Cold plunge therapy sits in an interesting place in the recovery landscape. The evidence for short-term recovery benefits and ...

Cold immersion therapy can help reduce muscle soreness, cool you down after exercise, help your immune system and metabolism, and even improve your mood. But make sure your immersion in cold water is ...

Share on Pinterest In a new study examining the benefits of cold-water immersion, participants had reduced stress levels in the 12 hours following exposure. Charlie Chesvick/Getty Images A new study ...

What Is a Cold Plunge? A cold plunge or cold water immersion is a short dip in cold water that may offer some health perks. Long used by athletes to help with muscle recovery, cold plunges have become ...

As recovery methods go, the ice bath is perhaps one of the few things on earth even less inviting than the foam roller. Yet there may be some brr-illiant benefits to submerging oneself in sub-zero ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Cold-water immersion may boost mental health and well-being. The practice carries risks, too, including drowning ...

Mike Tipton is on the Council of the RNLI and Trustee/Director of Surf Lifesaving GB. In the 1980s, Frank Golden and I coined the term “cold shock” for the initial physiological responses evoked by ...