New Twin Cities fitness trend alert: Sauna Gyms have arrived

The metro fitness scene is heating up. There are two new gyms, one that just opened and another opening soon, that offer infrared sauna workouts. Each sauna has a screen that plays different types of classes from H.I.I.T to Cycling and Yoga. The saunas are typically set at about 125 to 130 degrees. The idea of a heated workout is one that is catching on all across the country. Hot Worx is a fitness chain that started in the south. Right now, there’s a Hot Worx planned for Woodbury and another in Lakeville that opened in February. And there are more than a dozen licenses for future Hot Worx Twin Cities locations