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Ice Baths
3 year(s) ago • 6467 views • 6 replies
BCBrown beltVerified
3 year(s) ago
Are any of you doing ice baths before or after training?
My instructor got me into doing the ice baths. He brought a breathing coach in and we set up the horse troth with the ice and water and dipped in for 3 minutes each. It kinda sucks getting used to after fist but, after a few dips I noticed it's not that bad anymore.
I am noticing a difference from the ice baths. I'm definitely not sore for 3-5 days like I was before. I would find myself going into class sore from the last class as we spar every class at the end of class. Now it's about 1 to 2 days I will be sore and shit recently the last couple classes not sore at all as I continue the ice baths once a day. Pretty legit. I'm 39yrs old and I can't roll like the young bucks anymore and not be feeling like shit for a few days after. If you're not doing this yet you should try it out but I guess it's not for everyone.
My instructor got me into doing the ice baths. He brought a breathing coach in and we set up the horse troth with the ice and water and dipped in for 3 minutes each. It kinda sucks getting used to after fist but, after a few dips I noticed it's not that bad anymore.
I am noticing a difference from the ice baths. I'm definitely not sore for 3-5 days like I was before. I would find myself going into class sore from the last class as we spar every class at the end of class. Now it's about 1 to 2 days I will be sore and shit recently the last couple classes not sore at all as I continue the ice baths once a day. Pretty legit. I'm 39yrs old and I can't roll like the young bucks anymore and not be feeling like shit for a few days after. If you're not doing this yet you should try it out but I guess it's not for everyone.
CBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
3 year(s) ago
I live in Finland. It's cold 80% of the year, so no ice baths needed.
Personally, my body reacts way better to warmth. A good 15 minute sauna session, or a 30 minute hot tub session actually feels good during and afterwards.
Personally, my body reacts way better to warmth. A good 15 minute sauna session, or a 30 minute hot tub session actually feels good during and afterwards.
RDBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
3 year(s) ago
I do ice baths and sauna regularly.
When I can do it before training I will as I
prefer it but most of the time due to
scheduling I have to do them after class or on off days.
I do three 3 minute rounds of cold and two 10-15mins of sauna in between
I always start with the cold and finish with the cold. The sauna rounds are in between.
3 mins Cold to start
10-15mins Sauna
3 mins Cold
10-15mins Sauna
3-5mins or more sometimes Cold to finish.
I started doing this after my neck herniations got so bad I could not even lay my head on a pillow and would sleep upright.
Also have had lower back surgery and it keeps me moving.
Forgot to mention that I do the Wim Hof breathing while in the cold.
When I can do it before training I will as I
prefer it but most of the time due to
scheduling I have to do them after class or on off days.
I do three 3 minute rounds of cold and two 10-15mins of sauna in between
I always start with the cold and finish with the cold. The sauna rounds are in between.
3 mins Cold to start
10-15mins Sauna
3 mins Cold
10-15mins Sauna
3-5mins or more sometimes Cold to finish.
I started doing this after my neck herniations got so bad I could not even lay my head on a pillow and would sleep upright.
Also have had lower back surgery and it keeps me moving.
Forgot to mention that I do the Wim Hof breathing while in the cold.
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BMBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
3 year(s) ago
Seems like a huge, very uncomfortable fad.
BZBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
3 year(s) ago
Ice bad can help for sure, but i'm not capable of doing it all along the year, for me it's more like to help for recovery or when i feel that i need to.
Otherwise i prefere hot sauna or hamam.
You have to listen to your body and find what work for you
Otherwise i prefere hot sauna or hamam.
You have to listen to your body and find what work for you
NTBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
3 year(s) ago
I live in Finland. It's cold 80% of the year, so no ice baths needed. Personally, my body reacts way better to warmth. A good 15 minute sauna session, or a 30 minute hot tub session actually feels good during and afterwards.
I am unaware of well designed trials showing benefit for sauna or ice baths beyond placebo effect. That being said, the placebo effect is real and has a benefit. I’m personally a sauna person myself and I feel great after being in the sauna so my take is do whichever one helps you recover
SBBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
3 year(s) ago
As I've always said, I don't care why I'm getting relief as long as I'm getting relief. I'll take a placebo pill everyday if it helps me recover from rolling on consecutive days. The placebo and nocebo effect is as large at 30% on things like penicillin and statins. They mind body connection is real.
