Using Sauna Suits For Weight Loss - Does it work?

A sauna suit is also called a sauna exercise suit, workout sauna suit or a sauna sweat suit. It's usually made of nylon or rubberized vinyl. Some are also made of plastic.

Athletes such as boxers and wrestlers sometimes use these sweat suits to rapidly drop pounds when they have a "weigh in" approaching.

And how does this happen?

These suits work by trapping heat inside. You sweat profusely because your body wants to stay cool. This is what a sauna sweat suit is designed to do.

(Popular brands are Valeo, Bally and Everlast sauna suits)

There is potential danger, and I'll get to that in one minute...

Are there any benefits of using a vinyl or nylon sweat suit?

These suits aid in fast weight loss because they can maximize the shedding of water from your body.

You can drop lots of pounds in a short period of time. However, the loss will be water, and that takes me to my next point...

These nylon, plastic or vinyl sauna suits are advertised as workout or exercise suits that can help you lose a bunch of weight fast. This is an attempt to cash in on the lucrative weight loss industry.

You will lose weight in the form of sweat, which is water and electrolytes. The bad news is the weight will come back when you drink water and replace what you lost.

Therefore, these so called workout or sauna exercise suits are not permanent weight loss solutions.

Danger!

As I mentioned before, a sweat suit acts as a heat trap. Your body has a much harder time cooling itself while wearing one, and your core temperature can potentially rise to dangerous levels if you exercise in one of these suits.

Extreme core temperature elevation can lead to heat stroke. Dehydration is possible as well due to loss of fluids.

On the flip side, there are users who say that wearing one of these plastic, nylon or vinyl sauna suits while exercising did help them lose weight faster.

Personally, I say avoid them. If you insist on buying one, please be safe! Drink plenty of water before, during, and after, and monitor your body for any danger signals.

You can read more about sauna suits, sauna benefits, home saunas and more at steam-sauna-benefits.com.