Cryosauna
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I cant begin to tell you how wonderful this service is...And the fact that we have it in Tallahassee.
The benefits are absolutely amazing...If we, as athletes, want to demand our bodies to produce amazing acts you have to take care of it.
You dont drive your car with out washing, or changing the oil....so why not pamper your body.
The best thing to do is provide blood flow to all the areas of your body...The blood doesnt naturally go to areas in your feet and achilles as easily as it does to other areas. The forced flushing thru your muscles is a must for recovery.
Personally I have never enjoyed the ice bath...Never wanted to waste time that I didnt feel I had.. Nor did I like the numbing pain that was supposed to help you.
When I looked into Cryo I was very intrigued. I like that way it tricks your body into thinking its freezing to shunt blood to the core. Lasting a mere 3 minutes...You can run a marathon, train for an ironman or just literally abuse your body all day long....3 minutes is not long to give to helping it restore itself...
After my first cryo session I had more energy and felt better the next day. My muscles didnt feel as tired or sore as they used to...Of course it is best if we could all jump in the cryosauna immediately after a hard workout but it works extremely well the next day. I have intense DOMS the following day so it works well for me after a hard work out...
Mondays and Wednesdays are my usually treatments...Perfect for after a long run/ride weekend...and then to reflush before the next weekends workouts....
The staff are wonderful and it really is a super easy thing to fit into a busy marathoner or triathletes life....no excuses...10 min total time from entering door to leaving...and feel rejuvinated!!!
