Ice baths have become increasingly popular over the past few years. Fitness enthusiasts and casual exercisers around the world are embracing this trend that was once reserved for elite athletes. Ice ...

Walk through any trendy suburb and you might find a new “wellness” studio offering ice baths or “contrast therapy” (a sauna and ice bath combo). Scroll social media, and you’re likely to come across ...

Ice baths are everywhere in modern fitness culture. From professional athletes to weekend warriors, many swear by the post-workout plunge, hoping the icy shock will ease soreness, calm inflammation ...

Ice baths may have several health benefits, including helping to reduce muscle pain and inflammation and improving mood and cognitive ability. Ice baths involve immersing the body in cold water.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about workforce innovation, skills, and the future of work. Jordan Walley of Wally Wellness teaches ice bath techniques to ...

When was the last time you thought to yourself, “I really want to take a bath in freezing cold water?” Well, if you’ve had that thought since the beginning of the year, turns out you are not the only ...

Below we’ve picked some of the top at-home ice baths to use for post-workout recovery. But the truth is that you don’t have to be signed to a multimillion-dollar contract to get the benefits of cold ...

Ice baths, or cold plunge tubs, are having a moment. Exercise physiologists have studied cryotherapy, including the effects of ice as a post-exercise treatment, for decades, and emerging research ...

Co-authored by Lauren Rudolph and Robert T. Muller, Ph.D. The growing trend of “cold water immersion”—immersing yourself in ice baths or taking cold showers—is promoted as providing physical and ...