Sports Performance Bulletin - Recovery strategies - Pouring cold water on ice baths: why post-training ice could impair performance
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Ice baths and cold water immersion have become popular tools to speed up recovery. But as Richard Lovett explains, new research suggests that this approach could harm rather than help your long-term performance…
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Sports Performance Bulletin - Recovery strategies - Pouring cold water on ice baths: why post-training ice could impair performance
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Sports Performance Bulletin - Recovery strategies - Pouring cold water on ice baths: why post-training ice could impair performance
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