Fitness
Cold Immersion Recovery
Cold immersion recovery uses brief cold water or ice baths to reduce perceived soreness and inflammation markers after hard sessions. Evidence for hypertrophy is mixed—timing matters if muscle growth is the goal.
Cold immersion recovery uses brief cold water or ice baths to reduce perceived soreness and inflammation markers after hard sessions. Evidence for hypertrophy is mixed—timing matters if muscle growth is the goal.
Ten to fifteen minutes at cool—not dangerous—temperatures is typical.
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