Reply With QuoteI've never done it personally but I know the main stars in the Matrix used to have a quick ice bath because their bodies and muscles were so beaten after their sessions.
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04-18-2006, 02:51 PM #1Member
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Ice after lifting
I have read in numerous places that icing the body part worked after lifting can promote a faster healing process.
Do any of you practice this? Does it really work? And would it be effective after every workout for an extended period of time?
I will be going on cycle soon, and I want to get the best out of my workouts, and I want to be able to jump right back into the gym.
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04-18-2006, 03:43 PM #3WantItBad
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i ice after leg day and thats it.......works pretty damn good for me
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I had a bad rotator cuff injury last year, I iced along with ibuprofen and the recovery was amazing, this was after months of suffering the injury.
Even now when ive trained shoulders and they ache ice does the trick, I dont know if it accelerates recovery but its lookin good from my experience...
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04-18-2006, 11:54 PM #5Fueled by Testosterone MODERATOR
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I have read this as well. It seems to be supported due to its anti-inflammation properties. Also, to facilitate increased bloodflow, you can follow up the ice treatment with a heat treatment. This might actually increase inflammation briefly, but is espoused as beneficial nonetheless.
Contrast showers are supposed to serve a similar purpose.The only time it's bad to feel the burn is when you're peeing...
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I read about contrast showers being popular in europe around a decade ago.
Some athletes (large and small) take a dip into a very cold bath after sessions.Motivation Bench form Charles Poliquin When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. Lao-Tzu
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04-19-2006, 12:58 AM #7Barbell Ninja
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contrast baths/showers have been used for hundreds of years as a general tonic. the guy who is documented as first using this therapy would use it on his work and farm animals.
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04-19-2006, 07:42 AM #8Registered User
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On my calfs and thighs. It really seems to help them. Put baby oil on your skin then get a block of ice then massage in circles on the sore muscle for 5-10 mins.
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