can wearing a sweat suit to run help you lose weight

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Some time ago, Wuyan Zu saw a news report about a woman who fainted while running in a sauna suit. After emergency rescue by her family, she regained consciousness a few minutes later and was subsequently taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.


The woman, surnamed Zhou, is 22 years old, 160 cm tall, and weighs 65 kg. To lose weight, she bought a sauna suit online, which is said to promote fat burning by making the wearer sweat more during exercise.


On the day of the incident, Xiao Zhou put on the sauna suit and started running on the treadmill at home. After about 15 minutes, her family heard a loud 'bang' and found her unconscious next to the treadmill. In a panic, they administered emergency measures, and a few minutes later, Xiao Zhou opened her eyes and gradually recovered after drinking some water.


So, the question arises: Is there any benefit to wearing a sauna suit during exercise? Does more sweating mean more fat burning? Today, Wuyan Zu will explain it to everyone.


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What is a sauna suit?


Many fitness enthusiasts, even though they understand the principles of combining aerobic and anaerobic exercises for fat loss and body shaping, still have a psychological belief that sweating means the exercise is effective and that they have a better chance of losing weight.


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A sauna suit, also known as a 'sweat suit,' is described by some online customer service representatives as using silver nano-technology and nano-silver membrane heat radiation to reflect body heat back to the body, creating a thermal cycle that promotes continuous sweating. It is claimed to have a 'fivefold sweating' effect, making weight loss and fitness more efficient.


Because of this, sauna suits have become popular among fitness and weight loss enthusiasts, gradually becoming a 'trendy' fitness gear. It is even rumored online that 'celebrities are wearing sauna suits,' with many stars in the entertainment industry using them for workouts.


The inner lining of a sauna suit is made of a silver-coated material that reduces heat loss. This means that when you exercise in a sauna suit, your body heat continues to rise, leading to increased sweating.


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Sweating can be divided into visible and invisible types. The sweat we can see is visible, while the sweat that evaporates from the skin surface is invisible. The sealing nature of a sauna suit can 'trap' invisible sweat, causing you to sweat much more than when wearing regular clothes.


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Is exercising in a sauna suit good or bad?


Many sports brands sell clothing designed to accelerate sweat evaporation and absorption, aiming to quickly reduce the heat and temperature increase caused by exercise. Sauna suits, however, do the opposite.


To make you sweat, sauna suits use special, less breathable fabrics that increase your body surface temperature. Excessive sweating can lead to dehydration, dizziness, and in severe cases, life-threatening conditions.


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Sweating is a physiological mechanism for regulating and maintaining a constant body temperature. Wearing a sauna suit to prevent heat dissipation is fine for 10 minutes, but after half an hour or an hour, turning yourself into a high-temperature furnace is not fun. It can even lead to heat exhaustion.


Sweating profusely in a sauna suit does not burn fat but rather depletes the water necessary for metabolism. When you rehydrate, your weight will quickly return, giving you a false sense of weight loss. Excessive sweating can be dangerous, causing dizziness, palpitations, chest tightness, and in severe cases, electrolyte imbalance and fainting.


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Does more sweating mean more effective weight loss?


Some people say 'sweat is fat crying,' indicating that many equate the amount of sweat with the effectiveness of fat loss. After running, seeing sweat-soaked clothes gives a sense of happiness and the illusion of having lost a few pounds instantly.


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Researchers at Colorado State University conducted an experiment on hot yoga classes. In a 90-minute hot yoga session with 11 women and 8 men performing 26 different poses and two breathing exercises, the results showed that a sweat-drenched hot yoga class did not burn more calories than a regular yoga class with minimal sweating. In other words, the amount of sweat does not increase calorie consumption if the exercise intensity remains the same.


Does this mean sweating has nothing to do with fat loss? Not entirely. For the same person, if you exercise in the same environment, the more intense and longer the exercise, the more you will sweat.


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The amount of sweat is proportional to the intensity and volume of exercise. Generally, more exercise leads to better weight loss results. This may be why many people believe that more sweating means better weight loss. So, while sweating is not a definitive indicator of effective fat loss, it can be used as an auxiliary reference along with other indicators to judge if your exercise volume is sufficient.


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Conclusion


Exercising in a sauna suit will not increase your exercise volume or burn more calories. If sweating equated to weight loss, it would be too simple. Those who want to lose weight solely by sweating should wake up to reality.


Wuyan Zu also suggests that runners wear light-colored, loose, breathable cotton or linen clothing during summer workouts to stay cool. Quick-drying fabrics can also help keep the body dry and prevent sunburn.


    
    
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Created: 2018-07-20 11:00:00