All to avoid injury and plateau," Michaels adds.

Fan of hot yoga?

It may be time to reconsider your choice of workout.

Jillian Michaels

In other words, hot workouts likeBikram yogamay be doing you more harm than good.

“Heat draws the blood to the skin to cool you down.

During workouts, you want the blood going to your muscles to bring oxygen and nutrients.

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So on all accounts, hot workouts are totally counterintuitive to safety and efficiency,” Michaels concludes.

Instead, training smart is absolutely key.

“More is not more,” she warns.

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