For recovery after intense training and to promote health, ice baths have been trending for years. But do all people benefit ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? Cold plunging has been having a moment for a few years now. And while ...

In a randomized clinical trial with 30 female participants, neither cold- nor hot-water immersion improved recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage. Vanessa Wellauer and colleagues at the ...

After getting hot and sweaty during a workout, many now opt to take a cold plunge—typically between 50–60 degrees Fahrenheit (10–15 Celsius)—in hopes of speeding up muscle recovery and easing ...

Cold plunge devotees swear the wellness practice can do everything from lower the risk of depression to reduce muscle soreness, and there is a little research to suggest they may be on to something.

​Dr Barnes-Lentz agrees that women don’t need extremes to see benefits. “Again, research has found that even a mild cold, ...

If there's one trend that stands out from the past few years of wellness, it's temperature. Whether it's ice baths or saunas, maintaining a regular degree has become embarassingly old school. But when ...