2024-02-20 15:09:31
Immersion in an ice bath has become a very popular practice in the last year / two years in Israel. And yet, I, an instructor of the Wim Hof method, who conducts ice immersion workshops throughout Israel, in Tel Aviv and throughout the country, and clearly see how even one ice immersion changes the chemistry of the participants in my workshops, even I still encounter questions about “why do such a thing at all “?
So here is a list of pros and cons / risks of ice bath immersion.
Scientifically proven benefits of immersion in an ice bath:
A longer and more detailed list ofYou will find the advantages and disadvantages of ice immersion here
What are the disadvantages of ice immersion?
There are also disadvantages to ice immersion, and here is a short list:
Today you can find a lot of scientific studies, too Studies like this , who find real doubt about the question – is ice immersion really better than active recovery. It is important to know and understand the subject before physical immersion in ice.
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