Jumping into a steam room post-workout is one of the best things you can do for weight loss. All you need to do is sit there, de-compress from a hard workout, and in the meantime, your body will continue sweating and burning calories.
If you’re someone who has struggled with weight loss and/or is looking to get rid of those last few pounds, a steam room might be everything you need to lift yourself over the hump. Now a steam room’s no substitute for nutrition and exercise, make no mistake. Just like you would taking a supplement like fish oil or a pre-workout beverage, this all helps to deliver a strong athletic performance while also helping you control your weight. As a supplement to the work you’re already putting in, a steam room can make the world of difference in lowering your numbers.
Above and beyond the obvious sweating you get in a steam room, it’s also a place where you can come down after a tough workout. You can help bring your mind back down to where it needs to be, refresh yourself, and find that sense of reinvigoration you want to carry on with. Release some extra feel-good endorphins and don’t have to invest any longer in 10-20 minutes post-workout. No matter how busy you might be or how stressed things are, a steam room will help.
From the perspective of stress, it’s easy to get caught up in a vicious cycle of stress. Fortunately, exercise can help relieve stress. Naturally, most of the time, it does. The thing is if you’ve put your body through a particularly tough workout, it can add more stress onto your body – especially if you’re coming into or out of a workout with limited sleep, limited nutrition, and/or if your mind’s simply elsewhere. If you’re lifting heavy weights or pushing your body beyond what you’re comfortable with, the release of neurotransmitters known as endorphins can be stifled. You may see a worsened mood, increased anxiety, and more negative feelings.
Let a steam room be the place you go after a workout to get your mind re-focused, centered again, and where you can let go of the stress which has built up over your workout. Time in a steam room will also help expand blood vessels and lower your blood pressure while improving circulation, will help remove muscle pain and tiredness which is common among some, and improves recovery time. The sweat from a steam room will help cool down the body’s temperature while providing you some extra time to keep your metabolic rate up, lower your cortisol levels, and can even slightly increase production of human growth hormone (HGH).
Be careful not to overdo it as too much time in a steam room can lead to dehydration due to excessive sweating. Be sure to drink large amounts of water to combat this possibility before, during, and after a session in a steam room or sauna.
If you’re seeking a sauna or steam room for your home or commercial space, contact a representative at Steam Sauna today. As the experts in steam rooms and saunas, we can recommend the most appropriate model for your needs and ensure the weight loss potential of this room is prioritized.