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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, part of the reason hot yoga burns a lot of calories is that it's happening in a room that's 105 degrees and 40% humidity (if you do official bikram yoga). So you're sweating a ton.

I don't think yoga typically burns a lot of calories purely on the basis of the poses you do (that isn't the point of it). I think it's more the result of the heat/humidity. [/quote]

Sweating by itself does not indicate calories burned. Think about it- you can be sitting completely still in a hot apartment with no AC, sweating like Nixon, and you’re not burning a whole lotta calories over your TDEE.

I believe the benefit of hot yoga is shedding some water weight, a slight calorie bump from room-temperature yoga (since your body has to work harder to cool itself down) and the heat forces your body to work a bit harder than regular yoga, possibly getting better results.

300 calories sounds a little excessive. If possible, try pairing my fitness pal with a fitness tracker and then enable negative calorie adjustments. It’s been a game changer for me. [/quote]

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