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Anonymous
Hey /fit/ I was in the sauna today, and I got to thinking... what is the purpose of a sauna. I mean, I've always used it after a work out, and before a shower, but whats the point?

Also, how long do you stay in, whats your routine, etc?
>> Anonymous
OP here. I usually work out for about an hour, then jump in with my undies, sweat for about 30 mins or so, then shower.
>> Anonymous
uhhh cuz its relaxing?
>> Anonymous
it feels nice, relaxing and makes you 100% clean.
>> Anonymous
It's good for the pores and relaxes the muscles.
>> JESUS !vBOFA0jTOg
Opens up pores, water weight is slightly reduced,
>> Anonymous
SAUCE ON PIC PLEASE
>> Anonymous
I just google searches "sauna" and picked the best one:

http://www.hotelhelena.cz/en/giant-mountains-hotel-services.html
>> Anonymous
crap, was hoping for noodz
>> Anonymous
>>390096
Must be one helluva hotel service.
>> Anonymous
Shit, it's hot --> must move heat from body --> blood flow increases --> helps recovering from delayed onset muscle soreness

It's like low intensity cardio. If you haven't felt your heart beating harder, it wasn't hot enough.


Also, it's relaxing, gets you clean and a great place for socializing.

Minimum temperature is 60C (140F), otherwise it's not a sauna. I've found 65-70C to be most pleasuring: I can stay in and relax for a longer time and not feel woozy. Something like 100-120C (212-248F) isn't that bad really if you don't throw any water. In the army I was once in a 130C sauna and it was almost unbearable. You had to pour water on your constantly or your hair would get painfully hot.
>> Anonymous
>>390172
130C?? How did your body fluids not start to boil?
>> Anonymous
also boosts test afaik
>> Anonymous
>>390177

Well, durr, idunno, maybe because I'm warm-blooded? You do know that being a mammal our body maintains a thermal homeostasis? The very surface of the skin would heat up but that's mostly dead cells. Evaporation of water would constantly transport heat away from the body so that it never actually heats up.

The danger in staying in hot air for a short while isn't heating up but breathing the air. If the air is 140C when it reaches the lungs the alveoli will burst.
>> Anonymous
>>390177
homeostasis