Andrew Huberman· PhD
If you want to use like a bath or hot thermal stress to kind of like aid in that warmup process, fine. Get in the sauna, get in a hot bath, get really hot, get up there, warm up, knock it out.
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The evidence is convergent. Multiple independent sources reach the same conclusion, the underlying mechanism is well-characterized, and even the field's most cautious voices treat it as worth doing.
If you want to use like a bath or hot thermal stress to kind of like aid in that warmup process, fine. Get in the sauna, get in a hot bath, get really hot, get up there, warm up, knock it out.
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based on research that I've seen heat seems to potentiate the effects of exercise whereas cold seems to sort of blunt the effects
it's another possib possibility for um a Synergy between resistance training between like vigorous intensity exercise your exercise program and then engaging in deliberate heat exposure as well
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.