By workout I mean running, weight lifting, cardio, stretching, etc. not necessarily after doing all of those but after doing at least 1.
I've been doing a little bit of research on which is better and people seem to like both. I found that medium temperature water is almost useless besides skin cleaning. I found that hot water increases blood flow, but cold water causes less blood flow and numbs the pain.
So I'm thinking it's best to take a cold one immediately after and then taking a hot one maybe 45 min to an hour later?
What do you guys think? I'm not really sure which is more beneficial or whether or not I should take 2 separate ones. Any help is much appreciated.
[Edited on 08.05.2012 1:07 AM PDT]
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I'll say hot
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Try both, and see how your body recovers each time. Everyone's body is different. [Edited on 08.05.2012 1:08 AM PDT]
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Eating a bowl of nails ....without any milk.
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An ice bath after a grueling workout is always nice.
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Depends, [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3eb0Kick6w]are you getting naked?[/url]
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Hot because you want to keep your muscles relaxed to stop them seizing up after working out really hard.
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I'd say your best bet is to go from Hot to cold over a period of about 10 minutes. Hot relieves muscles and allows blood to flow but cold will feel better and help with pain.
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Cold makes the body cool down too quickly and could lead to injury. That makes the answer pretty clear.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] analbumcover Cold makes the body cool down too quickly and could lead to injury. That makes the answer pretty clear.[/quote] An album cover or -blam!- bum cover?
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] z0mbiebot [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] analbumcover Cold makes the body cool down too quickly and could lead to injury. That makes the answer pretty clear.[/quote] An album cover or -blam!- bum cover?[/quote]The perplexing question asked by members all around the world of B.net
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] oaklandp8ntbalr Try both, and see how your body recovers each time. Everyone's body is different.[/quote] Not necessarily. When it comes to muscle repair everything roughly happens the same way. The only real difference is speed of repair.
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I always start cold to cool off and then go hot.
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I prefer hot. Cold makes me tense up, which, in me, can cause cramps.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] z0mbiebot [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] analbumcover Cold makes the body cool down too quickly and could lead to injury. That makes the answer pretty clear.[/quote] An album cover or -blam!- bum cover?[/quote] Someone needs to watch some Celebrity Jeopardy. I pretty much only take cold showers. [Edited on 08.05.2012 11:41 AM PDT]