Ice ice, baby 🧊
. He explains that cold exposure therapy ultimately comes down to being in control of your stress response, which helps your body and brain in different ways.
, MS, CTSC, an athletic trainer and strength conditioning coach in Lake Placid, NY, explains that other proposed benefits include an iemporary and minor increase in metabolic rate, and increased immunity. But cold therapy—be it in an Ice Barrel or a regular bathtub—isn't foolproof. Breath work is also key, as long inhales and steady exhales help connect the body and mind to aid in stress relief. And, of course, consistency."
The filling is a different story—it's a standard 55 gallon drum that holds up to 105 gallons of water, so getting it bath-ready did take a minute. Tip: make sure you have your barrelwhere you want it to be when you fill it. Once it's full, it's not moving until you drain it.Now, you don'tckily, my deck was covered in snow, so I cut the hose and started shoveling heaps of snow into the barrel and stirred it into a nice, cold slurry.