Ice bath after workout may not improve fitness

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REUTERS: New research throws cold water on a popular exercise recovery regimen, finding that ice baths after a workout may actually impede muscle ...

REUTERS: New research throws cold water on a popular exercise recovery regimen, finding that ice baths after a workout may actually impede muscle building.

But feelings can be deceptive, Fuchs said. While cooling can knock-back muscle swelling and soreness,"in our study we found that post-exercise cooling lowers the ability of our muscles to make new proteins that are essential to repair and build our muscles," he explained."Therefore, if you want to repair and grow your muscles after a workout, it is smart to avoid cooling."

"Elite athletes all the way from high school to college to pros use ice baths to help with recovery," Leber said."They all have ice baths in their training rooms to help legs recover so they can train the next day."

 

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