cold plunge (cold water immersion)

COLD WATER IMMERSION (CWI), ALSO KNOWN AS COLD PLUNGE THERAPY, IS A POWERFUL RECOVERY AND WELLNESS PRACTICE THAT INVOLVES IMMERSING THE BODY IN COLD WATER FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. USED BY ATHLETES, HIGH PERFORMERS, AND WELLNESS ENTHUSIASTS ALIKE, COLD IMMERSION HELPS RESET THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, SPEED RECOVERY, AND BUILD BOTH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL RESILIENCE. 

COLD WATER IMMERSION THERAPY INVOLVES SUBMERGING PART OR ALL OF THE BODY IN WATER TYPICALLY RANGING BETWEEN 45-55°F FOR 1-5 MINUTES, DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE LEVEL AND GOALS.

THE COLD TRIGGERS A PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE THAT:

• CONSTRICTS BLOOD VESSELS
• REDUCES INFLAMMATION
• ACTIVATES THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
• IMPROVES CIRCULATION ONCE THE BODY WARMS BACK UP

THIS PROCESS HELPS THE BODY RECOVER, RESET, AND ADAPT. 

• REDUCES INFLAMMATION AND MUSCLE SORENESS
• ACCELERATES RECOVERY
• BOOSTS MENTAL RESILIENCE
• IMPROVES CIRCULATION
• SUPPORTS IMMUNE FUNCTION
• BOOSTS MOOD AND ENERGY