3. Energy Boost
Saunas can give you a boost in energy. You might be surprised to learn that a sauna can increase the number of blood red cells in your body. The red blood cells in your blood are the oxygen-carrying ones. They are what provide your muscles, brain and organs with oxygenthey require to function.
It is believed that this function occurs via an increase in Erythropoietin, the same drug some cyclists use to illegally increase their distances. A sauna is completely safe and legal.
What kind of benefits can we expect? One study found that a 30 minute sauna session two times a week improved the time taken for runners to become fatigued by 32%.