The Performance Power of Hot and Cold Exposure

Contrast therapy, also known as contrast bath therapy, is the act of immersing part of the body (or sometimes the whole body) in hot water, and immediately following this with cold water immersion.

Ice baths and sauna therapy are increasingly popular, but the concept of contrast therapy isn’t new. Contrast therapy has long been used as a recovery tactic for athletes, and there’s a why reason infrared saunas, cryotherapy chambers, and cold plunge parties are everywhere these days: People are seeing benefits far beyond treating achy muscles.