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Ep. #1052: Research Review: Ice Baths and Massages, Training Intensity Matters, & Lifting Improves Mental Skills

Muscle for Life with Mike Matthews

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The Effects of Cold Water Immersion and Massage on Muscle Soreness

The study involved four groups and they were split into these different interventions. They either did cold water immersion which required them to sit in about 50 degrees Fahrenheit water for 10 minutes or a massage. And what the results showed is that the recovery techniques, so groups one through three, all improved muscle soreness faster than doing nothing. But the recovery techniques did not restore strength any faster. All groups took about four days on average to return to their pre-exercise strength levels.

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