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213: Expert Edition: Dan Plews (PhD), Heat Training & Acclimation for the Endurance Athlete

The Physical Performance Show

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How to Use Saunas to Improve Your Cardiovascular Performance

We use heated gyms and sauna work in our training. We also worked with New Zealand Rowan there for both the Rio and London Olympic Games. It's a really strange thing is that people feel fine when they're in the spa and they can cope a long time after it. But we've had instances of people coming out the spa and then the after effect is of them getting really, really hot. Almost some guys have collapsed as a result. So maybe we don't know the results yet, but maybe there's a longer effect of the spa. When you get out, you stay hot for longer, which is another important thing. And my warning with the spa is just be

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