Ice Baths

Alf_Wiggum

Do you guys know if any gyms offer this service?

do you use them? are they worthwhile?

Alf.

playfulkitten

No i dont think that they are in the gym situation. u could do it easliy at home

Transform

Just use the plunge pool in most gyms e.g. Iveagh in town, Westwood etc

poobum

ice baths are so good for recovery! especially if you are doing heavy heavy weights or intensive sports! gud for injurys aswel! use them if you can! very effective!

RPGGAMER

not fully researched but imho they have their place. i like the cold water effect on my CNS it fires it up before a max attempt. and personally i think it breeds mental toughness. sitting there for 30mins in bolloc freezin water makes a man o' you.

certainly reduces inflammatory response and therefore could speed up recovery. mechanisms are worth discussing but i can't type that much. if you're ever in limerick perhaps we could..:) thats not an invitation

RPGGAMER

is ice necessary?

water pulls heat away from body very effectively.approx 26 times air. theres no need for ice. this time of year the water is very cold. cold enough for the affect you want..

poobum

its shown to of been better at roghly 0 degrees! now it needend be ice but if kept at that temp for long enough it wil be ice before long! many people just use realy cold water do! because they cant hack the coldness of the ice!

wheres me jumpa

i posted on here before about a problem with my hipfelxor muscle. still havent fully recovered in that after i train my hip stiffens up a bit. i have recently started taking cold baths after training and it works a treat. the hip muslce is hard to ice so the bath is ideal.

other muscles feel great after it too. highly recommended. as for an ice bath. im not that hard! i find it tough to get into a cold bath.