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Given that, if you’re serious about making cold water exposure a part of your wellness regimen, it’s usually easier and more cost-effective to get your own ice bath. So if you’re sensitive to cold temperatures and have never taken a plunge before, setting the water temperature to 55 degrees is a good start. However, if you’re mentally strong and have experience with exposing your body to extreme stressors, 33-degree water is entirely doable.

Day one saw me snooze my alarm a record number of times, but eventually, when being late for work became a real possibility, I could avoid it no longer and hurried my resistant body and mind into a welcoming two degrees outside. At that point, I had yet to splurge on a thermometer, so I can't say what the water temperature was for sure, but if discomfort is the level you're meant to aim for, it was spot on.a b Tilman von der Linde (25 Feb 2009). "Speeding Up Muscle Recovery – Ice Bath Benefits". The Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 6 May 2010 . Retrieved 2011-08-14. Many athletes ... have also discovered the benefits of the icy plunge. Pro Beach Volleyball Players and Marathon Runners have been asked to go stand in the ocean for a few minutes. ... a b "Science Of Ice Bath Recovery For Fighters: In-Depth Guide - Sweet Science of Fighting" . Retrieved 2021-10-09. a b Bleakley C, McDonough S, Gardner E, Baxter GD, Hopkins JT, Davison GW (2012). "Cold-water immersion (cryotherapy) for preventing and treating muscle soreness after exercise". Cochrane Database Syst Rev (Systematic review). 2012 (2): CD008262. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008262.pub2. PMC 6492480. PMID 22336838. Allan R, Malone J, Alexander J, et al. Cold for centuries: a brief history of cryotherapies to improve health, injury and post-exercise recovery. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2022;122(5):1153-1162. doi:10.1007/s00421-022-04915-5

Runner's World, 2008 [30] Ice bath only versus contrast bath therapy [ edit ] Iceman Wim Hof in an ice bath in 2007. danrawdon (2023-01-06). "Why Dr. Huberman, Joe Rogan and Aubury Marcus Love Cold Therapy Ice Baths". Ice Bath Info . Retrieved 2023-01-18. Ice baths began to become extremely popular after being discussed extensively by Joe Rogan and his universe of scientist and comedians such as Dr. Andrew Huberman (Stanford) and Aubury Marcus (Onnit). [56] Ice bath verse Cryotherapy [ edit ] Dupuy O, Douzi W, Theurot D, Bosquet L, Dugué B. An evidence-based approach for choosing post-exercise recovery techniques to reduce markers of muscle damage, soreness, fatigue, and inflammation: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Front Physiol. 2018;9:403. doi:10.3389/fphys.2018.00403 When our muscles experience a tough workout, micro-tears and inflammation can occur, leading to soreness and a decrease in strength and mobility. By immersing yourself in an ice bath, the cold temperature helps to slow down the biochemical processes that cause inflammation .Researchers have also discovered that intense shivering (e.g., after prolonged cold exposure) increases dependence on muscle glycogen. While it’s counter-productive for athletic performance if that happens right before a competition, it’s good news if you’re trying to improve your insulin sensitivity. Buijze GA, Sierevelt IN, van der Heijden BCJM, Dijkgraaf MG, Frings-Dresen MHW. The effect of cold showering on health and work: a randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. 2016;11(9):e0161749. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0161749 After an intense workout, the cold immersion can be a relief to sore, burning muscles,” he explains. 2. Helps your central nervous system