Sauna for Recovery
Feb 27, 2024
Top athletes and people training to be fit for ‘life’ are using Align Studios infrared saunas to help recover after workouts and relax.
Sauna- Pre Workout
• 20 minutes
• 45 degrees
• Long enough to break a sweat
• Use moveable heater to target areas that
will be used during workout
• 1 - 1.5 litres of water
Sauna- Post Workout
• 20 - 30 minutes
• 45 degrees
• Moveable heater on trained area
• For non-athletes. don’t push yourself in this session. This is a recovery session, not a workout. If you are an athlete and want that extra bit of cardio work, then raise the temperature and duration as you see fit.
TIP: don't set the temperature so hot as to create a second workout for the body.
Oils:
• Lemongrass topically rubbed on sore ligaments. Eucalyptus or peppermint
topically on sore muscles.
Teas:
• Ginger boosts circulation