I’ve mentioned in prior posts the integration of more functional exercises into my training over the past eighteen months or so, however it’s really in the last six months that I’m starting to see the payoff. I’m lifting and sustaining heavier loads, more volume, and longer sessions in the gym.

During a recent article I mentioned a new Wellness Centre opened in the town centre. When I first visited, I booked a couple of treatments to test the waters, one was Cryotherapy and the other was the Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber.

As I’ve covered in past posts, despite my almost relentless focus on pushing myself physically, I’ve never really given rest and recovery the same level of attention. More so recently though, I’ve acknowledged that I can’t keep punishing my body without giving it the rest, recovery, and recuperation it needs.