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6 AVOID THE POST-WORKOUT ICE BATH OR COLD SHOWER

– The Times, London

Ice baths are widely use db y athlete sa n di ncreasingly by everyday fitness enthusiasts as a recovery aid in the belief that they reduce inflammation ,h elpin gth e body to flush out post-workout wast ep roducts. However, when itc ome st o coolin gd own after exercise in the heat, Tipton say sic e baths and even ac old bath o rsh owe rare a bad ide a.“Aggressive cooling with any sort of cold wate ri mmersion will cause the skin circulation to shut dow no r vasoconstrict,” he says. “This means that as skin bloo dv essel sar e close d,h eat is ‘trappe d’in the body, makin git much more difficul tt o cool down.”

Post-exercise ,h e advises havin gat epid showe ri nstead. “Ai mfo ra wate rt emperatur e of abo ut 3 0C, which is better than av ery col d sh ower fo rc oolin g th e body.”

HAUORA / HEALTH

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2022-11-27T08:00:00.0000000Z

2022-11-27T08:00:00.0000000Z

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