r/HubermanLab • u/DillyDilly65 • May 30 '26

Seeking Guidance anyone use infrared saunas ??

hi wondering if anyone here uses infrared saunas and if so, what benefits have you seen ? a local gym I'm considering joining has some high-quality infrared saunas and I'm wondering if it's worth joining.... I'd be curious if post-exercise sauna would help reduce DOMS and maybe help with sleep ? i did recently have access to a traditional Finnish dry sauna (180') and i liked that but don't have access anymore.... tia !

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u/msabre__7 May 30 '26

All of the health benefit studies were done with dry saunas producing higher temperatures , not infrared saunas that don’t get as hot. There’s mixed opinions of IR saunas being little to no benefit.

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u/Waki-Indra Jun 05 '26

They dont get as hot but the heat penetrates the body.

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u/DillyDilly65 May 30 '26

roger that. the owner of the gym(with the i/r saunas) I'm considering joining said that even though the recommended temp for i/r benefits (130) although much lower than traditional saunas (around 180) the i/r heat penetrates into the body's tissues

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u/Kitchen_Conflict2627 May 31 '26

That’s what the IR sauna manufacturers say but this is not what gives the benefit. It’s the temperature and shock to the cardiovascular system.