No this is not a post about alternative life styles. The YMCA that I swim at has a hot tub and a sauna, curious if anyone uses these after hard training sessions or the day after races? Do they have any real benefit? Opinions please, and thanks.
Dave
I’ve heard that sweating gets the chlorine out of your pores after swimming. If I had the extra time to spend in the steam room though, I’d just spend more time in the pool.
In the winter, I spend some time in the steam room and sauna at my local club post workout. I figure it provides some heat acclimatization help, keeps the muscles loose, and just feels good.
Steam Room are notorious breeding grounds for bacteria. If it doesn’t smell like bleach or disinfectant in there I would stay away.
during grad school i worked at a gym. a pretty big one that is known for pretty high prices.
the steam rooms were cleaned once a night. sprayed down first then wiped with disinfectant. if you’re gonna use it, use it in the morning 
john
No this is not a post about alternative life styles. The YMCA that I swim at has a hot tub and a sauna, curious if anyone uses these after hard training sessions or the day after races? Do they have any real benefit? Opinions please, and thanks.
Dave
Well, you could check out this Ben Greenfield post- titled “Everything you need to know about how to use heat exposure to enhance performance…”
gets a little science nerdy! But it should tell you what you want to know, maybe more 
Find a dry sauna (a really hot one) and use it. The Europeans have this ingrained in their society for various health reasons. Just, don’t stay in too long.
No this is not a post about alternative life styles. The YMCA that I swim at has a hot tub and a sauna, curious if anyone uses these after hard training sessions or the day after races? Do they have any real benefit? Opinions please, and thanks.
Dave
Well, you could check out this Ben Greenfield post- titled “Everything you need to know about how to use heat exposure to enhance performance…”
gets a little science nerdy! But it should tell you what you want to know, maybe more Find a dry sauna (a really hot one) and use it. The Europeans have this ingrained in their society for various health reasons. Just, don’t stay in too long.
Listening now. Thanks for the link.
lol @ the first post.
I’ve used a dry sauna for heat acclimatization before races. 1 hour with intermittent planks and even the hottest race day feels pretty balmy.
If they have a plunge pool (whirlpool with ~55 degree water) give it a try. I have found using it makes the aches and pains go away and makes me feel like my legs recover quicker.