A sauna suit is basically a waterproof tracksuit that retains your body heat and perspiration when you work out while wearing it. As you exercise, heat and sweat build up inside the suit.
According to a 2018 study, exercising in a sauna suit increases physiological strain and induces larger sweat losses. These conditions can lead to dehydration and heat-related illness.
Benefits of a sauna suit
the companies selling these suits suggest benefits such as weight loss and detoxification through sweat.
Your kidneys and liver are your body’s best detoxifiers. Sweating only releases traces of toxins. Also, weight loss during periods of heavy perspiration is primarily due to fluid loss that should be replenished as you sweat.
The benefits of sauna suits while exercising include: water weight loss, weight loss, improved cardiovascular performance and endurance, increased muscle hypertrophy, better blood circulation (performance + recovery) and reduced injury risk.
WHAT IS A SAUNA SUIT?
A sauna suit is a set of pants and a shirt/jacket that is typically used to increase sweating, blood circulation and weight loss. It’s usually recommended that sauna suits are to be worn by professionals only, because there can be a risk of losing too much water, which can lead to a host of other issues.
Sauna suits are often worn by boxers, MMA fighters and athletes in other sports to lose the last bit of weight / water weight before a competition.
BENEFITS OF A SAUNA SUIT WHILE EXERCISING
Sauna suits can also have benefits beyond weight loss, ranging from increasing blood circulation to reducing injury risk and promoting muscular growth.
