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The Benefits of Hitting the Sauna After Your Workout, According to Experts
- Post-workout sauna sessions may help with recovery by increasing blood flow and clearing acidic ions from muscles.
- Experts say a post-workout sauna can reduce delayed-onset muscle soreness over time.
- The CNS recovery after workouts can be aided by sauna, helping shift to a parasympathetic state sooner.
- A 15–20 minute sauna post-workout can provide a small cardiovascular boost.
- Some studies suggest post-exercise sauna time can improve VO2 max beyond exercise alone.
- Convenience is a key reason athletes combine workouts with sauna sessions.
- Post-workout sauna may aid CNS recovery for heavy lifting and neural adaptations.
- Heat exposure after workouts can help pain-free recovery time and performance consistency.
- Experts emphasize traditional saunas, not infrared options, for these benefits.
- The piece is based on expert interviews and studies cited by GQ.
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