One rainy bank holiday weekend about 3 weeks ago Ed and I joined a gym, and have been properly addicted since. I’m only able to go on the weekends (given I’m out of town all week), and have been going Friday evenings when I get home, plus Saturday and Sunday. Ed luckily can also go during the week. An acquaintance of Ed’s commented the other day that we’re still in the honeymoon stage of our gym relationship. I beg to differ and offer 4 key words in my defence – pool, jacuzzi, steam room and sauna.
When it comes right down to it, the 30 minutes of cardio, 15 minutes weight training (optional), 15minutes of ab exercises, and 10 minutes of stretching is just the buttering up for the pleasures to follow. After a workout, there’s no better way to cool down, and transition into relaxation, than a bunch of laps in the pool. There’s nothing like the sound of your rhythmical breathing and the quietness under water to clear the brain and prime the body for a relaxing soak in the Jacuzzi. The bubbles and warmth of the Jacuzzi loosen the now weary muscles. From the Jacuzzi we usually head to the steam room for further high speed muscle relaxation, and some sense of quietness in the deep dense steam. The climax however is to lay quietly in the sauna, chirping bird/forest sounds streaming quietly over speakers, lulling yourself into a half-dose. Ed’s latest “craze” is to jump under a freezing cold shower after the sauna. Something about being energizing. I’m not yet sold but do concede it certainly wakes you up from a sauna-induced sleepiness.
It’s not unusual for us to spend 3 hours a session at out friendly local gym. We are properly addicted.
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