Did a quick search on ST and couldn't find a thread on this.
Was listening to the TrainerRoad podcast the other day and they mentioned little, no or negative benefit from heat or cold with regards to performance improvement (in terms of applying ice or heat to muscles).
Then on IM Talk this morning Gary Reinl was shouting the dangers of ice (amidst trying to sell some sort of electrical recovery machine).
Has anyone done any proper research into this. Just thinking about it using ice to prevent inflammation - I can understand why you might not want to limit inflammation as its the body's way of healing itself so on the face of it I can believe their arguments but I'd prefer some hard scientific studies.
Was listening to the TrainerRoad podcast the other day and they mentioned little, no or negative benefit from heat or cold with regards to performance improvement (in terms of applying ice or heat to muscles).
Then on IM Talk this morning Gary Reinl was shouting the dangers of ice (amidst trying to sell some sort of electrical recovery machine).
Has anyone done any proper research into this. Just thinking about it using ice to prevent inflammation - I can understand why you might not want to limit inflammation as its the body's way of healing itself so on the face of it I can believe their arguments but I'd prefer some hard scientific studies.