Steam vs sauna

[OMEGA]

Steam is disgusting and unsanitary


Sauna is good is short burst of time coupled with "cold plunges' in ice water

 

[23CALIBRO]

Steam is disgusting and unsanitary


Sauna is good is short burst of time coupled with "cold plunges' in ice water

The desert in summertime gives a nice sauna effect and the air is fresh

 

[RADAR]

Steam! We had one at the gym i loved it so when i remodeled my house i put a steam unit in the shower with seats (tile)It really relaxes and open those pores after a workout ,when you're thru just shut off and turn on the shower ,by the time you're thru the steam is gone.
check it out---www.mrsteam.com

RADAR

 

[the_alcatraz]

Saunas are actually bad for the skin and lungs. Breathing recirculated hot air. Use a little oil on your skin to allow for a quick sweat.

Steams are better for the skin and lungs but a they're a breeding ground for bacteria. And naked men. Ekk.

I just wear a sweat belt when I train.

Best answer in this thread. Agreed.

 

[dbcooper]

sauna all the way. i sit in the sauna for 15 or 20 mins after every workout. it gets alot of toxins out of you, and from what ive heard its good for the skin as well. but the main reason i use it is to keep bloat away, get rid of excess water.

UH-HUH and........ whoever is claiming sauna is bad for the skin and lungs id LOOOVE to have u back that up with real world, sweating is bad for the skin??? ummm no!!! and.... higher temperatures are bad for the lungs?? ummm no again!!!!!! SAUNA IS GOOD!!

 

[BigGuyPHX]

The desert in summertime gives a nice sauna effect and the air is fresh

Word my brother... I live in Arizona where you can cook an egg on your fuckin head in July. I personally own a Far Infared sauna NOT steam and I love that bitch! Its got some kind of Air Ionizer and some other hi-tech shit.
Oh yea and a Bose system... sound like a recording booth when you got the tunes on.

I train at a nice gym but you couldnt drag me into that nasty ass bio hazzard steam sauna they have.

BigGuy

 

[OXANDRIN]

they both are great after a hard workout and before a nice shower

 

[loik4]

I like the sauna, its gets a lot of toxins out of your body. Sometimes I bring a set of dumbells up in the sauna and do a killer workout. The floor is soaking wet when I'm done. It really loosens up my muscles and the next day I always feel great. I also drink a lot of water during that workout for obvious reasons. I'll take a sauna over steam anyday. But if the gym I went to had both (it doesn't), I would probably start in the sauna and finish in the steam...
I love a good shave after a hot steam.

 

[Nelson Montana]

UH-HUH and........ whoever is claiming sauna is bad for the skin and lungs id LOOOVE to have u back that up with real world, sweating is bad for the skin??? ummm no!!! and.... higher temperatures are bad for the lungs?? ummm no again!!!!!! SAUNA IS GOOD!!

That would be me. Dry hot air is bad for the skin. Breathing in 120 degree temps void of moisture is irritating to the lungs. You need scientific literature to have that backed up?

 

[access]

My gym has a sauna and a steam room and I spend 10 minutes in the steam room after every workout before my shower. It is relaxing and rejuvinating and much better than a sauna IMPO but I agree that it does need to be kept clean and fortunately the staff do a pretty reasonable job doing so.