Ice Baths

[ga tennis]

Does anybody else use ice baths after training? We have started having my daughter take ice baths after training at night. Im getting the water at 40 degrees.At first she couldnt take it but now she can handle it. Does anyone know how long she needs to sit in the bath? Right now she sits in the bath about 5 or 6 minutes. She says she feels alot more refreshed the next day with no soreness.

[jonnythan]

Gotta love dads who subject their children to uncomfortable "training methods" when they have no idea how to do it or how long to do it.

[ga tennis]

Originally Posted by jonnythan

Gotta love dads who subject their children to uncomfortable "training methods" when they have no idea how to do it or how long to do it.

Thanks!! She likes it.

[Number1Coach]

Originally Posted by ga tennis

Does anybody else use ice baths after training? We have started having my daughter take ice baths after training at night. Im getting the water at 40 degrees.At first she couldnt take it but now she can handle it. Does anyone know how long she needs to sit in the bath? Right now she sits in the bath about 5 or 6 minutes. She says she feels alot more refreshed the next day with no soreness.

under 12 thats good amount as they get older increase but not by much , we spend 12 -15 minutes total .

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[chalkflewup]

My kid loves them too. Great for recovery.

[ga tennis]

Originally Posted by TCF

GA....some researchers say ice baths are placebos, others disagree.

"Dr Shane Brun, an Associate Professor of musculoskeletal and sports medicine at James Cook University, says most of the studies touting ice baths are poor quality.

"There's not a lot of evidence so far that cold water immersion does a lot for physical benefits of people using it," he said.

Dr Brun says placebo effect may be playing a role."


The bigger issue is the amount of training. To me training that would lead a 10 year old girl to need an ice bath might be too much.

She is approaching the age where the 'female athlete triad' can occur and greatly effect her life and development. As girls approach puberty you must be very careful to avoid over training.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female_...Triad_Syndrome

Thanks TCF. We arent over training she trains only 2 hours a day. The first hour we usually work on the ball machine using my i pad with my coaches eye app.She will hit around 20 balls then we sit on the bench and we talk about what shes doing technique wise.The second hour we are doing directionals,serves,volleys, and returns.That has been what we have been doing the last couple of weeks since weve changed her forehand. I just figured the ice baths would help her recover.

[TCF]

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[maggmaster]

http://www.mobilitywod.com/2012/08/p...ooo-wrong.html

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[ga tennis]

Originally Posted by maggmaster

http://www.mobilitywod.com/2012/08/p...ooo-wrong.html

Wow thats a shock. No ibuprofen?? No ice??

[maggmaster]

I have been using this blogs active recovery and mobility work for about a year now. I have been involved in competetive sports up to the collegiate level my whole life and havd trained baasically non stop since about 12. I have never recovered from injury as fast as I do with the reccomendations from this site, it is amazing.

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[Number1Coach]

Originally Posted by TCF

Let me tell you a little secret about Ibuprofen. I researched this to no end to help a family member.

Ibuprofen causes small ulcers in the bladder over time. These ulcers manifest themselves in bladder discomfort after eating high salt meals, high spice meals, strawberries, tomato sauce, coffee, and some other foods.

Most folks who have used ibuprofen for years have no idea and never know why they experience this periodic discomfort.

I have not read the article yet but I agree with you without reading on IBP , with my neck TCF I have had to take all sorts of stuff and after a couple of weeks on IBP my stomck is way upset from it .

BTW back under the knife Oct for another level to be fused .

[BMC9670]

The first time I was exposed to ice baths was track and field training in college. Worked wonders after training quarter mile intervals and hitting the weight circuit. I use the cold plunge method now for "middle age man" stuff - aching achilles, sore knees, etc.

The only thing I would watch with kids is the heart rate. Rapid changes in temp with little body weight/mass can make the hear rate do wacky things.

[barringer97]

We are doing ice baths at what age here?

Do someone say 10? That sounds crazy.

[SoBad]

I think it is better to take warm baths and eat/drink the ice/water.

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[willshot]

Originally Posted by TCF

Let me tell you a little secret about Ibuprofen. I researched this to no end to help a family member.

Ibuprofen causes small ulcers in the bladder over time. These ulcers manifest themselves in bladder discomfort after eating high salt meals, high spice meals, strawberries, tomato sauce, coffee, and some other foods.

Most folks who have used ibuprofen for years have no idea and never know why they experience this periodic discomfort.

This is very true. I have a friend that is a pharmaceutical sales rep. He tells me the same thing. Bladder will get jacked up over time if you take too much over a period of time.

[willshot]

oh and ice baths for a kids is mean.....

i tried it myself after long match and it feels like ur getting stabbed by a knife.... just saying..