Do ice baths help build strength?
A new study has the answer.
The science:
For two weeks, researchers in the Netherlands put 12 healthy young men through a strength session every day. Post-workout, they put one leg in cold water and the other in lukewarm water for 20 minutes.
The results show that protein synthesis rates were significantly lower in the legs treated with cold water therapy. This indicates that the ritual may keep you from gaining strength. The researchers expect the results to hold for women, too.
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