That’s me, in 50 years. I just recently discovered the pleasures (and pains) of ice bathing, after reading about it through Tim Ferriss’s Blog, Relax like a Pro: 5 Steps to Hacking Your Sleep . One of the most interesting points was about the use of bathing in ice. It sure did sound crazy, crazy enough that on the way home from the Swedish supermarket ICA, with two large party bags of ice, a man had to ask what we were up to for the night, thinking perhaps that there is a big party going down.
I must say, the sensations you feel after the bath, is really something amazing, that is well worth the bath. Though I must warn you, it is fucking cold. I took the recommendation of 10minutes, with 5mintues with just lower body and 5minutes up to the torso and neck. Towards the end, it really doesn’t get too bad, you do forget that your body is shaking like crazy and your teeth is making constant drum rolls.
Overall, do give it a try, especially if you just had a big work out, instead of a hot shower, take a nice ice bath. I was recommended 30minutes after the work out, take a hot cup of tea, and don’t have a hot shower at least one or two hours afterward, otherwise it’ll defeat the purpose.
Happy ice bathing!
wtf? and what benefits did this have exactly?
The sleep afterwards is amazing. Good for your skin too.