Fight Soap wants to develop and promote a habit of cleaning up properly and effectively among combat athletes. We've come across a few great tips from gyms and fighters all over the world to create a truly effective regimen every fighter should follow. Help keep your gym, training partners, and gym disease-free by following very simple and quick steps.

What to do before training

Wash your face, hands, and feet with soap and water.
- That's right, wash before you get dirty. This way you enter the mat, ring, or cage clean. You also get some skin protection once you slip on the wraps, gloves, or ankle supports. It also helps to look, smell, and feel fresh when starting a workout.

If you use a mouthguard, rinse it with warm water before use.
- Mouthguards are havens for bacteria if left unwashed and stored. They go straight into our mouths, so they have to be clean. You can also soak and rinse them in mouthwash at home.

Inspect your nails and toenails. Clip them if necessary.
- Long nails can lead to open wounds that can get infected. They can also be prime spots where dirt and bacteria can accumulate. Do this both for yourself and training partners.

What to do during training

Wipe off excess sweat
- If you don't sweat while training, you're not working hard enough. Now if you do sweat, make sure you wipe it off with a towel as often as you can. No one appreciates the pool of sweat you left behind right in the middle of the mat, wipe it off with a paper towel if you can.

Wipe off drawn blood
- It looks awesome to have blood splatters all over yourself and the gym, but blood is a body fluid that could lead to disease. Wipe it off with a disinfectant and paper towel. Save your gym owner the costs of cleaning the stains, so get them off the walls, equipment, or floor immediately before the blood hardens.

Treat open wounds immediately
- Covering up an open wound with grease only helps when you're in an actual fight. If you get an open wound while training, wash it immediately, administer first aid and resume training.

What to do after training

Wash up or shower as soon as possible
- Hitting the showers should be first thing on your mind after working out. If you can't shower, wash and rinse as much of your body as you can using the faucet.

Scrub everywhere
- Soap and scrub every inch of your body, including in between your toes, behind the ears, nostrils, and where the sun don't shine.

Inspect your body for open wounds
- Look for small cuts and open wounds while showering. Wash them well, and once you're out of the shower apply medicine on them immediately.