Do cold-water plunges really speed post-workout muscle recovery?

Cold plunges' post-exercise effects on women may surprise you

A new study suggests that women may not need to immerse themselves into freezing cold water after all.

Do cold-water plunges really speed post-workout muscle recovery?

A new study is among the first to look at whether cold or hot soaks help women’s muscles rebound from extreme exercise.

Is it true that cold-water falls can heighten the feeling of being lifted after a workout?

The effectiveness of cold plunges after a rigorous workout remains uncertain, but a recent study suggests that women experience better muscle...

Post-workout cold dives may have a while, but a new study is hard on the practice. After a hard workout, muscle recovery was no better among women who dipped in cold water than among women who didn't. No recovery benefit comes from not [...]

Cold Plunges' Post-Exercise Effects on Women May Surprise You

Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur. After getting hot and sweaty during a workout, many now opt to take a cold plunge—typically between 50–60 degrees Fahrenheit (10–15 Celsius)—in hopes of speeding up muscle recovery and easing post-exercise soreness. However, a new study has cast…

Cold plunges after exercise might not be so useful for women

Neither hot- nor cold-water plunges seem to help with post-exercise recovery in women, according to a small study of 30 women. The team asked the participants to perform the same unfamiliar, rigorous exercise, then randomly assigned them to immerse up to the sternum in hot water, cold water, or nothing for 10 minutes after each exercise, then again two hours later. The team found no difference between the groups after looking at recovery, muscle…