Slow the
day down
A cedar-lined infrared sauna and a full mobility area — both free, both unlimited, both open whenever the club is.
Training is the stress
recovery is the progress
Most people who stall aren't training too little — they're recovering too little. Infrared heats you directly rather than heating the air, so it runs gentler than a traditional sauna, around 45 to 60°C. Comfortable enough to stay in long enough to matter.
What regular use tends to do
Less soreness
Heat increases blood flow to worked muscle, taking the edge off after heavy lower body or a first week back.
Easier sleep
The drop in core temperature after you leave is a strong sleep cue. An evening session is the one most people feel immediately.
Looser joints
Warm tissue moves better. A short sauna before mobility work is a genuinely good use of ten minutes.
Cardiovascular load
Heart rate rises much as it would during light steady-state cardio — useful on rest days.
A circuit-breaker
Fifteen minutes somewhere warm and dim with nothing to do is not a small thing at the end of a long day.
A reason to stay
The sauna often turns a rushed session into a proper one. Plenty of members build the whole visit around it.
A simple protocol
If you've never used one, start conservatively and build up. There's no prize for sitting in longer than you're comfortable with.
- First time
- 10 minutes. See how you pull up the next day.
- Typical
- 15–20 minutes, after training.
- Frequency
- 2–4 times a week is where most of the benefit sits.
- Before
- Drink water. Shower. Bring a towel to sit on.
- After
- Cool down slowly, then rehydrate properly.
- Skip it if
- You're unwell, pregnant, or have had alcohol.
Rollers, mats
and floor space
A full set of SMAI foam rollers sits with the matted area, along with the space to actually use them. Ten minutes on a roller after squats does more for the next session than another set would have.
- SMAI foam rollers, smooth and textured
- Trigger point and massage balls
- Stretching mats and open floor space
- Resistance and mobility bands
- Free to use, no booking, any hour
Not sure where to start? Any coach on the floor will walk you through a few.
Keeping it nice
- Always sit or lie on a towel — it's a shared cedar bench.
- Shower before you go in. It keeps the room fresh for the next person.
- Training gear stays out. Swimwear or clean, dry clothing only.
- Keep calls and speakers outside. Quiet is the whole point.
- Don't pour water on the heaters — this is infrared, not steam.
- If it's full, give the person inside their twenty minutes.
- Wipe rollers and mats down when you're finished with them.
- Feeling lightheaded? Step out straight away and sit down.
Finding it, getting in
The sauna sits at the end of the locker corridor, past the change rooms, with the mobility area out on the floor. Both are included with every membership — no booking, no extra charge, no limit on how often you use them.
If it's your first time, mention it at reception during staffed hours and someone will show you where everything is.
Sauna use isn't right for everybody. If you're pregnant, have a heart condition, low or high blood pressure, are taking medication that affects heat regulation, or you're recovering from illness, please check with your doctor first. Never use the sauna after drinking alcohol, and leave immediately if you feel dizzy or unwell. Under 16s aren't permitted in the recovery room.