ICE BATH experience and muscle growth?

[Jason Newman]

hey all, ive used ice baths for football recovery, and they worked great! i cant attest to the muscle growth though,

is there any knowledge out there about ice baths (cold baths) and muscle growth>?

is it going to harm growth at all or has the inflamation already triggered the necessary response

[buster12]

sounds gay... lol

[Jason Newman]

nah thats just what your avatar emmits

[Youngguns]

^^ lame

[Youngguns]

although the avatar does look like a childrens cartoon with jizz all over it...

[Jason Newman]

thanks for wasting spave on my topic there YG

[Neo_flux]

dissin' DBZ, fags.

[Jason Newman]

ok seriously anyone have any info on ice baths?

[Frosty]

I wouldn't recommend ice baths after a workout because it'll jack up cortisol levels, lowering the testosterone to cortisol ratio which means less anabolic.

[Jason Newman]

hmm, when your body temp is low its stressed and therefore produces more cortisol???

[BigJD69]

When Reggie White played in Green Bay he would take an ice bath prior to every home game.

[Frosty]

When Reggie White played in Green Bay he would take an ice bath prior to every home game.

Prior to a workout would in a way "prime" you for a workout because of the stress response to the cold.

[Jason Newman]

so the stress response post workout is catabolic? wat if its just a pool....

[Frosty]

I'm sure the increase in cortisol is relative to the temperature of the water. Meaning ice bath would be high release because it's more stressful to the body, while cool water is probably more minimal.

[tiramisu]

cortisol shmortizol. flailing around with random guessing. Ice Baths work great in terms of inflammation. Think of it as a full body ice pack. If you are feeling beat up; aching knees, elbows, shoulders, back walking like an 80 year old man after your workouts then ice baths are your best friend. They speed recovery from inflammation and get you to your next workout sooner.

When I am getting to the end of a heavy lifting program and doing a lot of PR's ice is a far better solution than NSAIDS.

[Hardly Krishna]

doing hot/cold therapy is supposed to be great for muscle growth....I think thats the whole idea behind Heat Shock Proteins?

[Jason Newman]

and the body also releases more GH due to stressful situations correct?

[Frosty]

I like to lift and come home and lay down in bed for 45 minutes.... :D

[Jason Newman]

hmm ill check into the pool thing, i cant slepe after i lift...

[Hardly Krishna]

hmm ill check into the pool thing, i cant slepe after i lift...
elevated test levels!!! or maybe too much stims (Bcaa/Caffeine)....

I think my test levels are pumped after workouts because I always want to fuck.

[Jason Newman]

ya i get the i just went through hell and war feeling so im wiped out until my food comes into bloodstream.... but ya stims too

[Ronnie Rowland]

It's not gonna work! Try proper periodization of diet,training and anabolic supplements for added growth. Forget the voodoo bodybuilding. That's my opinion..:)

[Jason Newman]

i wasnt lookin for more growth, just not inhibition of hypertrophy