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Alright, folks, let's talk about ice baths. You know, that bone-chilling ritual where athletes and gym buffs willingly subject themselves to freezing water after a grueling workout?  It's a practice as old as time, hailed as the holy grail for soothing sore muscles and speeding up recovery. But hold on to your thermal socks because recent research has thrown a major curveball into the ice bath game. (Image Source: Set for Set ) The Cold Splash of Reality: What the Studies Say In 2017, a study published in the Journal of Physiology by R.Allan and C.Mawhinney threw a curve ball to this age old philosophy. It points out that the flawed idea of muscle repair post workout due to cold bath is a myth. This study even goes on to argues that an active recovery activity like low intensity bike ride is as good as the Cold Water Immersion therapy (CWI)  Now, before you panic and toss your ice cubes in despair, let's hear what the experts have to say. Dr. A. Brion Gardner , an orthopae...