Andrew Huberman· PhD
There is evidence that deliberate cold can prevent some hypertrophy
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
There is evidence that deliberate cold can prevent some hypertrophy
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Yeah, there's some pretty robust data out there now showing that it definitely has an influence on performance variables like strength and power in particular, but absolutely in terms of muscle hypertrophy.