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A Brief Guide to Relax Your Inner Athlete

2012 is certainly the year for sport. So far we have been treated to the Euros, Wimbledon and with the Olympics just around the corner; it’s hard to get away from images of athletes in peak physical condition to make us feel bad about our ever growing bellies.

We’re sure that at some point over the last couple of months you have gained some inspiration and attempted a jog to the corner shop, drank a protein shake or kicked a football so badly it would make your Nan blush.

Either way, the journey to your summer six pack may have been haltered by laying dormant over the winter months, having a crack at some exercise, realising you’re way out of your depth and ultimately picking up an injury.

It’s sure to say one thing we can all do the same as athletes is relax; and with so many scientific ways to get us back to our peak performance, it would be rude not to give them a go.

Ice bath

Firsts the worst, seconds the best and thirds a whirlpool bath and then another really nice one. Yes, the ice bath is the least appealing form of recovery, so we thought we’d get it over and done with.

Ice baths take around 15 minutes and are between 12 and 15 degrees Celsius. Once you have filled your bath with 2-3 bags of shop bought ice and ran the cold tap until full, the initial 2 minutes of submersion is the most horrifying.

After a couple of minutes of moaning, thinking of England and outright screaming you are finally on the road to recovery as the ice cold water tightens your blood vessels and reduces swelling.

Wimbledon star Andy Murray enjoying his ice bath

Stay submerged for around 15 minutes and on escape you will soon feel a difference in your muscles and also feel as if you have been hit by a tranquiliser dart, as the bath will help you fall asleep with in the following hour.

Epsom salt

Far less traumatic and a great alternative to the ice bath, adding Epsom salts to a bath provides our body with much needed Magnesium.

Here’s for the ‘sciencey’ bit. Magnesium is the forth most important positive ion in the body (hang in there) and we need it to help pas toxic material and increase muscle tone.

By adding Epsom salts to your bath after a work out, you will charge your body with a boost of Magnesium, which will aid recovery, prevent arthritis, decrease the chance of heart disease and doesn’t require 3 bags of ice you will be pleased to hear.  

Whirlpool bath

Moving on to more luxurious recovery aids, whirlpool baths are becoming increasingly more popular and affordable.

Jacuzzi Hexis Whirlpool Bath available at Bathroom City

No longer seen as a major extravagance and more a legitimate option for any home, the soothing baths give you a high quality hydro massage on tap (sorry).

If you are continuously spooning footballs, slipping on banana skins or are a genuine athlete, then the amount of money spent on ice, massages and Epsom salts per year could render this purchase a worthy investment and an enjoyable one at that.

Whirlpool hydro massage eases your muscles and increases you circulation, allowing cells to receive more oxygen (more science, sorry) and feels lovely (important bit).

 Jacuzzi

The market for Jacuzzis has began to span further than millionaires, dodgy night club owners and people from the 70’s.

Finally the Jacuzzi is being deemed a sensible purchase for family homes and why not? They’re relaxing, fun and great for the muscles of our inner athlete.

Perfect for concentrating on certain muscles, the Jacuzzis warm, vigorous bubbling can help people with arthritis, get the blood flowing (helping circulation) and help muscles slowly rebuild after injury, giving them a just enough movement to begin strengthening.

Why not come to our showroom and try out our huge range of whirlpool baths and Jacuzzis to see whether these products suit your lifestyle?

Jacuzzi's aren't just for holidays and health spas  

Marketing/PR Assistant

About the Job: 

Bathroom City, a UK leader in the bathroom retail industry, is seeking an experienced Marketing/PR Assistant, based at their Birmingham offices in Tyseley, to fulfil a permanent role. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for: 

- Co-ordinating the company's PR activity to ensure the best possible coverage for the company, and increase exposure. 
- Helping co-ordinate the company's advertising schedule and delivery of advertisements and advertorials as well as extending these contacts. 
- Regularly update the company's presence on blog/social media platforms. 
- Regularly monitor competitor press and advertising activity in the trade press. 
- Provide support for the IT department. 
- Provide graphic/design support as required. 

To apply for this role you should ideally have a minimum of 6 months experience in a similar role, have a Marketing degree or similar, and have outstanding written and verbal communication skills. 

This represents an excellent career development opportunity and is an immediate requirement for the growing company. 

Please send your CV, cover letter and salary expectations to Dash Virdee

dash@bathbiz.net

Bidet for beginners..

What is a bidet?

The French invented the bidet (bee-day) and it was pretty low key in the beginning. It was just a bowl that you squat over and then evolved into a separate porcelain toilet with faucets, but you still had to squat or straddle it. 

In the middle 1900's UK toilet manufacturers improved the bidet as a porcelain bathroom device, but the UK did not adopt it and it was mostly exported to other countries. The bidet is actually a small horse. And you straddle a horse, so when the French used a device for cleaning they called it a bidet, because you straddle it when you wash.  

Why Use a Bidet?

The bidet can and is being used by both men and women. Bidets offer the user a hands-free and superior water wash.

An invaluable aid to personal hygiene, the bidet is gaining popularity among senior citizens, the disabled and those with impaired motor functions or unable to control bodily functions.

More importantly, these devices can and should be used by healthy people that want to remain healthy and feel truly clean.

Sanitan Damea Freestanding/Back To Wall Bidet

The striking square-edged form of the Damea basin sets a styling keynote. The Damea suite effortlessly bridges the century-or-so gap between the traditional and the classical bathroom.

Features
- White - with or without Sanitan blue logo
- Floor mounted
- 1 Taphole
- Part of the Sanitan Damea collection



Evolution of the Bidet

The earliest known written reference to the bidet is dated 1710. In 1750, the bidet à seringue appeared. It provided an upward spray through the use of a hand-pump fed by a river. Until the 1900's the bidet was confined to the bedroom.

Modern plumbing brought the bidet into the bathroom. Where it sits next to the toilet. It is resembles a toilet, but it has facet knobs and you straddle it to wash.

Today, there are many modern porcelain toilet bowls and bidets to choose from built by many different manufacturers, but they take up extra bathroom space. However, another device has evolved that is attached to an existing toilet. This is more of an efficient use of bathroom space.

The Modified Bidet

The evolution of the bidet started after WWII, when the Japanese started importing American made toilets. It was better than Japanese toilets, because you could sit down in comfort.

After the adoption of American made toilets, including bidets the Japanese decided to improve the product. The Japanese liked the style of the American toilet that allowed you to sit and the Japanese invented a device that you attach to your existing toilet and shoots water, through a jet valve and cleans the anal and feminine areas without the use of toilet paper. This ingenious manual device was then expanded to include hot and cold water. Electronic models were then designed to include a heated seat, retractable cleaning jets, sensors, automatic controls, a dryer and a deodorizer.

Bidets are used by many European and Asian countries. In continental Europe, the usefulness of the bidet is fully understood and is considered to be as important in the bathroom as the toilet and the tub - no well equipped home is without one.

World’s most expensive bathtub.

If you're contemplating splashing out on a new bath, and have whopping £530,000 to spare, you could soon be soaking in the world’s most expensive bathtub. 

The crystal bath is cut from a ten-tonne Amazonian stone and weighs more than 2 tonnes when full. It's on sale at Harrods in London and was designed by Luca Bojola for Italian interiors company Baldi. 

Taking months to carve, the 2m-long (6ft 6in) bath is the most expensive tub on the market.

Hands up who wants one!

'Emotions' at Bathroom City

Bathroom City, Britain’s biggest bathroom factory outlet, is unrivaled in the wholesale and retail markets. Selling directly from their Birmingham based factory, Bathroom City cut out the middleman, ensuring every customer is spoilt for choice and offered great value.

Designing, manufacturing and selling straight from their factory outlet means direct savings on designer fitted bathroom suites, furniture, vanity units and sanitary ware. With next day delivery, thousands of products in stock within their giant 65,000 sq ft warehouse and free design services, Bathroom City deserves its reputation as the UK’s leading bathroom suites retailer.

Simple yet stunning, the Emotions furniture (pictured) offers a beauty that signifies you are at peace. Devastating yet refined, this range signifies a philosophy that resonates deep within your soul. Emotions imagines each of your movements, each of your gestures, each of your sensations. You can feel it from the first moment. A combination of groundbreaking solutions that have been created from your luxury desires. It expands your concept of pleasure and enriches your daily life with additional degrees of comfort.  

At Bathroom City we not only design, create and handcraft the Emotions bathroom furniture range, we are the exclusive supplier for the UK and boast the only Midlands showroom showcasing the luxury designs. Manufacturing our designs requires great skill and craftsmanship, using the very best materials and handcrafted techniques. These processes cost more but guarantee the highest quality is achieved. By making our own products we ensure a level of quality and authenticity unequaled anywhere else in the UK.

Those who take pleasure in minimalism in the bathroom will find an affinity with the Emotions series. Clear design, elegant form and sleek functionality ensure opulent individual style to your contemporary bathroom. Emotions’ goal is to create a cutting edge space for those whose values are unique and individual. Be at peace with your thoughts and feelings; indulge in this sumptuous range of designer bathroom solutions from Bathroom City.

For more information on the Emotions range see our website www.bathroomcity.co.uk

Ideal Home Magazine (Coverage)

We're very pleased with our 'secret shopper' review that's been published in Ideal Home Magazine this month. 

Bathroom City is proud to announce the magazine rated our service, prices and products fondly, and even gave our sales adviser Clive a shout out. 

Thanks, Ideal Home!

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