Built by athletes. For people who train.
A recovery hub for the work between workouts.
Renaldo Bothma
Botthms started as a personal answer to a hard question: how do you actually recover at the level the work demands? Twenty years of professional sport, a dozen brands, and a lot of trial-and-error later, the answer is what you'll find inside the hub.
Founded by a Namibian & Springbok Player · Former Bulls · Sharks · Lions · Pumas
Why these Eleven, and not seventeen.
Evidence over fashion.
Every modality at Botthms has a published evidence base behind it. We read the trials before we add the kit — not after the podcast. If the peer-reviewed support isn't there, neither are we.
Recovery is signal.
Fatigue is the body communicating load. Each modality here addresses a different channel: thermal, mechanical, respiratory, chemical. Recovery isn't passive rest — it's active adaptation with a purpose.
Specific over generic.
Eleven modalities covers what the science supports for the performance population. Scope discipline means you're not paying for theatre, and we're not pretending we have all the answers.
Physiotherapy
Lead Physiotherapist
Specialist in sport and exercise rehabilitation. Works across load management, injury prevention, and return-to-play protocols.
Recovery
Recovery Specialist
Trained in thermal and compression therapy. Guides clients through session protocols and tracks adaptive response over time.
Performance
Performance Coach
Works at the intersection of training load and recovery capacity. Builds periodised recovery plans alongside athletes' training calendars.