instead of doing cardio

Hi {NAME}, I probably could have saved my joints a lot over the years. People don’t always know that I was 300lbs at one point, and that was a lot of weight to be running and doing cardio with. Now when I was losing my weight, I didn’t really use a sauna all that much, so it never occurred to me that it was an exercise mimetic that I could have used to improve my weight loss. For example, there are really three ways in which a sauna mimics exercise: 1) Heart rate increases + blood pressure 2) Respiratory rate increases 3) Thermic effect (heat increases just like exercise) Most of the literature is now suggesting that the biggest impact comes from the thermic effect. The heat itself. Before, we used to look at exercise and think that generating heat was just a byproduct of exercise, not really one of the benefits itself. But when we started seeing the sauna research itself, it became more and more clear that the heat was an independent benefit itself. Note you can get this effect from an inexpensive [Sauna Blanket as well (25% off)]( This is great news for sauna users that generate a lot of heat, but there was some evidence that even lower heat infrared sauna users could benefit immensely, as well. There was a study in Complementary Therapies in Medicine that looked at stationary biking vs relatively low-temperature infrared sauna usage. They found in this study that infrared sauna usage elicited similar benefits as stationary biking for 45 minutes as far as the heat benefit is concerned. Now, sitting in an infrared sauna is not a replacement for exercise, but it is a way to get similar benefits on days where you really need to recover. For me, this could have come in handy if I could have just sat down, passively and sweated and increased my heart rate without pounding my joints. I couldn’t have afforded a sauna then, though, no way. Especially back then when they were 2x as much as they are now. Now I often times use an infrared Sauna-Blanket because it gets up to 170 degrees in about 10 minutes and heats me up fast. It is way, way, WAY cheaper than a regular sauna and folds up to the size of a blanket. I use the one from Bon-Charge and this is a [25% off Discount link that is good for 2 days]( on their sauna blanket as well as anything else you like from them (red light panels, etc). [25% Off Here for 48 Hours using this Link]( A lot of times I travel with this blanket as well. I won’t bring it on a plane, but I sure as heck bring it on road trips. It’s my portable sauna that helps me loosen up, fall asleep, sweat out a bad meal haha, you name it. It’s a fraction of the cost of a regular sauna and honestly is way less cumbersome. Although I love my high-heat dry sauna, it is not always practical for me to wait an hour plus for it to warm up. Sometimes I just want to hang out in the house with the kids and get my sweat on. [25% off Bon Charge Sauna Blanket Here]( Here’s a few of the best times to use a sauna: 1) First thing in the morning with a cup of coffee or tea. No reason other than it’s great to sweat in the morning, but it’s also just a nice way to wake up. Now that we got the cushy stuff out of the way, let’s get practical/ 2) Post Workout - You can potentially get some more blood flow into areas and aid in recovery and nutrient delivery PLUS there is strong evidence that you can increase your GH pulse from the workout. We’re not talking ridiculous amounts, but certainly enough to aid performance and recovery. 3) 1-2 Hours Pre Bed: This is for sleep reasons. Evidence supports sauna use before bed as it helps the body cool down afterwards and floods blood to the extemeties which cools the core, encouraging sleep. PLUS, it helps increase what is called intracranial pressure. More pressure in the brain that flushes metabolites. Known as the glymphatic system… This is critical to good sleep and healthy sleep waves. 4) Pre Workout if you have arthritis. People do not know this, but I have arthritic joints and 6 blown discs in my back. Years of being overweight, plus years of rugby, and years of rucking and running. I find that hitting a little bit of sauna blanket or sauna in general for simply 5-10 minutes gets my joints feeling good. I implement this as part of my warmup routine before bigger compound movements. The other thing that I do appreciate about either using a sauna blanket or a hot bath if it is not in the cards for you to use a sauna blanket is that you don't immerse your head in heat. That is the ONLY thing that I sometimes get concerned with when it comes to sauna usage. I do not think it is regularly a good idea to heat your CPU (brain). You can still create intracranial pressure and benefits in the brain without heating the head. So often I take a hot bath that is as hot as I can stand it when I am traveling. The trick is to get in the bath and let it fill while you’re in it so you acclimate to the heat. Then sit in there as hot as you can handle for 10-15 minutes. Meditate, do whatever you need to to get through it. Just do not go so hot that you burn yourself, of course. Long story short, saunas are hugely beneficial and are very real. The benefits are so strong they are impossible to ignore. I highly recommend you try it. Especially if you are overweight or trying to lose a few lbs and need the extra "cardio." See you tomorrow! Thomas Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( Thomas DeLauer, PO Box 1120, Stateline, NV 89449, United States