Cold water immersion benefits, risks as more people take the plunge
Cold water immersion is something that athletes have been doing to recover from training. Now, all kinds of people are getting in ice baths.
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Cold water immersion is something that athletes have been doing to recover from training. Now, all kinds of people are getting in ice baths.
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