Many are convinced that ice baths or cold showers are an effective way to speed recovery after exercise, but a study finds that cold therapy may actually have the opposite effect.
Plunging into an ice bath after a workout may be worse for your muscle recovery than doing nothing. Cold therapy is a popular intervention after rigorous exercise, like marathons, to relieve soreness and dampen the inflammation that can impair muscle recovery. But in a new study, adults who had ice baths after intense leg exercise showed markers of muscle damage for longer than those who just rested…
Source: NewScientist | Health
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