I understand and acknowledge that participation in activities offered by The Merge Method, including but not limited to strength training, weightlifting, physical exercise, hot sauna use, and cold plunge/cold immersion therapy, involves inherent and significant risks

ASSUMPTION OF RISK

We collect information to provide you with the best fitness and recovery services, improve our website, and comply with legal requirements. The types of information we collect include:

I voluntarily choose to participate and fully understand that these activities may involve risks including, but not limited to:

• Muscle strains, sprains, tears, joint injuries, fractures

• Overexertion, dizziness, fainting, dehydration

• Elevated heart rate or blood pressure

• Rhabdomyolysis

• Burns, overheating, heat exhaustion, or heat stroke (sauna use)

• Cold shock, hyperventilation, numbness, hypothermia, loss of consciousness (cold plunge)

• Cardiac events, stroke, or other serious injury

• Permanent disability or death

MEDICAL REPRESENTATIONS

I affirm that:

• I am in good physical condition and have no medical condition that would prevent safe participation.

• I have not been advised by a medical professional to avoid strenuous exercise, heat exposure, or cold exposure.

• I do not have, or have received medical clearance for, conditions including but not limited to:
  • Heart disease or irregular heartbeat