Ice Baths

Biodegradable

And no, I don't mean for after a work out for muscle ache (like the other dozen or so threads here). I mean for health in general. You get a huge increase in cold shock proteins and an increase in mitochondria from cold exposure. It also helps stop the enzymes that break down collagen. This below video states that if you want to get the physiological benefit of ice baths that you have to stay in for longer than 3 minutes... and that's at 1-2 degrees! And ideally repeat this a few times.

https://vimeo.com/271802195

Apparently it's actually not ideal if you do an ice bath immediately after your workout, as explained here from 15:40-16:50:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd1f5Zp5g7M&t=1070s

Transform

Biodegradable wrote: »

And no, I don't mean for after a work out for muscle ache (like the other dozen or so threads here). I mean for health in general. You get a huge increase in cold shock proteins and an increase in mitochondria from cold exposure. It also helps stop the enzymes that break down collagen. This below video states that if you want to get the physiological benefit of ice baths that you have to stay in for longer than 3 minutes... and that's at 1-2 degrees! And ideally repeat this a few times.

https://vimeo.com/271802195

Apparently it's actually not ideal if you do an ice bath immediately after your workout, as explained here from 15:40-16:50:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd1f5Zp5g7M&t=1070s

It’s not that it’s not idea after workout it’s more about what’s the goal post workout

Biodegradable

Transform wrote: »

It’s not that it’s not idea after workout it’s more about what’s the goal post workout

Oh right.

Transform

Biodegradable wrote: »

Oh right.

if you goal is recovery then cold immersion is ok, if goal is muscle gain then maybe avoid

WrinklyNeck

Biodegradable wrote: »

And no, I don't mean for after a work out for muscle ache (like the other dozen or so threads here). I mean for health in general. You get a huge increase in cold shock proteins and an increase in mitochondria from cold exposure. It also helps stop the enzymes that break down collagen. This below video states that if you want to get the physiological benefit of ice baths that you have to stay in for longer than 3 minutes... and that's at 1-2 degrees! And ideally repeat this a few times.

https://vimeo.com/271802195

Apparently it's actually not ideal if you do an ice bath immediately after your workout, as explained here from 15:40-16:50:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd1f5Zp5g7M&t=1070s

It's quite interesting to realise that there may be other reasons for doing ice baths other than faster recovery!

Zillah

Biodegradable wrote: »

you have to stay in for longer than 3 minutes... and that's at 1-2 degrees!

Unless it makes me immortal: hard pass.

Alf Veedersane

I remember watching the thing on Eddie Izzard run the 43 marathons in 52 days. He never looked in more discomfort than the ice baths and I remember thinking "Fúck that noise".

Ceepo

WrinklyNeck wrote: »

It's quite interesting to realise that there may be other reasons for doing ice baths other than faster recovery!

Loads of information here

https://www.wimhofmethod.com

https://jackkruse.com/cold-thermogenesis-easy-start-guide/