What is the deal with the infared lights

I’ve got a question for anyone who feels like answering
I keep hearing people talk about using lights during their workout but I am not sure what they are doing with them

Questions:
A)what type of lights are we talking about
B)how is the light being used during the workout, warm up, cool down
C)where can the lights be purchased
D)what efects do the lights have besides the massive amount of heat they put off

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Seriously though this has been brought up a lot. Do a search for IR lamps.

A) infared lights
B) used for warm up and during workouts
c) Home Depot and the like
D) the heat they put off is why they are used

I’ll answer these questions to the best of my knowledge, though I’m not expert as I don’t do it myself. Definitely something I’m interested in.

A) Infrared Lights!
B) It increases blood-flow and serves like a warm-up. Though people do their full routines in front of the light.
C) Wal-mart, Home Depot, etc.
D) For one, people claim their units are more pliable in this heated state.

Damn, TTU! Great minds must think alike!

IR may be more convienient and penetrate a bit better than heat from a rice sock or hot wrap, but I think the effect will be similar.

The heat definitely produces more stretch for any given amount of “pull”.

Effect of heat on penile stretchability

Whether it helps produce long term size gains is harder to know.

Hence my [limited] knowledge.

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Hi all I found a nice little article that I thought you might like.

What Does Infrared Therapy Actually Do?

Light therapy has been shown to Increase vascularity (circulation) by increasing the formation of new capillaries, which are additional blood vessels that replace damaged ones. New capillaries speed up the healing process by supplying additional oxygen and nutrients needed for healing.

Stimulate the production of collagen. Collagen is the most common protein found in the body. Collagen is the essential protein used to repair and replace damaged tissue. It is the substance that holds cells together with a high degree of elasticity. Increasing collagen production will decrease scar tissue at the injured site.
Stimulate the release of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). ATP is the major carrier of energy to all cells. Increases in ATP allow cells to readily accept nutrients and expel waste products faster by increasing the energy level in the cell. All food turns into ATP before it is utilized by the cells. ATP provides the chemical energy that drives the chemical reaction of the cell.

I will probably get cussed out for putting this here, but some of you will appriciate it, anyhow the rest can be found at….

I hope this helps Bamixgee.

Does anyone happen to know where to get IR light in Finland :D ?

dobbelbock,

Probably your best bet is to do an internet search, limited to your own or neighbouring countries