KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Important information for your Recovery Room Experience

Recovery room instructions & etiquette

We appreciate you choosing Ambitious Athletics for your rest and recovery.

To keep this quality environment nice and chill for everyone please follow these steps and leave the chill room just as nice or nicer than you found it.

  1. Take a shower - Clean body, clean mind, and less dirt, oils, and product in tub water and through the filtration system.

  2. Enter tranquility - No cannonballs while entering the tub. Please try to minimize water spillover.

  3. Fresh drip - Please stand up and allow the water to drip off your suit and skin before exiting the tub.

  4. Towel off / towel down - Use your towel to towel off excess water then lay one down on the sauna bench.

  5. Repeat 2-4 during your stay

  6. Take a shower - Clean body. Clean mind 😎✌️

What to Bring

Whatever you need to feel relaxed.

If sauna only, we suggest at least a water bottle, you can fill up here.

We have the towels, shower, soap, shampoo, conditioner, and moisturizer for you.

  • SAUNA PROTOCOL

    • Hydrate with at least 8oz of water.

    • Lay your towel down on the bench in the sauna before you sit down.

    • If this is your first Infrared Sauna Session you may benefit from adjusting the temperature on the inside panel to cater to your comfort level. Listen to your body! If you begin to feel symptoms such as nausea, fatigue, or flu-like symptoms during your sauna session, discontinue use immediately.

    • Optimal time in the sauna is between 20-40 minutes

    • Choose your infrared light colors. Different colors in an infrared sauna have different effects on the body. This is called chromotherapy (color therapy) and can help with different things including mood, stress and others. You can have the best of everything by bathing in each color for 5 minutes. Use the remote to change between colors and vibration (must be pointing remote directly at lights).

    • Speakers - On the top left of the sealing, you will see a latch. Release it to lower the radio. To connect, hit the bluetooth button and search on your phone under bluetooth for “Sunlighten”.

  • COLD PLUNGE PROTOCOL

    • Set a timer for your desired time (2-3 minutes is usually the sweet spot)

    • Get into the Plunge and position yourself so that the water is anywhere from right below your chest to just before your ears.

    • BREATH DEEP. The more accustomed you become to cold immersion, the easier it becomes to relax your mind and breath slowly and deeply. If you are new, it may feel difficult to maintain deep breaths. That is OK and normal. Let your body adapt.

    • BE MENTALLY STRONG. There are just as many mental health benefits as there are physical. Train mental toughness during this time.

    • Afterwards, you will feel an immediate boost in mood, energy, and calm. Push through it… it’s worth it!

Ambitious ultimate recovery room session

Here’s what we do:

  1. Start with a 10-20 minute Infrared Sauna session.

  2. Hop into the Cold Plunge. Slide in, dunk your head, and come up so that the water is a little above shoulder level. Breathe calmly for 30 deep breaths or 2-3 minutes. When your bath is done, dunk your head for a few seconds and get out.

  3. Hop out and jump back in the Sauna to warm back up for a 10-20 minutes (In our opinion, after the cold plunge tub, this is the point where you will feel the most peaceful, comfortable, and relaxed, so you can leave the room feeling completely rejuvenated!

 FAQs

 

  • One session will leave you feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. But similar to exercise, the more you do it, the better the results. Recommended use is 3-4 times per week for 30-40 minutes.

  • Sweat levels are different for everyone. Don’t be surprised if you don’t sweat during the first few sessions. Sweating will increase with regular use. Even if your body is not drenched in sweat, your body is still detoxifying from harmful toxins. Also, be sure to drink plenty of water before your session. If you are dehydrated, you will not sweat as much. If you are hydrated properly and want a sweat boost, try our Pure Sweat amplifying cream. Pure Sweat can triple your sweat and increase circulation.

  • Generally, you don’t want to exceed 5 minutes. We’ve found the most benefits to be between 2-4 minutes.

  • Just as you would not leave your cell phone in your car on a hot day, we do not recommend taking cell phones, Apple watches, or other electronics in the sauna. The electronics that are built into the sauna are designed for a heated environment.

  • Optimal time in the sauna is between 20-40 minutes