idk.Health Question & Answer
a normal session is about 3 hours and u lost about 75 calories. plus it depends on the type of sauna u used
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