Good to Know

Why the scale drops after a sauna, how many calories a session burns, whether infrared is better and how a sauna fits your training. Reviewed by a sports dietitian.

Red light vs blue light therapy: what each one does for your skin, when you'll see results, how the Lumara Illuminate Red V2 and Blue V1 compare, and how to choose.

What studies show on red light therapy for muscle soreness, dose and timing, how to use it around your workout, and which device fits each muscle group.

Red light therapy cost: $25 to $200 per session in a clinic. Compare clinic sessions with at-home devices, the long term math and HSA and FSA options.

Red light panel vs mask: compare coverage, depth, session time and results to choose the right device for your face, body and recovery goals.

Our picks of the best red light therapy devices for home, by body area: face, full body, muscles, knees, lower back and scalp. Specs, ratings and research.

Compare vibration type, frequency, platform size, controls, build, floor placement, and support to choose a vibration plate that fits your home routine.

Compare red light therapy masks, wraps, panels and full-body systems by wavelength, coverage, output, distance and controls before you choose.

Understand LED light therapy colors, device formats, wavelengths, output, controls, and safety before choosing an at home setup.

Compare mats and localized formats, intensity, frequency, waveform, controls, warranty and safety before choosing a PEMF device for home.

Compare ice baths and chillers, understand cold plunge benefits, and see what insulation, water care and running costs mean for a tub at home.

A padded curve and a wooden ladder, no springs and no carriage. How a Pilates Ladder Barrel works, how it differs from a Spine Corrector and what to compare.

A Pilates Chair concentrates spring resistance beneath a padded seat. Wunda, Combo, Baby and Electric Chair explained, with the mechanisms that separate them.

A Pilates Cadillac is a stable table inside a full spring frame. Compare the dedicated Cadillac, the Cadillac Reformer and the Reformer with Tower before choosing one for your home.

Compare space, storage, springs, body fit, frame materials, Tower options and setup before choosing a Pilates Reformer for your home.

Compare Pilates reformers, Cadillacs, chairs, ladder barrels and spine correctors by movement, resistance, space and setup before you choose.

Traditional and infrared saunas create two different kinds of heat. Compare temperature, steam, warm-up, electrical setup and space before you choose.

The three models compared here cost about $0.37 to $0.50 per modeled session, and $6.36 to $8.74 a month at four sessions a week. See the formula and run it with your own electricity rate.

Exterior footprint, interior space, delivery route and the electrical circuit. Five checks before you choose, and three cabins that show a one person, a two person and a corner layout.

Far infrared gives you the long wavelength. Full spectrum adds near infrared in the same cabin. Warmup, EMF with its measurement distance, electrical requirements and four models side by side.