[chickadee2]

Went to the gym last Friday night, swam, used the hot tub then sauna. I haven't been in a sauna since college...I slept soooo good that night! Curious if anyone uses the sauna? I'm thinking of going in for a little bit after each work out now!

[TripSwitch]

I'm a big believer in the health benefits of saunas... not to mention the incredible sense of relaxation that I experience when I use them as well... I grew up with them and we had one in our home and now I have one in my home as well...I take saunas at least a few times a week, sometimes more... I alternate between 20 minutes or so in the sauna, followed by cooling down with a cool shower or a dip in the pool... or I have even rolled around in the snow in the winter... and I'll repeat that like 2 or 3 times... Talk about invigorating! I always feel so relaxed and calm for the rest of the evening... It really is amazing...

Enjoy!

[domesticbliss]

my husband swears by saunas, he always feels worse when he goes without using one for a period of time, he says it' helps his muscles recover from working out and likes the fact that he can sweat out a bunch of junk

[alaskanlaughter]

i wish i liked saunas...always feel like how my dinner must feel in the oven

however i LOVE LOVE LOVE hot tubs!! sooo relaxing and good to stretch in also

[Babybat]

I've heard good things about saunas but I'm not a huge fan, maybe I'll try one again.

[runthecontinent]

When I'm not in a hurry I use the sauna at my gym after a work-out. Did not have a clue about health benefits, but I guess it makes sense that it helps your muscles recover!

[TripSwitch]

I actually don't use sauna right after hard workouts or races... I actually think heat immediately after a workout can slow muscle recovery... In those instances I prefer cold hydrotherapy, even including immersion in an ice bath...but definitely not for the faint of heart

The health benefits that I like saunas for are the sweating and possible resultant removal of toxins, the relaxation and stress reducing that it produces in me... and this is completely anecdotal, but I swear that I get fewer colds in the winter when I'm consistently using my sauna...

[chickadee2]

So glad to see that everyone likes the sauna! I was wondering if it really does help with toxins? I feel the urge to swim tomorrow, hit the hottub and sauna, and just bounce back and forth between the 3 for as long as I please

[avalonmoon]

I don't belong to the gym currently but to have a sauna at home-what a treat that would be. I have read other forums where a couple ppl do. I haven't been in one in so many years.