SAUNA & COLD PLUNGE

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FAREHAM'S FIRST CONTRAST THERAPY FACILITY

This facility is ideal for the athlete, the wellness-seeker, or anyone interested in recovery and performance. Here's what to expect:

Cold Plunge Pools – two dedicated plunge pools held at different temperatures (approx. 3 °C and 5 °C). These icy immersions are designed to activate your nervous system, reduce muscle soreness, reset and sharpen the mind.
Electric Sauna – A 90 °C-plus dry-heat sauna that can comfortably accommodate up to 15 people, allowing for a deep-muscle relaxing, circulation-boosting and meditative experience.

Opening Hours – Monday to Friday 5 am to 8 pm; weekends 5am-12pm (note: Thursdays have partial closure from 12:30-2:30pm for maintenance). Membership & Pricing – Various options including wellness-only, day passes and full gym + wellness combos.

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THE BENEFITS?

Contrast therapy refers to the deliberate alternation between heat exposure (e.g., sauna) and cold exposure (e.g., cold plunge). The body responds to these opposing stimuli in several beneficial ways:

Heat causes vasodilation (blood vessels widen) → increased blood flow, nutrient delivery, flushing metabolic waste.
Cold causes vasoconstriction (blood vessels narrow) → reduction in inflammation, slower metabolic processes, stimulation of recovery pathways.
The cycling between dilated and constricted vessels acts like a pump for circulation and lymphatic flow; this “vascular workout” helps clear waste, reduce swelling and speed up return of fresh oxygenated blood.
Additional benefits include improved immune resilience, reduced stress/anxiety levels, improved sleep quality, and nervous system reset.

Thus, the combination of sauna + cold plunge is far more powerful than either alone.

WILL THIS HELP MY HYROX TRAINING?

HYROX demands simultaneous running, sled pushes/pulls, carries, functional strength movements and muscular endurance. Recovery becomes a bottleneck when both strength and endurance stress accumulate. Using contrast therapy facilitates faster recovery between sessions — meaning you can show up fresher, able to maintain training frequency and intensity. For example: cold immersion helps reduce delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) after long runs or sled sessions.

The heat phase (sauna) supports cardiovascular recovery, via increased blood volume and improved circulation, which is beneficial after high-intensity runs or metabolic training sessions.