Sweat Lodge (Read 339 times)

[Ted Bell]

I converted one of my spare bedrooms into a sweat lodge. I have the temp in the low 90's. Does anyone think going up to 100 or 105 degrees would be too high. Today was the first day I used it, I rode my bike for 30 minutes and worked up a good lather. These LB's are not coming off like they were over the Winter.

Any and all suggestions are greatly appreciated!


Well.....There You Have It!

[tapdancer]

In my exercise room, which is also a spare bedroom, I turn on two fans no matter how hot or cold it is outside. LOL. Years ago, I lost 80 pounds in about 1½ years by counting calories and exercising for an hour a day. I usually broke that up into two sessions: 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes in the afternoon. I didn't do hard/intense/exhausting workouts, either. At the time, I had a bunch of Denise Austin DVDs that I rotated between. How many calories you need to eat varies by person.

You might want to talk to a doctor to see if what you're doing is safe. Sweat is just water. Losing water isn't the same as burning calories and fat. You need to be drinking plenty of water before, during, and after a workout. Consistency is what will get results. Good luck!

[mae00]

I agree with tapdancer - make sure you are taking in plenty of fluids to compensate for what you are losing in sweat. Making sure your doctor knows how you are now exercising is important as well because you are elevating your body's temperature much faster than you would by doing a regular workout....which could be extremely dangerous. This will give your doctor the ability to correctly and quickly diagnose any fall out that might result from this exercise regimen.

[Kpatch]

I agree. Talk to your doctor. We cannot give health advice here.