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ephion comments on December Monthly Bragging Thread - Less Wrong Discussion

13 Post author: Kaj_Sotala 03 December 2013 02:46PM

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Comment author: ephion 03 December 2013 06:00:27PM 1 point [-]

That is pretty brutal! I know a lot of athletes do cold or contrast baths (ie cold, hot, cold, etc.) to aid in recovering from intense workouts. It wouldn't surprise me if this had other benefits than just temperature acclimation.