09/11/2026
My lower body was on absolute STRIKE today. š
After three lower-body lifting sessions (thanks to a slight wrist injury), multiple volleyball sessions, a 4.2-mile run Tuesday AND 3-mile run club last night⦠the soreness was REAL.
So instead of pushing through another workout, I gave my body what it was very clearly asking for: RECOVERY.
Started with infrared (20 minutes), then put together a pretty stacked recovery session:
š„š§ 4 rounds of sauna + cold plunge:
5 minutes in the sauna followed by a cold plunge each round. The heat helped loosen everything up and get blood flowing, while the cold felt AMAZING on my very overworked legs.
Basically: hot ā cold ā hot ā cold⦠four times.
š“ Red Light Therapy:
Finished with red light before heading out to support muscle recovery and cellular energy production after a VERY active week.
And yes⦠I ended my contrast rounds on cold. š„¶ The idea behind the Soberg Principle is allowing your body to naturally warm itself back up afterward rather than immediately jumping into heat.
Sometimes the best workout is knowing when NOT to do another workout.
Now time to chug some electrolytes and give these legs a minute. š§š
Whatās your go to recovery routine when your body finally says, āgirl, enoughā?