10 Powerful Benefits of a Sauna Cold Plunge Combo

Sauna originated in the cold Nordic countries, including Finland, Sweden, and Russia. People first started using the sauna to resist the harsh winter weather in the region. Gradually, they began to enjoy and get accustomed to this activity. Over time, the concept of combining the sauna with a cold plunge, known as the Sauna Cold Plunge Combo, gained popularity. This combination was promoted worldwide, becoming a sought-after practice for relaxation and leisure.

Infrared, Dry, and Wet Steam Saunas: Key Differences

In the current world sauna trend, we can generally classify it into the following categories, and their respective sauna tips are also different.

Infrared sauna

short preheating time, heating through heating plate, temperature between 46 and 57 degrees

Dry sauna

preheating time is about 45 minutes to 55 minutes, through sauna heater + sauna stone heating, temperature can reach 80 to 90 degrees

Wet steam sauna

temperature usually reaches 40-50C, but its humidity is higher than other types of saunas, and can reach 100%

In pursuit of a more extreme experience, more people prefer the dry sauna with higher temperatures. At the beginning, after enduring nearly 15-20 minutes of high temperature experience, when people walked out of the sauna, they would want to cool down their bodies. This is the first scene of the combination of sauna and ice bath. They would choose to jump into the nearest cold water pool or ice lake. The experience of cold and hot extremely experience made people more praise this combination. Later, users of indoor saunas would also choose to cool down by the cold plunge, jump into the ice bath tub they prepared at home, or use the cold water bath or cold water pool provided by the spa or health center. After the ice bath, users will return to the sauna again and repeat this process many times.

The Science Behind Sauna and Cold Plunge Therapy

In the sauna environment, as the temperature rises, the blood flow of the human body will increase, the heartbeat will accelerate, and the heart rate can reach 120 times/minute, sometimes up to 150 times/minute. This is the heart rate frequency of a person in motion. The heart rate frequency of the human body under normal circumstances is 60-80 times/minute.In this case, the skin of people in the sauna room will become sensitive, and the sweat glands will work faster to expel the “garbage” carried in the blood and a large amount of salt and water from the body. So people always agree that sauna is good for health.
 
Ice baths are also increasingly mentioned and used, especially in the context of the Sauna Cold Plunge Combo. When you immerse your body in cold water of varying temperatures and durations, your blood vessels contract, and the temperature of the skin exposed to cold water drops with extended immersion. Cold water takes away the body’s heat, lowers internal body temperature, and alters blood flow. The pressure and tension brought on by ice baths in the Sauna Cold Plunge Combo put the body into a heightened state of alertness, forcing it to concentrate and accelerate its efforts to maintain body temperature, benefiting both body and mind

Learn About the Benefits of Saunas and Cold Plunges

The benefits of the Sauna Cold Plunge Combo are increasingly being explored and confirmed. Today, saunas are widely used in homes, hotels, gyms, and spas. In recent years, as ice baths have gained popularity, we have also seen more and more ice bath tubs being placed next to sauna rooms. The five recognized benefits of the Sauna Cold Plunge Combo to the human body are:

Detoxification and beauty, strengthening will

One of the main benefits of sauna is that it can eliminate toxins from the body, and this function is mainly achieved through human sweating. The high temperature of the sauna will induce deep sweating, and a large amount of toxins will be discharged from the body through the open sweat glands, so that the body is purified. The ice bath after the sauna will enhance the concentration after relaxation, and people’s calm confrontation in cold water also allows our spirit to be exercised to a certain extent.

Promote metabolism and slow down aging

Sauna helps the human system achieve more efficient cell metabolism and regeneration by promoting the body’s metabolism. Cell regeneration means that the aging process of body functions will be slowed down. And ice bath, on the other hand, promote the body’s metabolism in another direction. The cold water in an ice bath will keep the body temperature down. In order to maintain the body temperature, the human body will shake instinctively. The shaking of the body will help increase muscle activity and speed up energy consumption, thereby promoting metabolism.

Increase blood circulation and improve cardiovascular health

A Finnish study conducted a 20-year follow-up survey of 2,315 men aged between 42 and 60. The results of the study suggest that people who use saunas regularly may have a lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease. The cold conditions of an ice bath also help the body enter survival mode, prompting the body to maintain body temperature, increase blood flow and improve blood circulation, which can also help deliver oxygen and nutrients to the parts of the body that need to recover, helping the body recover.

Relax muscles and help recovery

The high temperature in the sauna followed by a cold water bath helps relax muscles. This is true for anyone who uses the sauna and ice bath combination, and this benefit is more prominent after a lot of sport, training or intense exercise.

Reducing stress and improving mood

Saunas help to significantly reduce stress and muscle relaxation and the high temperature dry sauna environment itself is helpful to empty users mind. After the sauna, when we jump into the cold water, we feel proud and uplifted when we come out, and the pain and tension will be reduced at the same time. Submerging your face when taking the ice bath can activate the sympathetic nervous system, prompting the body relaxation.

Customized Solutions for Optimal Sauna and Cold Plunge Experience

With the continuous and extensive application of the Sauna Cold Plunge Combo both indoors and outdoors, people’s demand for saunas and ice baths is constantly evolving in different scenarios. To meet these diverse needs, our factory specializes in providing customized solutions that deliver the optimal sauna and cold plunge experience

For those who like to exercise at home, we offer small indoor sauna rooms and ice bath tubs that can be conveniently placed on a balcony or in a corner, making them the best choices for home users. This setup not only saves indoor space but also reduces equipment procurement costs, all while ensuring top-tier quality crafted by our experienced manufacturing team.

In fitness centers, gymnasiums, and other commercial settings, our factory designs and produces a variety of sauna options to better meet the needs of diverse and large numbers of customers. Our offerings include indoor traditional saunas, far-infrared saunas, and outdoor dry steam saunas, available in different styles, sizes, and layouts. For ice bath tubs, we focus on ease of use, multifunctionality, easy cleaning, and long-term operation. We manufacture high-end ice bath tubs with advanced features like LCD touch control systems and remote WiFi-controlled chillers, ensuring stable performance and durability—perfectly tailored for these environments.

In spas, hotels, and other high-end venues, our factory specializes in crafting luxurious Sauna Cold Plunge Combo experiences. We provide customized, intelligently controlled dry and wet steam sauna rooms, alongside feature-rich, easy-to-operate smart WiFi ice bath tubs. These products are designed to offer customers a private and comfortable relaxation experience, key to winning their praise. Our commitment to quality and customization allows us to create solutions that perfectly align with the unique needs of each client.”

Choosing the Right Sauna and Cold Plunge Equipment for Your Facility

The appropriate sauna and ice bath experience for each person is actually different. Choosing your own suitable sauna and ice bath tub according to your actual needs can get the maximum return on investment.

The sauna experience brought by the choice of indoor and outdoor saunas is very different. Indoor saunas can help you complete the sauna and ice bath experience more conveniently. Outdoor outdoor saunas may be an expensive investment at first, but they will definitely provide you with more and better experiences beyond sauna and ice baths. For example, the space for sauna and ice baths is more open, and you can enjoy the beautiful scenery at the same time.
As a material choice for sauna and ice bath tub, this is also an important option worth considering. Red cedar, thermo-wood, pine, rubber wood etc., with different characteristics, different price ranges, different service lives, we can always find the most suitable one for ourselves.

As for the important equipment of sauna and ice bath – the choice of sauna stove and chiller, we can say that this is the key to guarantee our overall sauna and ice bath experience. Electric heaters are convenient but costly to use, while wood stoves are energy-saving but limited in use environment. Both have their own advantages and disadvantages. When we talk about chiller for the ice bath tub, there are more details to consider. When choosing an economical and affordable basic model, which only needs to be able to achieve stable cooling and heating function without too many additional requirements, or a more intelligent and powerful high-end chiller with high-end configurations like an LCD touch screen control system, self-checking function, remote wifi function, appointment function, data recording and analysis function, waterproof function for both indoor and outdoor use, all need us to make comparisons in advance and finally make a choice that matches our needs.