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    Ice baths for muscle recover ?

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    edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
    Any thoughts on the ice baths for speedy recovery ?

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    • Posts: 5,864 Member
      To recover from what?

      Some injury's are made worse with ice and heat is better.
    • Posts: 1,263 Member
      I HATE them, but they work pretty good. Reduces swelling, which I think is its primary benefit,but wakes you up, that's for sure. Pure misery.
    • Posts: 69 Member
      recovery from what?
    • Posts: 1,263 Member
      RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
      To recover from what?

      Some injury's are made worse with ice and heat is better.

      I've never had an injury that they didn't ice at some point in the recovery process. I've had many that they rotated heat and ice. Heat for increased circulation and ice for swelling. Also,I think she may be referring to competitive fitness, so recovery may be more like getting ready for the next round. Not necessarily a specific injury.
    • Posts: 7,678 Member
      RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
      To recover from what?

      Some injury's are made worse with ice and heat is better.

      Ahh sorry. Muscle recovery.
    • Posts: 7,678 Member
      Dreamcrusher16 wrote: »
      I HATE them, but they work pretty good. Reduces swelling, which I think is its primary benefit,but wakes you up, that's for sure. Pure misery.

      Yeah I've had a dip in the recovery tub... damn that thing. But I swear my shoulder was better after and when I showed up the day after everyone was complaining about sore muscles after lunges but I felt nothing... And I know it's not cause I'm the fittest or that I didn't push myself hard lol..
      I'm just hoping it's all in my mind cause I really hate to take a dip in them.
    • Posts: 1,263 Member
      No, it's hugely beneficial for any type of anti inflammation recovery, sorry to say.
    • Posts: 5,864 Member
      There are studies that show that cold can actually slow the recovery process from DOMS. I don't have time now but I'll post up a few links later.
    • Posts: 1,263 Member
      That's cool, when you have time I'd love to read it. That'd be new information for me.
    • Posts: 169 Member
      I can see benefits for something strictly anti inflammatory. But, initially (without having had one, or done any research), I would think that the cold would be restrictive, in that, it would constrict blood vessels and therefore blood flow. Slowing the the nutrient flow and ultimately slowing any initial recovery period. But I don't science well. I say do what works for you.
    • Posts: 5,864 Member
      edited February 2017
      https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22820210

      http://www.drmirkin.com/fitness/why-ice-delays-recovery.html

      Here is some.

      I have to go hike 8 miles now but this could be a good debate. It's not something I know much about with a lot of info suggesting for and against.
      It would be good to read any studies for and against.
    • Posts: 7,678 Member
      RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
      https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22820210

      http://www.drmirkin.com/fitness/why-ice-delays-recovery.html

      Here is some.

      I have to go hike 8 miles now but this could be a good debate. It's not something I know much about with a lot of info suggesting for and against.
      It would be good to read any studies for and against.

      Thanks.. I've read studies that show that it helps reducing muscle discomfort and muscle damage and helps with delayed onset muscle soreness but I hadn't seen these.
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