Hot or cold water bath after workout? - Page 2

Rickson · 11-22-2007, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ananda

Do you have a cold or hot bath/shower after workout/training? Or alternate hot-cold ?
I ask from the perspective of quicker muscle recovery.

I do know that icing helps healing of injuries. I read that the Bryan bros have an ice-bath after matches.

Is this a factor at all in recovery ? Will it have any impact (I understand that rest and diet are most important).

(Edit: when i meant bath/shower it does not necessarily mean entire body .. i mean mainly for the legs and arms muscles.)

Nobody wants to take a cold shower. Hot water anyday over cold water in the shower, but I do ice injuries.

firstservethenvolley · 11-24-2007, 11:07 PM

Cold showers are really refreshing after practice or at the end of the day.

bryan01 · 07-09-2008, 11:50 AM

Warm baths are good for improving circulation and keeping the body relaxed. Adding bath salts to warm baths can make it easier for people to sleep if they have problems doing so.

Hot Sauce · 07-09-2008, 03:33 PM

I take cold showers, but only because it cools you off after working up a sweat on a hot day. I can't stand taking a hot shower after spending 3 hours in the scorching sun playing tennis. However, they're more like luke-cold than actually breathtaking cold. On the verge of cold, maybe?

joeyscl · 07-30-2008, 05:07 PM

I thought circulation (aka: warm shower/bath!) was good for recovery..?

BullDogTennis · 07-31-2008, 05:28 PM

cold--i mean ice bath--we do these occasionally after football, and boy you feel brand new the next day!

oh and after like practices and what not i like to start with a cold shower, and after in there for 5 minutes or whatever turn it a little warmer--but never a HOT shower

Murray_Maniac · 07-31-2008, 05:31 PM

I take a Cold shower if it was 90 + degrees farenheit out. Otherwise I do warm. Idk whats the best though.

waxnator · 07-31-2008, 10:43 PM

Doesn't heat increase swelling? If you get an injury, you don't heat the area because it opens up blood vessels.

If it's scorching hot day, a cold shower/ice bath is the BEST feeling in the world. Just my opinion.

Punisha · 08-05-2008, 02:59 AM

in the afl the football players all have ice baths after matches... dunno if it helps...

View Poll Results: What kind of bath/shower do you have after workouts to promote recovery
Hot	28	52.83%
Cold	7	13.21%
Alternating hot and cold	8	15.09%
We vikings don't bathe	10	18.87%
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07-09-2008, 11:50 AM	#23
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joeyscl Rookie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 277	I thought circulation (aka: warm shower/bath!) was good for recovery..? __________________ nBlade 98--53lb Pro Hurricane

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