Injury/Rehab Ice Baths

[Hungryhaydo]

Thinking of buying a wheelie bin or some big container that can at least go up to my waist (Dont have a bath tub)

Buying 2-3 bags of ice on the way home.

Then 5 mins ice, 1 min hot shower. Repeat for 3 cycles.

Thoughts? Is there a better way?

 

[evo]

why not just use your bath tub - thats what they do in the UFC house ect. 3 bags of ice will be more effective in that than in a wheelie bin I reckon

 

[cptkirk]

there's not much hard evidence about ice baths anyway...and it actually raises cortisol when you want to minimise it

 

[evo]

there's not much hard evidence about ice baths anyway...and it actually raises cortisol when you want to minimise it

yeah, great call. Personally, if I was a footy player these days I'd take a warm bath, a good meal and then a lie on the couch.

 

[cptkirk]

which i did sat evening before a few beers

 

[The_Answer3]

which i did sat evening before a few beers

Should start up a thread about the best ways to minimise alcohols effect on my body.......

 

[mcuzzy]

still used all the time by professional athletes, you'd think they'd have all this info years ago

i haven't been a fan of ice baths, just made my legs feel stiff although it seemed to help if i had a knock. i'd stretch/massage, drink lots of water with a nice meal and have a warm shower or bath...i'm hardly an elite athlete though

although in summer or on hot days i'll have a cool bath, shower or go for a swim at the beach

 

[cptkirk]

they'd be aware of it but they have elite recovery so they'd be battling cortisol with other methods i'd say and the 1% benefit they might get from the blood flow thus recovery of the ice baths is their main aim i'd say

 

[Prem87]

A fully cold shower after exercise really helps me feel much better, I haven't tried an ice bath yet but am keen to do it soon. Alternating between cold and hot would be great for most people.