do you burn calories when you sit and sweat
A Answers (2) Follow Following Unfollow Pending Disabled. A Deb Froehlich , NASM Elite Trainer , Fitness, answered. The short answer is yes you do burn extra calories while sitting in a sauna and youâll also experience a perceived weight loss. The extra calorie burn occurs because your bodies trying to cool off and the weight loss is due to excessive sweating and dehydration.