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The Science & Experience of Cold Plunge Therapy
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Cold Boosts Testosterone
Precooling exercise with an ice bath will boost total testosterone in men, whereas doing an ice bath after exercise can suppress testosterone in the short term. A new study shows that over a longer time period, such as 10-14 days, it appears that cold-stimulated mitobiogenesis boosts sex hormone synthesis.

Thomas P Seager, PhD
Sep 267 min read


Why Athletes Ice Bath
Research on elite athletes found medal winners did ice baths more often than less successful athletes. Elite performers from the NFL, NHL, MLB, PGA and Joe Rogan all credit mental benefits. The 4 top reasons elite athletes use ice bath use baths, ranked from most popular to most powerful.
1) Recovery, to reduce soreness
2) Injury repair, whole-body preferred over ice packs
3) Performance, precooling boosts muscle power
4) Psychological resilience, parasympathetic tone

Thomas P Seager, PhD
Jul 1614 min read


Precool Your Exercise
Boost peak exercise performance & increase endurance by precooling with an ice bath before your workout.

Thomas P Seager, PhD
Oct 17, 202512 min read


XL Ice Plunge for Athletes
The XL Ice Plunge by Morozko is built for professional athletes, including the San Francisco 49'rs.

Thomas P Seager, PhD
Jul 10, 20243 min read


Cold Plunge for Competition
Follow these protocols to maximize the mental, metabolic, & performance benefits of ice bath training for athletes preparing for competition

Thomas P Seager, PhD
Feb 5, 202410 min read


Precooling Speeds Exercise Recovery
Precooling with an ice bath prior to exercise will boost performance and speed recovery by strengthening vagal drive & boosting HRV.

Thomas P Seager, PhD
Dec 24, 202210 min read


Ice Bath vs Cold Plunge for Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
Ice bath therapy can improve heart rate variability (HRV), but only when the water temperature is cold enough to scare you.

Thomas P Seager, PhD
Oct 18, 202212 min read
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