Recovery! Cold water immersion
With the start of the winter sport season fast approaching, it is a good idea to start getting your recovery plans in order! The hyperbaric chamber and float tanks are used in professional sport from the NBA to the AFL. Today’s blog is on the simple (yet often done wrong!) contrasts baths or ‘immersion therapy’. Ice baths should be used between 2 bouts of exercises, between 24-48 hours apart. An exception to this rule is playing sport in extreme heat where you use on the same day of competition. It...
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