GQ reported on the benefits of hitting the sauna after your workout featuring insight from Ben Yamuder, MS, CSCS, USAW-1, exercise physiologist at HSS. 

“When you work out, your body becomes more acidic, and you have these hydrogen ions that can cause some soreness both during and after your workout,” said Yamuder. This will usually clear within an hour or so of training, but a post-workout sauna session can move things along much more quickly. 

“What happens is, you get more blood flow, and that helps to clear out some of those acidic ions in the muscle that can cause tightness and stiffness,” Yamuder continued. “If you're a pretty well-trained athlete, you can get kind of the same effect from just going on a brisk walk, but with the sauna it's more passive—all you’ve really got to do is sit there.”

Read the full article at gq.com.