Cold therapy gets a lot of airtime in recovery circles, but the evidence is messier than the hype. We go back through the RICE protocol and why its creator Gabe Mirkin eventually walked it back, then get into what cold showers and ice baths actually do for adaptation, mental toughness, and your morning productivity.
Show notes
- Random Thoughts EP.52 on Ice Baths
- Gabe Mirkin withdrawing on the RICE protocols
- The rational for cold showers: tim.blog/2016/03/16/THE-RANDO…OW-ICE-COLD-EDITION/
- tim.blog/2015/09/07/the-iceman-wim-hof/
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