The last couple nights when I entered the sauna, someone was standing next to the wall, doing a series of squats.
No, these were not the Hindu squats I teach in Combat Conditioning, but they are still good.
On night one, a tall slender man wearing headphones and sweating puddles beneath his feet, was doing sissy squats. The term is truly a misnomer as these squats are anything but easy.
He was doing sets of ten, with 60 seconds of rest in between. He had a gallon jug of water with him, that he drank from between sets, which told me he’s no “rassler.” Wrestlers don’t drink water in the hot box.
On day two, another dude was sitting against the pine in the wall chair posture. His thighs were parallel to the floor and his arms were crossed in front of his chest. He held for a minute, then rested, followed by another round. He must have done about ten rounds.
These men are what we referred to as “studs,” back in the day. They gots a lots of testosterones.
Do you need to follow the lead of these two men when you’re in the sweat box? No, but there’s a few in there who probably should do more than sit and look at their eye-phones. The leviathans, the beached walruses and whales, they could add a little extra to the equation.
Squatting and holding for time is a good way to begin. Start with 10-20 seconds. After this sit and rock back and forth. A few rounds of this will beat the passivity, pizza and pasta out of you.
As for myself, I did 30 minutes last night, followed by a dip in the pool, followed by another 21 minutes.
A daily sweat in the sauna is one of the best medicines available. It might even be number one. It benefits body, brain and soul, even if you don’t do any squats.
Matt Furey
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