Six weeks of passive heat exposure elicited several classic adaptations once thought to be exclusive to exercising in a low-oxygen environment. Does it translate to improved performance?
Years ago I did the 'rich man workout' twice a week on my days off. Steam, swim light laps, dry sauna, swim light laps, cold plunge, repeat for sometimes 4-5 hours. I honestly believe the routine kept me in top condition. I worked long hours at night in smoke-filled rooms inside the casino. I was exposed to just about everything imaginable.
I started back in a dry sauna about a month ago. I'm working up to 30-minutes five days a week.
I do light exercise in there to help me relax and work up more of a sweat.
Thoughts on red light therapy? I haven't found anything affordable that measures up to what I've read, so any suggestions or thoughts on this would be interesting.
I do sauna 5x/week but also lately go to hot yoga classes 2-3 days a week. Hot yoga is 104 degrees. Perhaps the fact that the exercise is in the heat makes the
Years ago I did the 'rich man workout' twice a week on my days off. Steam, swim light laps, dry sauna, swim light laps, cold plunge, repeat for sometimes 4-5 hours. I honestly believe the routine kept me in top condition. I worked long hours at night in smoke-filled rooms inside the casino. I was exposed to just about everything imaginable.
I started back in a dry sauna about a month ago. I'm working up to 30-minutes five days a week.
I do light exercise in there to help me relax and work up more of a sweat.
Thoughts on red light therapy? I haven't found anything affordable that measures up to what I've read, so any suggestions or thoughts on this would be interesting.
Great article, thank you.
I do sauna 5x/week but also lately go to hot yoga classes 2-3 days a week. Hot yoga is 104 degrees. Perhaps the fact that the exercise is in the heat makes the
adaptive impact of the heat increased ?
Absolutely. Adding exercise + heat is more effective than passive exposure at a lower temp.