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today I'm going to discuss how acclimating your body to heat through using something like the sauna either in conjunction with or independent of exercise can induce physiological adaptations that can help improve your endurance performance and the acquisition of muscle mass
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heat acclamation through Sona use a term I call hypothermic conditioning has been shown to improve endurance by increasing nutrient delivery to your muscles and thereby reducing the need for glycogen stores by improving cardiovascular mechanisms and reducing heart rate and also by improving therm regulatory mechanisms and lowering core body temperature
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.