Are there any benefits to working out in a hot room?

Instead, “people need to think about total calories they're burning,” says Michael Joyner, M.D., an endurance athlete and expert in human performance at the Mayo ... read more

Despite what Birkam yoga practitioners would have you believe - there really isn’t any benefit. Some people mistakenly think that they can “melt” body fat with higher temperatures and, thus, the workout is more effective. read more

Experts agree on the benefits, but only to a point. Douglas Casa, a kinesiology professor at the University of Connecticut and an expert on athletic exertion in heat, said that while there’s no question that hot workouts are harder, any benefits peak at about 100 degrees. read more

Reinhard R. Bergel, in a special report extolling the restorative benefits of steam, said: “A great advantage of the steam bath lies in its highly beneficial effect on the skin, a feature particularly appreciated by women. read more