Do you hit the sauna?

I did 12 minutes. Felt like a lifetime.

The research is pretty amazing. All I have access to right now is the steam room at the Y. It's annoying. I am gonna have to get myself one soon. My favorite sauna experience of all time was a wooden one near Grand Targhee, ID. I think I spent more time in it than skiing. I like being able to go from dry to steam and love the wood burning.

Tim Ferris has some stuff on the benefits of sauna on his podcast

I also prefer steam (with lots of eucalyptus), however, the health benefits of infrared are pushing me towards the purchase of a dry sauna. Tim Ferris and Joe Rogan both have podcasts on sauna, just Google.

What are the supposed benefits of using an infrared sauna?

Cardiovascular Health improvement
better sleep.
relaxation.
detoxification.
weight loss.
relief from sore muscles.
relief from joint pain such as arthritis.
clear and tighter skin.
improved circulation.

LINK

In the past couple of years, I've started doing the dry sauna for about 15 minutes, maybe twice/month. I haven't noticed any obvious benefits but hopefully there is some good from it.

A couple of weeks ago, I lifted weights and then did a HIIT class and could tell it was going to give me soreness for a couple of days (slightly overdid it). I did 15 minutes in the hot tub, then about 5-10 minutes in the colder side of the pool (not cold plunge but pretty chilly), then finished with 15 minutes of dry sauna. No idea if this is recommended by my soreness the next day was definitely less than expected.

No sauna at my gym. I guess I could go up into my attic mid-summer if I wanted the same experience.

For some real fun though, hit the sauna first, then go into the cold plunge (if your gym has one). That'll put some lead in your pencil.