Cold Plunges & Cryotherapy: Are the Benefits Worth the Chill? | Episode 22

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Are cold plunges and cryotherapy truly helping your recovery—or just giving you the chills?

In this episode of Talk Your Abs Off, we're diving deep into the icy waters of cold therapy. Once promoted by Dr. Gabe Mirkin—creator of the famous R.I.C.E. protocol (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation)—ice was later removed from his own recommendations. So what does that mean for today’s cold plunge craze?

You’ve seen Olympic athletes, CrossFitters, and wellness influencers hopping into freezing tubs or stepping into cryochambers. But:

• Do these methods really reduce inflammation and muscle soreness?
• Can they enhance recovery and mental resilience?
• Or are we just freezing for the placebo effect?

I’ll walk you through:
-The science behind inflammation and why it’s not the enemy
 -The difference between cold plunges vs cryotherapy
 -Who shouldn’t be using cold therapy (hint: it’s more people than you think)
-Whether your body really needs help “flushing out metabolic waste”
-Updated recovery methods like M.E.A.T. and P.E.A.C.E & L.O.V.E

By the end of this episode, you’ll understand the pros and cons of cold therapy—and how to decide if it’s worth incorporating into your fitness or wellness routine.

Press play and chill—literally. Let’s talk cold, hard facts.

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