Before you hit the weights, run, or even ride a bike, what is the first thing every athlete and sports recovery therapist will tell you to do? If you guessed “stretch,” you’re right on the money. Whether it’s before or after your workout, stretching has been scientifically proven to help keep your muscles flexible and […]
How To Stay Hydrated Through Maintenance, Habit & Salt
Sometimes when we are doing everything we can to enhance athletic performance, we forget to do those simple things that are every bit as important as going to the gym and eating properly. Sport recovery modalities including sauna, normatech compression and cold immersion therapy all have a very important place, but first we need to […]
Infrared Sauna vs Regular Sauna: What’s the Difference?
Saunas are a popular wellness treatment that can help you unwind and relax both mentally and physically. On top of this, saunas may have a variety of other health and wellness benefits. Physically, a sauna can help you sweat out toxins and relax your muscles. Mentally, sauna treatments can help you feel relaxed, yet revived. […]
Sauna in the Summer?! Really?
The benefits of infrared sauna are numerous and well studied. Infrared sauna allows for deep penetration of heat into our tissues. Amongst the benefits of this are improved circulation, removal of metabolic waste products from out tissues and a reduction in stiffness, soreness and inflammation in the recovering athlete.3 Did you also know that Infrared […]
6 Benefits of Cold Water Exposure
Cryo therapy or Cold Water Immersion has been shown to have many health benefits. https://www.scienceforsport.com/cold-water-immersion/ Here are 6 big ones: […]