Hot yoga

高温瑜伽

Imagine yourself in a studio that is heated to 40 C, moving rapidly from one pose to the next for 90 minutes and leaving puddles of sweat behind. What an intense experience. Yes, that’s what hot yoga is all about.

想象你自己置身于一个40度的高温房间中，一气呵成、汗流浃背地做足90分钟的瑜伽动作。这是一种怎样高强度的运动经历啊！没错，这就是高温瑜伽。

Bikram is one well-known and trademarked style of hot yoga. It’s soaring in popularity. Even Lady Gaga, Madonna and other celebrities swear by it.

比克若姆热瑜伽是一种人气极高且极具标志性的高温瑜珈。它在瑜伽界的人气之高，甚至就连Lady Gaga、麦当娜等名人都是该瑜伽的铁杆粉。

Fans of hot yoga believe it forces the body to work harder and lose weight. But many medical experts worry it could cause health issues such as heat strokes, nausea or muscle cramps.

高温瑜伽爱好者们坚信它可以通过高强度锻炼达到减重效果。然而很多医学专家则担心高温瑜伽可能会导致诸如中暑、恶心、肌肉痉挛等健康问题。

A 2013 study conducted by the American Council on Exercise at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse reveals that performing hot yoga is not harmful if done properly. As for the physical benefits, including muscular strength, endurance and flexibility, it won’t give you more than standard yoga.

2013年，美国运动协会在美国维斯康星大学展开的一项调查显示，以正确的方式练习高温瑜伽对身体并无坏处。其保健效果也和普通瑜伽并无两样：增加肌肉力量、耐力以及灵活性。