How To Use Sauna Suits

Writen by David Bloom

At spas and health clubs across the nation, sauna suits are becoming all the rage. The increase in popularity has a lot to due with their ruggedness and their ability to help you shed a few pounds. But beware - if you choose to use a sauna sweat suit, you must know exactly what they do and how long you should use them for. There could be negative consequences if you misuse them.

First, let's talk about the benefits of sauna suits. As mentioned, they can help you lose some excess weight, and in a relatively short amount of time. There are also the benefits of sweating. Much like a steam room, a sauna exercise suit will make you sweat out toxins and free radicals that can attack things like your immune system. Of course, anything that can boost your immune system and get bad toxins out of your body is a good thing. The problem is that you should do this in moderation, and most people who use a sauna suit do not practice moderation.

When using a sauna suit is important to avoid dehydration. While sweating toxins is good, it also makes for a lot of water loss. You must also remember that this changes your body temperature. This is especially true if you are using a sauna exercise suit. When your body temperature goes up during exercise, the suit will not only prevent your body from cooling off, but it also increases the overall temperature. This can lead to heat stroke or other serious problems.

If you wish to use sauna suits for weight loss, you can lose a few pounds easily. However, be aware that most of the weight loss while using a sauna sweat suit is water. Water can easily be regained. It is safe to say that most of the weight lost will return to you unless you use them in addition to a healthy diet and exercise program.

To recap, sauna suits are a great way to increase body temperature, sweat off some water weight gain and to rid your body of toxins. All of these are highly beneficial and great ways to utilize the increasingly popular sauna exercise suits that are on the market. However, misuses or overuse can also lead to dehydration, heat stroke or other serious conditions that could require medical attention. But when used in moderation with a healthy lifestyle, they can be a wonderful addition to anyone's lifestyle- or maybe just your gym routine.

David Bloom is a health enthusiast and contributor to many fitness sites. He is the author of Home Sauna Suits, a blog dedicated to residential saunas and sauna equipment and accessories.