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How to Use Temperature to Improve Athletic Performance with Dr Craig Heller, PhD

The Neuro Experience

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The Benefits of Cold Immersion

The main benefit of the cold immersion is just decreasing the overall inflammation. So, what about when you immerse yourself in cold water in a cold tub? I think I read somewhere that you get a 250% increase in norapinephrine. Is there a particular time that you should be immersing yourself in water to get these effects? Well, the issue there is the convenience. You can't jump in a water bath between different sets of an activity or if you're on sides or off sides of the court in a game. What I'm saying is if you cool regularly, you prevent those excessive increases in muscle temperature.You prevent the inflammation to begin with.

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