Tactical Fitness Report With Stew Smith Podcast

Jeff Nichols (https://www.performancefirstus.com) and Stew Smith (https://www.stewsmithfitness.com) discuss the good and bad of ice baths and cold water immersion / showers. The concept of using cold for healing dates to ancient Egyptian and Roman civilizations, who used cold water and snow to help relieve muscle pain. Fast-forward to present day and you have ice baths, which are popular among athletes of all levels. Ice baths are typically made up of a bathtub or large container filled with cold water and ice. The athlete then submerges their entire body in the cold water for a set period, usually between 10 and 15 minutes.So, Are Ice Baths Good or Bad For You? As with any extreme temperature (hot or cold) too much is deadly. Hypothermia and frost bite are potential outcomes if you are careless and get into water in the mid 30 degree level or even stay too long in water in the 50-60 degree Fahrenheit range. If you are doing this for other reasons beside relieve muscle soreness, joint inflammation, and cooldo