Six Things to Know About Infrared Workouts—by a Fitness Expert

Fitness expert explains whether you need to add infrared workouts to your routine

From yoga studios to boutique gyms, workouts performed beneath infrared heating panels have become a visible fitness trend

Six things to know about infrared workouts—by a fitness expert

From yoga studios to boutique gyms, workouts performed beneath infrared heating panels have become a visible fitness trend. Studios often claim that infrared heat improves circulation, flexibility and recovery, reduces inflammation and helps the body to "detoxify."

Six things to know about infrared workouts – by a fitness expert

New Africa/ShutterstockFrom yoga studios to boutique gyms, workouts performed beneath infrared heating panels have become a visible fitness trend. Studios often claim that infrared heat improves circulation, flexibility and recovery, reduces inflammation and helps the body to “detoxify”. It is an appealing idea. Exercise already provides substantial health benefits, so could infrared heat make a workout more effective? At present, direct evidenc…