Ice Bath Question
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beads1985 posted 11 weeks ago.
I try and do the ice bath as soon as I can afterward.
At events I bring my ice bath garbage can with me.
I fill it with water and ice abd have it in the back of my truck.
I do my 20-30 minutes in 2 minute intervals and then go home.
When I go home I take a shower then I sometimes go for a second and possibly a 3rd ice bath.
It really helps your recovery time.
Nothing to it, but to do it
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brittda posted 11 weeks ago.
As soon as possible after. Then I wait to thaw out and shower.
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burnman posted 11 weeks ago.
best practice is to stretch for 8-10 minutes immediately after the workout, then gather some calories+reading and take a plunge into ice bath. stretching will actually help "prep" you for your ice bath by distributing the strain and preventing "sore spots"
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ht001 posted 11 weeks ago.
Like burnman said, I come back from the workout, start filling the tub, grab some recovery food and a book then start the entry process. Getting in the tub always takes me a good 3 minutes or so. After I'm done I get the shower going right away because usually by then my lips, hands, and toes are purple and I need to get them thawed out.
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PHunt posted 11 weeks ago.
If I am sore should I ice bathe the week of my event? Saturday is race day and I think I might have pushed myself too hard last week. I'm tapering but I feel alot of soreness in my quads, suggestions?
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beads1985 posted 11 weeks ago.
It couldn't hurt. It would reduce inflammation.
Nothing to it, but to do it
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psychosyd posted 11 weeks ago.
The more the merrier. It really dramatically helps to reduce inflamation. After a race is good, but the most important times is after hard training sessions when quick recovery is important.
I personally do some stretching get some recovery nutrition and ice as I am drinking that.
This is a stupid question but here it goes. 1. When do you ice bath: right after the workout or wait a little while. And 2. What do you do after the ice bath, dry off and put sweats on or take a shower? Just curious. Thanks