Sauna

What is a sauna or steam room and the benefits of it?

I just joined the gym and I heard about the steam or sauna room, something like that. I have never been in one and I am kinda embarrased to go in their cause I dont know what to wear or what to expect since that would be my first time. Any advice. What to wear in it?

Public Comments

1. high blood pressure and dehydration. which the dehydration will make you hungry because sometimes your body confuses thirst with hunger.. and the steam room is a place where they make it hot...so for some reason that's healthy
2. There was a 24 gym that offered a far-infrared sauna in my town. I really like the far infrared sauna since it doesnt make you sweat so much and it gives relief to stiff joints.They also had a private room with a key-pad for privacy and easy access so you usually had it to yourself. I found that a swim suit was the best thing to wear in the sauna, since you wont leave sweat marks on the seats, yuck! I like the private sauna since you wont be surprised by a naked person in there already, but be prepared if the sauna is more than 1 person sometimes people are in the buff.