Are Ice baths just memes or what? How many of you take an ice

>>42458029
Is that even enough ice ?

I take hot showers and end on cold. Used to do it because memes, now I just like how it feels

>>42458029
They're good for killing lactic acid build up/swelling post workout but that's about it.

yes they have positive effects on your skin but not really required to take.

>>42458029
Hypothermia is a great way to kill yourself with no pain

>>42458029
Ice baths are not helpfull.

Even if they did hinder inflamation, why would you use it? Inflamation is a vital part of the adaptation/recovery process for muscle and strength gains. So it basically hinder gains.

>>42458029
Ice baths inhibit anabolic function. Essentially they kill your gains. If you are particularly emasculated you might feel a bit more manly after an ice bath, so it depends on what's more important to you.


https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25760154
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/JP270570/full

This is how you provoke heart attacks among vulnerable people.

>>42458729
This, if you really want to do it go gradually to cold, but it is a meme

>>42458729

I'm not a doctor, but I think if you can handle regular weight lifting you can probably handle a bit of chilled water in a controlled setting.

>>42458916
>controlled setting
what if I Have an unstable home life? heart attack imminent?

Op here

>>42458032
uhh pic related isn't me. but probably no
>>42458529
lmao
>>42458582
really...thanks for the link
>>42458551
I used to be a long distance runner. We used to take ice baths all the time so we could get back into running the next day. now i mainly lift tho

>>42458945
>unstable home life
well ur cucked anon

I do legitimately feel more energetic and awake when I change the water to ice cold. I think it's a combination of the deep breathing you do and the ice cold water. Some Wim Hoff shit. It's really hard to get yourself to do it though, just like meditating

>>42458050
I do it instead of a cup of coffee. It also makes me less sensitive to low temperatures

>read about cold bath on /fit/
>try it immediately
>get prostate infection
>get low t

T-thanks fit

>>42458029
>Not showering every other day
>Not making every 3rd shower a cold one
ishiggy