- Jan 27, 2000
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I realize the answer to this question is "no" but I am hoping for a good explanation.
As I understand it, the cardio benefits of exercise come from elevating your heart rate, so that over time it can pump more strongly, efficiently, and has to pump fewer times to circulate the same amount of blood at rest.
If this is true, then wouldn't you also see cardio benefits from 30 minutes in a sauna or hot bath which also makes your heart pump hard and fast? Of course, the sauna won;t help you build muscle, burn fat, or give you any of the the other benefits of real exercise.
Nevertheless, when ONLY considering the heart, isn't that "workout" the same?
As I understand it, the cardio benefits of exercise come from elevating your heart rate, so that over time it can pump more strongly, efficiently, and has to pump fewer times to circulate the same amount of blood at rest.
If this is true, then wouldn't you also see cardio benefits from 30 minutes in a sauna or hot bath which also makes your heart pump hard and fast? Of course, the sauna won;t help you build muscle, burn fat, or give you any of the the other benefits of real exercise.
Nevertheless, when ONLY considering the heart, isn't that "workout" the same?
