Andrew Huberman· PhD
don’t do cold immersion w/in 4hrs after hypertrophy training
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don’t do cold immersion w/in 4hrs after hypertrophy training
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Don’t do ice after hypertrophy training. Other times fine.
It’s the cold immersion that can cause issues if done immediately after hypertrophy training.
Still, avoid it after hypertrophy training.
doing cold water plunging after a workout designed to generate hypertrophy or strength gains is not a good idea