sauna + cold plunge.
490 LAB is a modern sauna and cold plunge studio dedicated to delivering the benefits of deliberate heat & cold exposure.
A science based approach.
We offer health & longevity gains based on the latest clinical research and medical evidence.
Recovery
Whether you’re a professional athlete, amateur workout enthusiast, or just fighting the stress of everyday life, we provide a private oasis where you can recover & recharge both mind & body.
Athletic Performance
A proven protocol to increase cardiovascular endurance and aerobic capacity, stimulate muscle growth, raise human growth hormone levels, and flush lactic acid from the body.
Longevity
Boost your immune system, improve biomarkers & blood pressure, detoxify, and slash your risk of cardiovascular and neurodegenerative disease… all in just minutes each week.
Private room. Bluetooth speakers. Towel service.
490 is a human optimization lab disguised as a personal spa.
Endorsed by the experts.
The world’s leading longevity experts are weighing in on the benefits of heat & cold exposure.
Dr. Peter Attia, MD
If the data showed that sauna versus non-sauna was a five percent improvement in mortality it would be hard to get that excited about it. But when you look at the largest published series on this, you see a benefit in all-cause mortality–a relative risk reduction of 40%–and an absolute risk reduction of 18%. Those are ridiculous numbers.”
Dr. Andrew Huberman, Ph.D.
A meta-analysis of cold-water immersion effects on recovery found that cold exposure can be a highly effective recovery tool after high-intensity exercise or endurance training. Short interval (< 5 mins), cold water immersion demonstrated positive outcomes for muscle power, perceived recovery, and decreased muscle soreness (in part due to a reduction in circulating creatine kinases).“
Dr. Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D.
There are three ways that being heat-acclimated can increase muscle hypertrophy. First, is through the induction of heat-shock proteins. Second is by boosting growth hormone levels. And third is by improving insulin sensitivity… Two, 20-minute sauna sessions a day at 80 degrees Celsius can result in a 2-fold increase in growth hormone over baseline.“