Gang,
do you get into the hot jacuzzi after your swim?
I usually hop in for a few minutes with the hope that it will relax my shoulders that I just worked so hard.
There is a big down pouring spout in my club's jacuzzi...and the water can really massage the shoulders. I get under that, but the intense chlorine smell really gets me. In fact my eyes are burining out right now
In reality though--does this hot water "therapy" really make any difference for relaxing shoulder muscles?
jerrycat
The general theory I have heard is that ice works better than heat -- though heat feels a lot better. If your shouders are really sore after workouts, and the pain persists for more than an hour or so, you might want to look into using weights or stretch cords to balance out your rotator cuffs.
As far as hygeine goes, they put so much chlorine in the standard hot tub, it's hard to imagine anything can survive...
One unrelated note: I used to go into my former club's hot tub before swim practice. What a recipe for exhausting workouts!
Bottom line: I don't think it's going to do you any harm to go in the jacuzzi post practice, provided you don't overly cook yourself. It's relaxing, but I doubt it's doing anything too terribly therapeutic for you shoulders.
The general theory I have heard is that ice works better than heat -- though heat feels a lot better. If your shouders are really sore after workouts, and the pain persists for more than an hour or so, you might want to look into using weights or stretch cords to balance out your rotator cuffs.
As far as hygeine goes, they put so much chlorine in the standard hot tub, it's hard to imagine anything can survive...
One unrelated note: I used to go into my former club's hot tub before swim practice. What a recipe for exhausting workouts!
Bottom line: I don't think it's going to do you any harm to go in the jacuzzi post practice, provided you don't overly cook yourself. It's relaxing, but I doubt it's doing anything too terribly therapeutic for you shoulders.
