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How to Take a Sauna Before a Workout

Combining the benefits of a detoxifying sauna with a regular workout can be beneficial to the overall muscle relaxation of your body. Saunas are mostly used for detoxifying the body and heating up your circulatory system to promote relaxation and overall health. Anecdotally, many exercise enthusiasts say they enjoy a sauna to relax their muscles after a workout. Working out and taking saunas both are components for an improved lifestyle of health and fitness.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

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   Prepare for the sauna by drinking 3 to 4 glasses of water before you enter the sauna. Make sure you’ve eaten a satisfying, healthy, protein-rich meal 30 to 60 minutes before your sauna and workout. While you sweat and work your muscles, your body needs fuel to burn.

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   Keep your sauna short. If you do sauna before or after your workout times, limit your dry sauna time to only 10 to 15 minutes at a maximum. This allows your muscles to stay warm and flexible, but spending too long in a sauna with workout times can dehydrate your body and reduce the positive effects of both the sauna and exercise.

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   Towel dry after the sauna before you begin your work out. This will help remove the layer of toxins you have sweated out. Drink at least 3 glasses of water to rehydrate from the sauna. Also make sure to drink more water at intervals throughout your workout.

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   Rest for at least 10 to 15 minutes after the sauna before you begin your workout. Do a few minutes of stretching your muscles out after your rest period before you workout. As an alternative to using saunas with your workout, consider taking the saunas in between workout days to promote your body’s circulation, relaxation and detoxification in various ways.