Heat Acclimation - Perform Better!

Heat Acclimation Improves Intermittent Sprinting In The Heat But Additional Pre-Cooling  Offers No Further Ergogenic Effect

How can training in the heat result in improved cardiovascular and sprint conditioning, and prepare an athlete for competition in the heat?

Pulling on several resources and research papers, it has been proven that heat acclimation could be the missing link for those wishing to compete at higher levels, especially when having to compete overseas in hot and humid conditions.

This article contains a number of snapshots to give you a taste of how you can benefit from heat acclimation training, followed by recommended products to create your very own heat and humidity controlled training room:

 "....after heat acclimation, no significant correlation was evident  between peak power output and the physiological strain index in any condition, and peak power increased by ~2% in the heat"

 "The improved peak power output after heat  acclimation might have been due to reduced muscle temperatures  and lower epinephrine concentrations, leading to less reliance on muscle glycogen and thus producing higher  power output over time........it is likely that the sparring adaptation accounts for at least some of the performance enhancement observed post acclimation in the hot condition."


 "Heat strain has been negatively correlated   to peak power output in hot, humid conditions in previous investigations and the current investigation prior to heat acclimation.  However, no such correlation was observed when acclimated.......our data confirm previous observations that heat acclimation of short duration improves tolerance”

“It is the first study to show increased basal HSP70 concentrations and improved intermittent sprinting performance due to heat acclimation”

“These results are important for the travelling athlete....if time and facilities [are available] to heat acclimate, it is possible  that heat acclimation  could enhance  intermittent sprint performance”.

References of quotations available: Tim Watts – sales@eurocontrols.co.uk
 
We tailor heating and humidity products to provide hot and humid conditions for those wishing to perform at higher levels, and to get the competitive edge.  We calculate heat load, humidity duties required and offer a simple supply and installation package that creates a heated environment for athletes to train.  We use the latest infra red heaters combined with commercial steam humidifiers to control the temperature and humidity within your heat acclimation training chamber. 

Contact us for more information on how to get more out of your training programme.

New Trend - Hot Yoga At Home

Hot Yoga at Home is the Hot New Trend for 2013, thanks to Euro Controls UK new Hot Yoga at Home Products Becoming Available Online

An innovative UK company has set out to make hot yoga even more accessible to all.

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Photo by Temari on Flickr

we hope that everyone who enjoys the practice will be able to work with us to create their very own home studio

Oxfordshire (PRWEB UK) 20 December 2012

Euro Controls UK are selling hot yoga at home packages directly from their website. Customers can purchase specialist heaters and humidifiers that will create the correct environment needed to practice Hot Yoga, also known as Bikram Yoga. Bikram Choudhury created the concept of Bikram Yoga in the 1970s. 26 postures are performed in a room heated to 40 degrees Celsius. The postures are chosen specifically for the way they promote detoxification, stimulate vital organs and stretch muscles in a safe way. It’s thought that just one 90 minute session can burn up to 600 calories as well as promoting mental well-being. Hot Yoga has become increasingly popular in the UK in recent years and hot yoga studios have been cropping up in every city. According to the daily mail, hot yoga was the key to Team GB’s Olympic success.

Thanks to celebrity fans of hot yoga and plenty of special offers doing the rounds on daily deals sites, hot yoga has become one of the most popular forms of exercise in the UK. The hundreds of hot yoga studios around the major cities certainly don’t struggle to fill their classes, and the cost of attending a class certainly reflects this. Classes in London cost anything from £10 - £20 for a 90 minute instructor led group session. One of the trends for hot yoga is the “30 Day Challenge”. Bikram Choudhury has emphasised at his many teaching forums that hot yoga is only fully effective when practised every day. To encourage customers to visit class every day, most hot yoga studios offer a special incentive or wall of fame for those who manage to attend 30 classes in a row. Discounts are usually offered for monthly or even yearly packages but the cost of these packages can be unaffordable to the average person.

What Euro Controls UK are achieving with their new hot yoga at home equipment is a way for hot yoga devotees to practice hot yoga at home as often as they like without breaking the bank, rushing to class before or after work and sharing a rather fragrant studio with 20 other yogis. Setting up a home studio including the installation of high-tech infrared lamps which are intended to emulate the feeling given by natural heat from the sun, can cost as little as £400 which is already a huge saving on a yearly hot yoga studio pass which would cost in the region of £900 - £1000.

We think it’s a great opportunity’, says Tim Watts of Euro Controls UK. ‘People everywhere are starting to appreciate the health benefits that hot yoga can bring, and the provision of specialist heaters and humidifiers is something that we have great experience with. A move into the domestic market was the sensible next step, and we hope that everyone who enjoys the practice will be able to work with us to create their very own home studio’.

And who knows, with Brits becoming more and more entrepreneurial as the recession continues on, we may see hot yoga mini studios popping up across the nation.

Based in Oxfordshire and servicing the UK and Europe, Euro Controls UK Ltd focuses on the supply, installation and maintenance of adiabatic cooling, free cooling, air conditioning and infrared heating systems.

December Offer: 10% Discount On All Infra Red Heaters

December Offer: 10% Discount On All Infra Red Heaters

Euro Controls UK Ltd are offering  a 10% reduction in price on all of our infra red heating products.

The winter has well and truly settled in now, and the need for infra red heating has gone up.

If you need help with your heating, and you are looking for a cheaper alternative to heating your office, home, yoga studio or warehouse - get in touch.

Happy Christmas to all of our customers, and a Prosperous New Year.

Best wishes, 

The Team at Euro Controls UK Ltd

Offer Expires: 22nd December 2012

The Yoga Show 2012

The Yoga Show was a huge success for Euro Controls UK Ltd, and we have been so busy with site visits and helping design hot yoga studios, we realised we hadn't even put up any pictures of the show!

Stand C5 (our stand!) was buzzing over the three days of exhbiting and we got to say hello to a number of customers enjoying the benefits of infra red heating.

We really tried to get under the skin of our customers whilst at the show and to learn even more about what makes yogis tick.  We talked Bikram, hot yoga, vinyasa, swing yoga, hanging off wall type yoga, and a plethora of yoga terms that we are still getting our heads around.

All in all we had a great time showing off our new heaters and THE HOT BOX, and we are now cracking on with installations, upgrades and refurbishments of yoga studios.

The organisers of the show, Prime Impact, helped to make the day a smooth and successful event, and I'm pretty sure we'll back next year - this time with a bit of a suprise for visitors......watch this space!

Cobham Pilates - Feedback

Just thought I would share the feedback we received from Cobham Pilates Studio Founder and Owner Donna Pourteymour:

"...the heater is fantastic and the installation was great!   It really makes a difference!  Thank you!"

Our engineer installed our latest FRICO infra red heater in the reception area of Cobham Pilates, to keep guests and those working at reception warm and toasty during the winter months. 

The radiant heat from the heater warms the surfaces and the people within a 2-3 metre range, making the ideal eco friendly, energy saving heating solution!

Cobham Pilates Reception

 

"Cobham Pilates was established in 2006 with the goal of bringing our passion for Pilates to the High Street of Cobham, Surrey."

"We offer more than 65 weekly Mat and Reformer classes grouped by ability level, as well as Cardio Pilates, NYC Ballet Workout and Studio Circuit Sessions. 

We specialize in expert private tuition utilizing all pilates equipment, providing you with a uniquely tailored pilates program for your body.
We offer rehabilitation for injuries as well as "pre-habilitation" for injury prevention and sports performance.
We offer continuing development and teacher's classes by the most respected teacher trainers in the industry.
Our outstanding team of teachers, all of whom hold either Body Control Pilates® or other internationally recognized certification, are waiting to meet you at our studio.
Our passion is contagious… come and see what we can do for your body."

http://www.cobhampilates.com 

Problems Heating Your Offices??

Infrared Heating Could Be The Solution!! 

 

Cold working environments
Open-plan office environments are mixed with closed offices and make it difficult to achieve well functioning ventilation, which affects heating. By using Infrared Heaters you are able to heat individual stations and desks in an office environment and in a reception it is possible to create different temperatures in different zones, despite the room temperature being the same throughout the entire premises.

Chill factor from windows
Chill factor is a phenomenon that occurs near most windows. In most buildings the chill factor is relieved using a convector placed under the window. Today, it is becoming more popular to fit windows all the way down to the floor and the convectors must be recessed in the floor to protrude up into the window.
Using a Thermoplus Infrared Heater located on the wall above the windows can make a big difference to the experienced temperature. A smart control system means that the Infrared Heater can be controlled so that it switches on as necessary.

Total heating
Office environments are places where many people need a pleasant working environment. Work is stationary, which places great demands on an even and comfortable indoor temperature meaning creating energy efficient heating becomes even more important.
Today there are good solutions for overall heating using Infrared Heaters. Installing Infrared Heating Cassettes in a suspended ceiling gives almost invisible heating. As Infrared does not have any moving parts it's silent and there's no air movement. The Cassettes can also be easily moved around the suspended ceiling if the premises are redesigned.

Expensive to keep warm all day
Premises used as offices are usually only populated at certain times during the day and not every day of the week. Having the heating on all day and all year can be expensive.
By installing Infrared Heaters and a programmable heating control different temperatures in different zones can be maintained. For example, areas where stationary work is not carried out can maintain a lower temperature, whilst a slightly higher temperature can be maintained in the office environment. A programmable control can also reduce the temperature during the nights, weekends and holidays.

Draught at the entrance
When an unprotected door is opened, cold air flows in at floor level and hot air flows out through the upper section of the door. Before cold air is heated, staff are exposed to drafts and low temperatures.
By installing an Air Curtain inside the entry the indoor climate can be significantly improved. Air curtains must always be equipped with heating if there are staff who work close to the entry so by combining an air curtain with Infrared Heaters you can create a pleasant working and welcoming environment.

What Is Hot Pilates?

Core Control, High Temperature and Hot Pilates

Hot Yoga, Bikram Yoga and other forms of yoga under controlled heat, have seriously taken the health and fitness market by storm in the last few years.

Naturally, out of this, other forms of exercise such as hot pilates will compete to be the next big thing to blast on to the scene offering a hot experience within a room similar, if not the same, as a hot yoga studio with temperatures reaching up to 40⁰C.

This video on Youtube.com will give you insight in to the next big thing in health and vitality - hot pilates.  Here you can see the guy sweating his heart out while holding certain poses under intense heat.  It would seem that adding the extra heat to the body via infra red heaters or using a hot air system improves the circulation and the warmth of the muscles, while at the same time relaxing tight muscles allowing for a greater range of motion and therefore a deeper stretch.

Pilates practitioners will tell you that controlling the core musculature - made up of the transversus abdominis, multifidus, diaphragm and the pelvic floor, contributes to better posture, fewer injuries and greater stability when performing sports or lifting heavy objects....

....add some extra heat to the room, and the likelihood is that you will have to concentrate 10x harder to control the core, switching on the above muscles and performing precise controlled movements, but the benefits of sweating and detoxing are fare reaching and much needed in this world of polluted air, food and water sources.

We are in the process of providing a hot pilates studio with a proposal on taking the temperature of the room to above 40⁰C.

Look out - you could be doing aerobics classes in 40⁰C soon!

www.eurocontrols.co.uk

The Benefits Of Hot Yoga

We stick to what we do best - that is supplying infra red heaters!

So let us tell what the professionals think about infra red heating for hot yoga......
 

 Here's why Infrared Yoga, in Vancouver love providing hot yoga:

Infrared Yoga - Vancouver - Sarah Webster

At Infrared Yoga, we have married the ancient science of yoga, with all of it’s miraculous benefits, with the modern technology of far infrared heat.

Unlike regular hot yoga studios, far infrared heat actually has numerous therapeutic benefits. The room is not oppressively hot when you enter, as far infrared heat works by using your body’s own energy to heat the room as you move through your practice. The room only gets hot when you do.

Far infrared heat removes toxins that are stored in the body, improves flexibility & joint mobility, promotes healing, reduces muscle stiffness and pain, decreases soreness & inflammation, increases circulation, improves skin tone (it will even heal sunburn), promotes weight loss, enhances heart function, lowers blood pressure, reduces stress, and speeds cancer recovery.

And here is what the team at Hot Yoga Experience have to say:

Detox  with  Far  Infrared

When you are in a traditional Hot Yoga studio or Sauna, you are in a room with very hot air. In our studio and saunas, the Far Infrared heaters warm your body primarily and not the air. The warming effect on your body stimulates your cardiovascular system, your immune system, and your lymphatic system. The body responds by sweating. In addition to the Infrared heat triggering a profuse sweat, the water in our bodies also resonates with Far Infrared heat and this also helps with the detoxification process.

Benefits  of  Far  Infrared

• Burns hundreds of calories in 20-30 minutes
• Reduces stress and fatigue
• Strengthens the cardiovascular system
• Heals injuries faster and more efficiently
• Relieves pain and migraine headaches
• Ease joint pain and stiffness 
• Relaxes muscles and increases flexibility
• Deep cleanse skin naturally
• Remove toxins and mineral waste
• Improves the immune system

 

Here is what the LIVESTRONG website says about the benefits of using infra red heating:

 
The invisible waves of heat energy provided by infrared rays have the ability to permeate all layers of the body, penetrating into tissues, muscles and bone. When used as a part of medical treatment, far infrared therapy elevates the surface temperature of the body, which is believed to enhance body functioning on multiple levels. Far infrared heat lamps are often used in saunas and in hot yoga studios.

An Ancient Tradition

In 1922, a Japanese Buddhist Monk named Mikao Usui developed a technique called palm healing or reiki, as a form of complementary oriental medicine. Reiki practitioners believe that they can use internal infrared heat to transfer healing energy from one person to another. However, in 2008, a systematic review of randomized clinical trials failed to come up with sufficient evidence to prove claims of benefit from Reiki for conditions such as depression, pain or anxiety.

Melting Away Chronic Illness

Modern day use of infrared heat includes the use of far infrared heat lamps. These lamps provide all the healing components of natural infrared light without any of the negative effects of sun exposure. The subtle heating of far infrared rays has been shown to offer support to the immune system by increasing white blood cells and killer T-cells. Penetrating into the body, these healing rays have been shown to provide optimal conditioning to the cardiovascular system and provide an energy boost to the metabolic system. Boosting metabolism breaks down fat, cellulite, waste and other toxic substances. One hour of far infrared therapy has been shown to burn up to 900 metabolic calories while the sweating induced from its heat is believed to help the excretion of modern pollution levels in the body. "The Journal of the American College of Cardiology" has done studies that indicate that infrared sauna therapy improves blood vessel functioning significantly in high-cholesterol, smoking and diabetes patients because of lowered blood pressure, increased circulation, reduced blood sugars and weight loss.

Benefits to the Blood

Through expansion of capillaries that carry life giving blood, far infrared therapy increases oxygenation and regeneration of blood for improved functioning of the body's major organs. This deep detoxification may allow hidden toxins in the body's tissues to be immobilized or dissolved; heavy metals, poisons and carcinogenic material is thereby believed to be released from the body to enable optimal health.

Theories and Benefits for Mental Health

 

The availability of far infrared heat in saunas, clubs and hot yoga studios allows people to access the benefits of infrared heat easily. Along with the physical and physiological benefits of infrared heat are claims that far infrared heat may reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. Advocates believe that the reduction in mental health symptoms may be related to increased vitamin D production caused by regular exposure to far infrared heat which is beneficial in elevating and stabilizing the emotions, limbic and nervous system.

Considerations

Though infrared heat is being shown to have documented health benefits for many, caution should always be exercised when exposing the body to excessive heat during pregnancy, infancy, childhood and in the senior years to avoid dehydration, electrolyte imbalance and heat stroke. Contact your health care provider before beginning a regime of infrared exposure to assess if it is right for you.

 

And from one of our very own clients, The House of Yoga, Putney:

 

Some Benefits to practicing in the infrared environment:

·         Helps to improve your health from the inside out

·         Warming effect on your body that stimulates your immune, cardiovascular and lymphatic system

·         Effective healing towards old and existing injuries

·         Helps to flush toxins from the body, a cleanse from the inside out

·         Loosens muscles and stiff joints

·         Invigorates your mind and body and develops strength, focus, flexibility and balance

·         Boost levels of serotonin, the happy hormone

Hot Yoga At Home - Easy!

Picture this:  you flick off your shoes, slip in to your exercise gear, swtich on your hot yoga room at home and within minutes you are practicing hot yoga in complete privacy, in your own home......bliss!

Picture: Common Health

Hot yoga at home is about to sweep the yoga world, and we have created the amazing, new
"YOGA HOT BOX" - the first ever hot yoga studio that is custom made for the home, built to your liking, and would fit in a disused room, in the garage or at the back of the house in the garden.

Hot Yoga At Home: Use The Space!

The housing can be produced to blend in with the surroundings of your home, and depending on your preference, will look a little like a log cabin fitted with infrared heaters that are used in hot yoga studios.

Added Extras:  You will have the option of adding a scented humidifier to keep the relative humidty in the room nice and steady between, 55 and 65% rH, and provide a wonderful aroma to practice in.

In addition to this, we will install a state of the art plasma screen TV with DVD so that you can plug in your yoga DVD and have your very own class, enjoying freedom, happiness and complete privacy.


Mood lighting can be installed to create a calm environment to practice yoga moves, and to relax the mind.

Mood Lighting For Hot Yoga At Home

Despite the obvious theraperutic benefits of using a hot room (increased sweating, warmer muscles for longer stretches and greater wellbeing ), it can form a great addition to the home along side the home gym.  Imagine doing hot yoga in your own home during the cold harsh winter months, coming out feeling refreshed and invigorated afterwards!  Wonderful!


Hot yoga, practiced in the comfort of your own home providing health and wellbeing for you and the family!

We are taking orders, and will be exhibiting THE HOT BOX concept at The Yoga Show, London Olympia, October 26 - 28th October, 2012. 
 
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