{"id":9854,"date":"2024-01-19T21:08:34","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T14:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=9854"},"modified":"2024-01-19T21:08:34","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T14:08:34","slug":"infrared-workouts-effectiveness-and-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=9854","title":{"rendered":"Infrared Workouts: Effectiveness and Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"drop-cap text-big text-gray\"> <span class=\"drop-cap__first text-dropcap \">B<\/span>etween meditating under the soothing glow of my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/skin-gym-led-mask\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/skin-gym-led-mask\/\">LED face mask<\/a> and getting in some reading while sipping my morning matcha, I\u2019ve been all about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/habit-stacking\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/habit-stacking\/\">habit stacking<\/a> lately.<\/div>\n<p>So when I came across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@xandrapohl\/video\/7309258888057015582\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@xandrapohl\/video\/7309258888057015582\">a video<\/a> of someone running on an infrared treadmill on TikTok\u2014a <em>not<\/em>-so-great habit I\u2019m trying to break\u2014I was intrigued. I mean, what could be better than combining my daily workout with an infrared sauna session?<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not totally new to the idea of infrared workouts. In the past, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotworx.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.hotworx.net\/\">HOTWORX<\/a> came to my area and I immediately signed up for a membership for the studio that allows you to do virtually instructed workouts\u2014including yoga, barre, Pilates, and even cycling\u2014in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/at-home-infrared-saunas\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/at-home-infrared-saunas\/\">infrared sauna<\/a> (which is just a type of sauna that uses light to make heat).<\/p>\n<p>And while they were ultra-relaxing (and, to be honest, sometimes had me just laying on my yoga mat enjoying the heat), the idea of utilizing a workout machine equipped with all the goodness of an infrared sauna sounds even better.<\/p>\n<p>But even though these infrared workouts seem like the ultimate two-for-one deal, do you actually get more out of them than you would utilizing the equipment at your regular gym? Here\u2019s everything you need to know.<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content \" style=\"\" data-module-init=\"related-content\" data-module-immediate=\"\" v-cloak=\"\">\n<div class=\"related-content__wrapper \" v-cloak=\"\" :class=\"{'is-loaded':isLoaded}\">\n<p> <span class=\"inline text-h5 text-seafoam-dark\">Related Stories<\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <related-content class=\"related-content__links\" parent-article-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/infrared-workouts\/\" current-title=\"Infrared Workouts Look Fun\u2014But Are They As Effective As They Seem?\" current-image=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Stocksy_comp_3576058-425x285_418x278_true_70.webp\" v-on:parsely-posts-loaded=\"onPostsLoaded\" start-date=\"2023-07-19\" tag=\"div\" inline-template=\"\" url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/infrared-workouts\/\" secret=\"w5ztterVB03LGZJLfXS0hf3EvQBuFFIWew9hmVQxthU\" apikey=\"wellandgood.com\" limit=\"3\"> <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"related-content__card mb-[10px] sm:mb-[20px]\" :class=\"{'related-content__card--full':posts.length === 1}\" v-for=\"(post, key) in posts\"> <a v-on:click.prevent=\"trackLinkGA($event, key)\" :href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/infrared-workouts\/post.url\" data-url-source=\"related-content\" class=\"related-content__link\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"\"> <\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content__card--image bg-tan\" :style=\"{ backgroundImage: 'url(' + post.image_url + ')' }\"> <img :src=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/infrared-workouts\/post.image_url\" :alt=\"post.title\"\/> <\/div>\n<p> <\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <\/related-content> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>What are infrared workouts and how do they work?<\/h2>\n<p>While HOTWORX\u2019s infrared fitness saunas have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotworx.net\/hot-exercise#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.hotworx.net\/hot-exercise#\">been around since 2017<\/a> (and now have more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotworx.net\/blog\/hotworx-grows-from-zero-to-500-open-locations-in-6-years#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.hotworx.net\/blog\/hotworx-grows-from-zero-to-500-open-locations-in-6-years#\">500 locations<\/a> scattered around the country), the futuristic-looking infrared exercise equipment is still fairly hard to find in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>To give you a quick history lesson, <a href=\"https:\/\/bodyspace.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/bodyspace.eu\/\">Body Space<\/a>, the Poland-based manufacturer of the equipment, first created the technology 20 years ago. Since then, it\u2019s taken off at studios throughout Europe and is currently found in more than 45 countries.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmocontourspa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.cosmocontourspa.com\/\">Cosmo Contour &amp; Spa<\/a> became the first to bring the infrared treadmills, ellipticals, StairMasters, rowing machines, and bikes to the U.S., with locations in Los Angeles and Miami. But thanks to social media and some celeb regulars (you may have spotted the studio on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cosmocontour\/reel\/CzZfh4buv0v\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cosmocontour\/reel\/CzZfh4buv0v\/\"><em>Selling Sunset<\/em><\/a>), infrared workouts are now getting more attention. You can also find the infrared equipment at <a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/leafgroup_ca5e0_wellgood?q=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%3Fid%3D104860X1561639%26xs%3D1%26xcust%3DSTMSFT-1151299%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.aman.com%252Fwellness-fitness-aman-new-york&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Finfrared-workouts%2F&amp;event_type=click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.aman.com\/wellness-fitness-aman-new-york\" data-type=\"affiliateLink\" data-aff-intermediate=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=104860X1561639&amp;xs=1&amp;xcust=STMSFT-1151299&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aman.com%2Fwellness-fitness-aman-new-york\">Aman New York<\/a> and the newly-opened <a href=\"https:\/\/mgbodyspace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/mgbodyspace.com\/\">MG Body Space<\/a> in Charlotte, North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>No matter which type of infrared workout you\u2019re doing\u2014like using an infrared fitness sauna or infrared exercise equipment\u2014your body is responding the same way.<\/p>\n<p>While traditional saunas heat up their air inside the sauna (which, in turn, makes you hot and sweaty), the infrared rays produced by infrared saunas\u2014which can&#8217;t be seen by the human eye\u2014penetrate your skin and muscles and directly heat your body from the inside out, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/health.clevelandclinic.org\/infrared-sauna-benefits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/health.clevelandclinic.org\/infrared-sauna-benefits\">Cleveland Clinic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Because of that, the average temperature of an infrared sauna is typically between 110\u00b0F and 135\u00b0F, per the Cleveland Clinic\u2014much lower than traditional saunas, which can get near 200\u00b0F.<\/p>\n<p>When the infrared rays penetrate your skin and muscles, your core body temperature increases. Then as your body works to cool itself, your heart starts pumping faster and you begin to sweat.<\/p>\n<p>A small June 2019 study published in the journal <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/31126559\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/31126559\/\"><em>Complementary Therapies in Medicine<\/em><\/a> found these heart-boosting effects are similar to what you would experience during a workout on a stationary exercise bike.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cUltimately, the key to gym success is consistency and effort. If you enjoy going to the infrared sauna and you\u2019ll go more often, do it.\u201d \u2014Gregory Charlop, MD, a physician and wellness expert<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Are infrared workouts actually good for you?<\/h2>\n<p>You\u2019re likely well aware of all the benefits of working out regularly. So can adding infrared technology into the mix give your sweat sessions a boost?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInfrared saunas and exercise are a perfect pair,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gregorycharlopmd.com\/meet-dr-greg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.gregorycharlopmd.com\/meet-dr-greg\">Gregory Charlop, MD<\/a>, a physician and wellness expert based in Atlanta, Georgia. \u201cSaunas can supercharge your fitness by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC10286597\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC10286597\/\">reducing muscle pain<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4493260\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4493260\/\">speeding recovery<\/a>. They also give you extra motivation for your workouts. You\u2019ll be surprised at how fun it is to exercise under the warm, red glow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Research has shown infrared saunas may also <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/25748743\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/25748743\/\">improve your mood<\/a> (including reducing anxiety and depression), boost your energy levels, <a href=\"https:\/\/altmedrev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/v16-3-215.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/altmedrev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/v16-3-215.pdf\">better your cardiovascular health<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/infrared-sauna-benefits\/\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/infrared-sauna-benefits\/\">improve your skin health<\/a>, so you could also find yourself feeling extra chipper and glowy post-workout.<\/p>\n<p>With that being said, it\u2019s important to note that working out in an infrared sauna or using infrared equipment can be more intense than a regular workout.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDrink plenty of water to avoid dehydration,\u201d Dr. Charlop says. \u201cPeople who have heart disease, are pregnant, or have chronic medical problems should consult their healthcare provider before starting any workout routine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you decide to give infrared workouts a try, you should also take things slow. As fun as it seems to sprint on a glowing red treadmill, you want to wait to go that hard until your body gets used to the heat.<\/p>\n<h2>Should you give an infrared workout a try?<\/h2>\n<p>If you find yourself near a HOTWORX or a studio that has infrared exercise equipment, should you give an infrared workout a try? Go for it. Not only for the potential benefits, but also because it could be a fun way to spice up your routine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUltimately, the key to gym success is consistency and effort. If you enjoy going to the infrared sauna and you\u2019ll go more often, do it,\u201d Dr. Charlop says.<\/p>\n<p>But if you\u2019d rather keep your workouts and sauna sessions separate, there\u2019s no need to go overboard on the habit stacking. It\u2019s hard to beat relaxing in the glow of the infrared sauna, eyes closed with a good podcast on, and not sweating any more than you already have to.<\/p>\n<div class=\"block-thin post-citations mt-[40px] mb-[30px]\" data-module-init=\"main-2020\/post-citations\" data-module-immediate=\"true\">\n<hr class=\"!border-seafoam-dark mb-[24px]\"\/>\n<div class=\"post-citations-content flex flex-col gap-[24px]\">\n<p>Well+Good articles reference scientific, reliable, recent, robust studies to back up the information we share. You can trust us along your wellness journey.<\/p>\n<div>\n<ol class=\"!ml-[18px] !mt-0\">\n<li>\n              Ketelhut S, Ketelhut RG. The blood pressure and heart rate during sauna bath correspond to cardiac responses during submaximal dynamic exercise. Complement Ther Med. 2019 Jun;44:218-222. doi: 10.1016\/j.ctim.2019.05.002. Epub 2019 May 2. 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