How Long Should You ICE BATH? | Louisa Nicola
16 Sept 2024 · 0 min

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Norepinephrine surges while you're in the cold water, not after. Louisa Nicola recommends starting with 48°F for three minutes, adjusted based on your own cold tolerance.

Norepinephrine surges while you're in the cold water, not after. Louisa Nicola recommends starting with 48°F for three minutes, adjusted based on your own cold tolerance.
Norepinephrine.
Yeah.
So that's, that's kicking in there when you get out there. Does it happen when you're in the ice bath or when you get out?
When you're in it. Okay. Okay. So when you get in, that's when it— when you get— when you start to get really cold, it's like, okay. Yeah.
And is there like, is there a timing or protocol that you recommend or it's kind of something that you just build up over time?
Everyone's different. Okay. So I'm sure if you get into a 42-degree Fahrenheit water and I do too, we're going to feel it at different effects. Okay. It depends on how cold adapted you are. I have an ice bath, so I'm pretty cold adapted. Nice. So generally I'm recommending to start at 48°F for 3 minutes.
Okay.

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