While some are innovative, the best ice baths don't necessarily reinvent the wheel—er, tub. They don't have to. All you need to get the benefits of a cold plunge is a vessel you can comfortably lie or ...

Ice baths may have several health benefits, including helping to reduce muscle pain and inflammation and improving mood and cognitive ability. Ice baths involve immersing the body in cold water.

Temperatures might be dropping just ahead of winter but sore muscles pay no attention to time. That means recovery and relaxation need regular attention, and one of the best ways to provide that is ...

Ice baths, or cold plunge tubs, are having a moment. Exercise physiologists have studied cryotherapy, including the effects of ice as a post-exercise treatment, for decades, and emerging research ...

Co-authored by Lauren Rudolph and Robert T. Muller, Ph.D. The growing trend of “cold water immersion”—immersing yourself in ice baths or taking cold showers—is promoted as providing physical and ...

Walk through any trendy suburb and you might find a new “wellness” studio offering ice baths or “contrast therapy” (a sauna and ice bath combo). Scroll social media, and you’re likely to come across ...

I’ve always been afraid of ice baths. But facing the fear seems unavoidable, especially if your FYP is anything like mine, you’ve likely seen people dipping in buckets of water at sub-zero temperature ...

Less pricey than those expensive cryotherapy treatments but more convenient than polar plunging oneself into a freezing ocean, ice baths have become a popular wellness go-to for the Hollywood A-list, ...

Bottom Line: The best water chiller for ice baths, this model can cool up to 500 gallons of water and is versatile enough to ...