Do sauna suits help burn calories?

kangarate · 11-20-2007, 03:19 PM

I've been using a sauna suit jacket, top when doing bag work. It helps me to break a heavier sweat. I break a great sweat in a 30 minute session. What I'm wonder is, does it help me to burn more calories by wearing the sauna suit, then if i don't wear it. I know its water weight shed, but im just trying to increase the amount of calories burned in my training sessions. I am looking for a knowlegable opinion.

deadpool · 11-20-2007, 03:43 PM

Its primarily only water. Its a tool for cutting weight for weigh-ins, but not losing weight for the long term.

Sax MMA · 11-20-2007, 03:48 PM

Good question abotu the calories tho..Anyone have a def answer?

kangarate · 11-20-2007, 03:55 PM

i am aware of the quick cutt, but i just want to know if a higher amount of calories are burned with the suit than without.

ShaolinStyle · 11-20-2007, 04:13 PM

Someone on the forum said you also burn more calories due to the higher body temp and therefore higher metablic rate.

I'm not sure if its that significant tho.

pittelp · 11-20-2007, 04:58 PM

Why sacrifice your health for a few calories...

Sauna suits are a professionals tool for 5-10 pounds of weight that you can't get off any other way.

juanlawnmower · 11-21-2007, 01:24 AM

You do burn more calories, but it makes the work exponentially harder.

kangarate · 11-21-2007, 02:50 AM

in heavy sparing sessions i get hotter and sweat more than when i use the sauna suit during bag work so i was also thinking it was good for conditioning the body for that kind of extremely exhausting conditions.

erskine777 · 11-21-2007, 03:26 AM

you do burn more calories, but i was wondering if this is offset by you fatiguing quicker and not being able to do as much or at a not as intense level as you normally would.

kangarate · 11-21-2007, 11:50 PM

I dont realy fatigue physically through my rounds, its more of getting bored after a half hour or 40 minutes continuous.