{"id":19785,"date":"2025-01-11T09:00:26","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T10:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=19785"},"modified":"2025-01-11T10:34:55","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T10:34:55","slug":"is-a-heated-workout-more-effective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=19785","title":{"rendered":"Is a Heated Workout More Effective?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-79rysd e1wiw3jv0\">Here\u2019s what happens to your body during a hot fitness class.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">For some people, sweating through an intensely hot workout class can border on a spiritual experience. For others, a toasty studio simply offers some relief from frigid winter weather.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Not all heated workouts are equally hot: Bikram yoga classes are typically 105 degrees with 40 percent humidity, while other heated classes can range from a cozy 80 degrees to a scorching 125. And while hot yoga is perhaps the most familiar heated workout, hot Pilates and hot high-intensity interval training classes are also popular.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Those who swear by these workouts claim that turning up the temperature can increase your flexibility, enhance your heart health or even help you sweat out supposed toxins.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Here\u2019s what exercising in the heat really can \u2014 and can\u2019t \u2014 do for you.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-f2c2bdb\">Heat may improve your flexibility.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Some small studies suggest that <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/30\/well\/move\/heat-sore-muscles-pain-recovery.html\" title>applying heat directly to your muscles<\/a>, such as with a heating pad, can <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S1466853X11001167\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">increase your flexibility and range of motion<\/a>. Stretching in a heated room may have similar effects, though there is limited research in this area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Your blood vessels expand in the heat, allowing them to deliver more oxygen and blood to your muscles and tendons. This may help loosen your muscles and make you more flexible, said Kelsey Bourbeau, an exercise physiologist at the University of Northern Iowa.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-6e406e42\">Hot workouts get your heart pumping.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Even if you\u2019re not working out, just being in a hot environment, such as a hot tub or <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/01\/27\/well\/live\/sauna-health-benefits.html\" title>a sauna<\/a>, speeds up <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/31126559\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">your blood flow<\/a>. Both heat and exercise make your cardiovascular system work harder, Ms. Bourbeau said. Those stressors trigger changes that can improve your health, such as <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinicproceedings.org\/article\/S0025-6196(18)30275-1\/fulltext\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">strengthening your heart and lowering your blood pressure<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1336jj\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171d1bw\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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For others, a toasty studio simply offers some relief from frigid winter weather.Not all heated workouts are equally hot: Bikram yoga classes are typically 105 degrees with 40 percent humidity, while other heated classes can range from a cozy 80 degrees to a scorching 125. And while hot yoga is perhaps the most familiar heated workout, hot Pilates and hot high-intensity interval training classes are also popular.Those who swear by these workouts claim that turning up the temperature can increase your flexibility, enhance your heart health or even help you sweat out supposed toxins.Here\u2019s what exercising in the heat really can \u2014 and can\u2019t \u2014 do for you.Heat may improve your flexibility.Some small studies suggest that applying heat directly to your muscles, such as with a heating pad, can increase your flexibility and range of motion. Stretching in a heated room may have similar effects, though there is limited research in this area.Your blood vessels expand in the heat, allowing them to deliver more oxygen and blood to your muscles and tendons. This may help loosen your muscles and make you more flexible, said Kelsey Bourbeau, an exercise physiologist at the University of Northern Iowa.Hot workouts get your heart pumping.Even if you\u2019re not working out, just being in a hot environment, such as a hot tub or a sauna, speeds up your blood flow. Both heat and exercise make your cardiovascular system work harder, Ms. Bourbeau said. Those stressors trigger changes that can improve your health, such as strengthening your heart and lowering your blood pressure.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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