Post Workout

With people caring more now than ever before about their appearance and health and gyms popping up on every corner it is important to be prepared and have a post workout routine. The Modern Man is here to help. We have selected products and arranged them in an easy to navigate category to make your skincare routine easy!

Where to start? it is important to think about what goes into your gym bag and what you need to ensure you have the best experience possible. Start with your face care routine- moisturizing face masks, cleanser or exfoliating face wash to wash your face and clear dead skin cells. Skin care products now come with certain ingredients for certain skin types however while you're working out your skin is sweating and going through a workout of its own. Our range of face creams can help re hydrate your skin fast. If you workout outside, you'll need products with spf to protect you from the sun. A gentle cleanser will wash away the impurities without putting your skin through more stress. Once you have cleansed and moisturised why not apply a toner. Toners are great for evening your skin tone. After a workout your blood is flowing and your skin will inevitably turn red, combat this!

Now to focus on the body. Muscles tend to ache after a workout, this is due to them tearing and repairing in order to get bigger and burn fat. This process as good as it is for us can be painful. That is why we have a selection of brands that are here to help: Elemental Herbology, Aromatherapy Associates, Haeckels and Men-U. With muscle gels and muscle melts to target painful areas, Bath and Body oil to soothe tired skin and increase the brightness and hydrate dry skin, salt baths to calm your body and mind and so many more!

Common ingredients used in these products would be rosemary, black pepper, lavender, ginger,tea tree, aloe, vitamin c and other essential oils. All of these listed ingredients help to remove impurities on your skin caused by sweat resulting in minimal breakouts, blackheads and pimples. Calming ingredients are amazing for targeting blemish and controlling your skin tone. These all may seem like standard post workout skincare products however they are all factors in allowing your body and skin to recover post gym.