Saunas are known for their incredible health benefits, but as a WHOOP user, you might be wondering: can you wear WHOOP in the sauna? Can WHOOP handle the heat inside a sauna? You are about to get answers to your questions. Let’s get started.
How Hot Does Saunas Get?
Saunas typically reach temperatures between 150°F and 195°F (65°C to 90°C). However, this number typically depends on the type of sauna you are in. Usually, traditional saunas work at higher temperature levels compared to infrared ones.
The infrared saunas work at a temperature margin of 120-140°F
It’s not only the temperature you need to worry about. The time you spend inside of a sauna also matters. For better results and to be on the safe side of things, it is recommended to stay between 15-30 minutes in a sauna.
How Much Temperature Can WHOOP Withstand?
As per the official WHOOP website, it is recommended to use WHOOP between 15-140°F. You can see that there is a discrepancy between the maximum allowed temperature of WHOOP and the typical sauna temperature. We will discuss this in the next chapter.
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Can You Wear WHOOP in the Sauna?
Yes, you can wear WHOOP while you are in a Sauna. WHOOP has the ability to withstand the temperature of infrared saunas in particular and even has the option to add Saunas as an activity to monitor important health-related details.
Although the official WHOOP website doesn’t seem to provide a direct answer to whether WHOOP is compatible with saunas, they specify that they do not recommend wearing WHOOP over 140°F, which is usually in the margin of operating temperature of traditional saunas.
If you intend to use your WHOOP inside an infrared sauna, you should be fine, as the average temperature in infrared saunas is between 120-140°F. Still, you could see that it is very close to the maximum temperature a WHOOP can bear.
If you want to wear your WHOOP to detect your strain, heartbeat or calories burnt, we highly recommend checking the type of sauna you are going in and the operation temperature of the sauna.
We have investigated user reviews regarding this and noted that most people had no issue using WHOOP in saunas. It is what we inspected during our test, too.
How to Track Sauna Sessions in the WHOOP App?
Here is the process you would want to follow to add saunas as an activity on the WHOOP app.
Step 1
Make sure the WHOOP is connected to the phone and open the WHOOP app.
Step 2
Once you open the WHOOP app, click on the add mark located on the screen.
Step 3
Click on Add Activity. Then, select the sauna from the list of activities. Now, fill in the required details of your sauna activity.
Once you add “sauna” to your list of activities, WHOOP will consider this data to calculate daily strain and recovery.
If you need to log sauna activities in the future, you can,
Open the WHOOP app > click on add mark > select sauna from the activity list > start the process > end and save your data.
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Tips for Using WHOOPS in Sauna
As you know by now, wearing a WHOOP in a sauna is something you should do with care, although it is possible. In order to protect your WHOOP while you are in a sauna, please follow the tips below.
- Make sure to limit the time you stay in the sauna with your WHOOP on. As we mentioned, experts suggest limiting saunas to 15-30 minutes for your health, and it would be the ideal time we recommend as well, but for the safety of the device.
- Inspect the temperature of the sauna. You should be careful, especially if you are using a traditional sauna, as they get hotter beyond the recommended temperature of WHOOP.
- If the temperature goes high, it’s a wise decision to remove the device as soon as possible and take it outside of the sauna.
- If you are a regular sauna user, make sure to inspect the WHOOP for damage each and every time you use it in the sauna.
- If the device gets damaged under extreme conditions, your warranty will be void. Keep that in mind as well.
Conclusion
In summary, you need to understand that using WHOOP in a sauna is something that you should do with utter care. Extreme temperatures of saunas can be damaging to your WHOOP.
Consider the type of sauna you are using and its operating temperature. Keep in mind that the maximum temperature a WHOOP can bear is 140°F, which is pretty close to the operating temperature of most saunas.
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