- Gather reading material that you don't mind getting wet next to the bathtub.
- Get in the bathtub and turn the faucets on full blast cold. Oh, this is cold.
- Once the water covers your legs and hips, you can turn the water off. Then add all the ice you have in your house. I like to add 1-2 bags plus whatever other ice I have.
- Sit. Read magazines. Try not to shiver.
- When the ice is melted, or around 15-20 minutes, get out.
26 June 2011
Cherie's Running Secrets: How to Handle an Ice Bath
Ice baths SUCK. They are cold, miserable, cold, not fun, cold...But here's my little tip on how to actually survive one.
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Um, don't understand the point of these? They used to force mental patients to take ice baths which are actually very dangerous, especially after exercise. I would really think twice about this......
It does seems crazy, but it's self-inflicted. Hah.
Seriously - it helps to reduce inflammation and speed recovery. I used them a lot when training before I got frostbite and it really helped.
I'm trying to do one with my feet, and it hurts so much. I can't stand more than like 10 seconds before I have to take my feet out.
Is it much of a difference putting the water in first followed by ice?
Either way it sucks so bad.
I find if you have to get right in it it is SO much harder - the gradual process seems to be MUCH easier for me.
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