ice baths
Frigid recovery tubs
Ice baths are immersions in very cold water, typically used by athletes to reduce muscle soreness and inflammation after intense exercise.
The practice involves sitting in water filled with ice for several minutes.
Ice baths have become popular in wellness culture, with claims about improved recovery, mental toughness, and metabolic benefits: He takes an ice bath every morning.
- cold plungeTherapeutic freezing immersion
- cold water immersionSubmerging in chilled liquid
- polar bear plungeRecreational swim in frigid waters
- cryotherapyTreatment using extreme cold
- immersionState of being submerged
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