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Sauna is a steam bathing activity that is carried out in a closed room for 15 to 30 minutes. The room temperature for a sauna is generally 65 to 90 degrees Celsius. If you are used to doing a sauna, you can take a sauna session for up to 40 minutes. The benefits of a sauna are very good for health and beauty.

Saunas are often done by athletes after doing exercises. Closing a sports session at the gym with a sauna bath is also a common thing to do. Not a few gym places that provide sauna facilities because there are many benefits of a sauna that you can get when doing it after exercise.

Here are 4 benefits of a sauna after exercise in the gym that you must know!

1. Body Endurance and Avoid Heart Disease

The benefits of sauna are the first to maintain the body's resistance and prevent the body from the risk of heart disease. Body temperature, body metabolism, and also a person's pulse will increase when a person goes into a sauna.

Blood circulation becomes smoother and oxygen intake throughout the body also increases so as to reduce blood pressure. The cardiovascular mechanism in the body is getting better and you avoid heart disease.

2. Muscle Relaxation

The benefits of a sauna after exercise are then for relaxation. When exercising the muscles work hard until they become tense and stiff. Even not infrequently we also experience minor injuries to the symptoms of muscle pain. Pain caused by this muscle pain will generally not disappear until a few days after exercise.

Having a sauna session will help muscle relaxation and recovery in the muscles. The smooth flow of blood also affects muscle recovery. In addition, sauna triggers the production of endorphins which can make us happy and can reduce pain in the muscles. The benefits of other saunas for muscles is that the sauna removes the toxins and lactic acid released when exercising.

When doing a sauna, body temperature, pulse and body metabolism will increase. This makes blood vessels more flexible and facilitates the circulation of blood that carries oxygen throughout the body and lowers blood pressure. All this can improve the cardiovascular mechanism so as to avoid heart disease.

3. Burning More Calories

It is undeniable that many people choose exercise in the gym as a way to slim down. Choosing exercise in the gym as a way of slimming down is already quite effective, but you can burn even more calories by taking a sauna after finishing exercise at the gym.

The heat we feel when a sauna will increase the pulse and trigger the burning of calories in the body. Combining exercise in the gym with a sauna can be a quick, thin method that is effective for you to try

4. Detoxification

The next benefit of sausa is detoxification. When doing a sauna, sweat will come out in large quantities. The dryness of the skin pores is usually accompanied by the release of various impurities, toxins, and bacteria that are in our skin.

When you sweat while exercising, you don't feel sweat. Sauna baths will help you to get a cleaner body after you finish exercising.

================Things to Look For Before a Sauna==================

Saunas do have many benefits for the body, but that does not mean that a sauna can be done without rules that must be considered. Here are some things that you must pay attention to before doing a sauna

🙂 Saunas are good for preventing heart disease, but it can be risky for people with heart problems. If you have heart problems, you should consult your doctor before doing a sauna.

🤗 Do not force yourself to do a sauna for too long. Start with a duration of 15 minutes, then increase to 30 minutes, and a maximum of 40 minutes, if you are really used to it.

🤔 Do not take a sauna more than once a day.

😃 Do not forget to maintain fluid intake to the body, so as not to become dehydrated while taking a sauna. If necessary, take an electrolyte drink before starting the sauna.

😉 Do not consume less food for at least 60 minutes before the sauna.

😚 Do not feel happy when you lose weight immediately after doing a sauna because the possibility of weight loss indicates that you are dehydrated.

😋 For some people a sauna can help sleep faster, but for some other saunas can make you have trouble sleeping. If you are among those who have difficulty sleeping, do not do a sauna close to your bedtime.

Doing a sauna on a regular basis can bring many benefits, but don't forget to pay attention to the things above so you can undergo a sauna session by staying safe.