Sauna is great but cold is powerful tool.
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Sauna is great but cold is powerful tool.
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So for me, that's really hot, but I've built up my heat conditioning, so please don't do this unless you've built up your ability to withstand heat. And I'll get in for about 20 minutes. Sometimes 15, but usually 20 minutes. Then I get out and then I will get into an ice bath or a cold water bath that's about 45 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Again, don't get into water that's so cold that you go into shock.
Ideal World it's 20 minutes of sauna 3 to 5 minutes of cold 20 minutes of sauna 3 to 5 minutes of cold 20 minutes of sauna 3 to 5 minutes of cold
it's also just thermal training it has all the benefits of sauna and cold and I like to do it on that day
In fact, there's some evidence that it's beneficial, right? It's like supportive. Yeah. Yeah. We do it a lot. We we do it a lot post exercise.
4–7 sauna sessions per week, 20 minutes at 80°C+, reduce cardiovascular mortality risk by 40% over a decade.
Regular sauna use raises BDNF and improves verbal memory in older adults.
Sauna protocols only generate the longevity effect when sessions exceed 30 minutes.
Hot-tub bathing yields cardiovascular benefits comparable to traditional Finnish sauna at matched core-temp dose.