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213: Expert Edition: Dan Plews (PhD), Heat Training & Acclimation for the Endurance Athlete

The Physical Performance Show

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The Importance of Ice Towels

The ice best are the attempt to try and keep the core cold. Alistair Brownlee had requested a garbage can, sorry, a wheelie bin full of ice before his race on Hamilton Island. He was doing very different things to everyone else but I guess that would have been an attempt to increase his heat sink. The slushy and ice towels combo seemed to be the best in terms of performance in the heat because you know you get skin temperature, cool in the core temperature but you could also exercise at the same time so that's what we found to be the most effective.

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