I love this! One of my old coaches 20 years ago had us plunge regularly to help heal our internal systems, particularly after a hard sparring session. It worked for me quite well.
I am also mildly jealous of your access to cold, by that meaning you can put containers outside to freeze. I have to go to the store as my tiny ice maker can't keep up. Which is annoying, one day I'll be in a place where I can buy a legitimate plunge tank to sit in every day for five to ten minutes without worrying about buying ice. In the meantime, I do cryotherapy along with cold immersion as much as is possible. Even if it's just a dunk in that 60 degree Pacific Ocean right now.
I have near zero science for this; for me immersion has been far more beneficial at least with how I feel. There are a lot of internal organ benefits to cold therapy in general and perhaps it is the same either way? For now it is a matter of convenience for me (chiro has a cryotank) but one of these days when I have more time, I'll actually research it better....or read your thoughts.
I love this! One of my old coaches 20 years ago had us plunge regularly to help heal our internal systems, particularly after a hard sparring session. It worked for me quite well.
I am also mildly jealous of your access to cold, by that meaning you can put containers outside to freeze. I have to go to the store as my tiny ice maker can't keep up. Which is annoying, one day I'll be in a place where I can buy a legitimate plunge tank to sit in every day for five to ten minutes without worrying about buying ice. In the meantime, I do cryotherapy along with cold immersion as much as is possible. Even if it's just a dunk in that 60 degree Pacific Ocean right now.
Yeah winter cold plunges are the best. I have yet to try cryotherapy! I wonder what the scientific benefits are for cryo vs. cold plunges.
I have near zero science for this; for me immersion has been far more beneficial at least with how I feel. There are a lot of internal organ benefits to cold therapy in general and perhaps it is the same either way? For now it is a matter of convenience for me (chiro has a cryotank) but one of these days when I have more time, I'll actually research it better....or read your thoughts.