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I Wore A Sauna Suit For A Week

Key Takeaways

Wearing a sauna suit for workouts can lead to rapid sweating and temporary weight loss.
The experience can cause significant heat fatigue and may cut workouts short.
The majority of weight lost is likely water weight due to dehydration.
Wearing the sauna suit decreased appetite, which may help with fat loss.
Overall, using a sauna suit is not recommended for effective weight loss.
It may have some benefits in colder weather for warming up the body.

5

pounds lost during the week

118

heart rate during a run

110

degrees felt while running in the sun

Initial Experience

Wearing the sauna suit felt extremely hot, especially during workouts.
Monitoring body temperature and heart rate was crucial.

Daily Workouts

Day 1 involved a challenging two-mile run in the heat.
Day 2 was less intense due to feeling depleted.
Day 3 was the birthday run, experiencing significant sweating.
Weight training on Day 4 showed quick warm-up but also heat fatigue.

Final Thoughts

The experiment concluded with a five-pound weight loss, mostly water.
The sauna suit led to decreased workout intensity and effectiveness.
Recommendations against using sauna suits for weight loss were emphasized.

Notable Quotes

"It's not going to be effective if anything it's just going to slug you down and ruin your workouts."

"I think I could have burned actual more calories if I wasn't wearing this sauna suit."

"There are a ton of negatives to the sauna suit especially in the hotter months."