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Sauna Time (2024/323)

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Saunas and steam rooms - a brilliant way to relax after exercise!   ...yep - why not add in the cold plunge afterwards? Unless you are prone to heart issues, of course.

Training Extremes - and Then Some Fun (2024/111)

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A mixed bag today of guys dedicated to their sports and to training for them, equipping their bodies for endurance in various ways - and then, for lighter relief, a few fun things we've come across. A shorter post than usual today, but we have quite a few extra posts recently. Start with a young Muay Thai enthusiast on a training camp in Thailand and enjoying (?) some of the traditional things that go with that, starting with a traditional oil massage pre-fight: ...training with his Thai friends in high temperature and humidity after the oil session...   ...and not forgetting ice bath at the end of session... Talking of which: But why use your tub on a sunny day if you can put it in the snow? ... ... Gymnast Yevgeny works on his extreme shoulder flexibility (we gymnasts call this 'Elgrip')... More fighters now: our Azerbaijani friends first: All fighters need strong abs: Snow outside? Don't you want to be IN it? Yes, it's always fun to be shirtless in the snow: Here...