Walk through any trendy suburb and you might find a new “wellness” studio offering ice baths or “contrast therapy” (a sauna and ice bath combo). Scroll social media, and you’re likely to come across ...

Soothing sore muscles. Improving mood and sleep. Accelerating weight loss. Vagus nerve stimulation. Wellness enthusiasts, athletes, and maybe even your gym buddy are regularly praising ice baths for a ...

Ice baths, or cold plunge tubs, are having a moment. Exercise physiologists have studied cryotherapy, including the effects of ice as a post-exercise treatment, for decades, and emerging research ...

I’ve always been afraid of ice baths. But facing the fear seems unavoidable, especially if your FYP is anything like mine, you’ve likely seen people dipping in buckets of water at sub-zero temperature ...

Ice baths have become a trend in health and fitness, especially among elite athletes and some celebrities. It’s impossible to scroll through social media without encountering someone “taking the ...

Co-authored by Lauren Rudolph and Robert T. Muller, Ph.D. The growing trend of “cold water immersion”—immersing yourself in ice baths or taking cold showers—is promoted as providing physical and ...

Ice baths have had quite the resurgence of late. Originally loved by athletes as a recovery technique, ice baths are now being used to support better health and well-being. While further research is ...

Amid the steamy late-morning sunshine of a Southern California Sunday, a gaggle of athletic 20-somethings suddenly emits a series of bloodcurdling howls. The object of their horror is a wheelbarrow, ...

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