Anyone do cryotherapy on a regular basis?

I fell for the ice bath in the morning craze. I don't do it anymore after more research. Why increase stress first thing in the morning?

Cold plunge or cryo? I’ve seen cold plunges after workouts could negatively affect muscle growth.

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I tried it once, but it was too miserable.

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For me, that's half the point. I use my cold plunge as a sort of meditation or yoga chamber. Every morning my body fights me getting into it, but I focus on my breathing and meditate until I no longer feel the cold. It's hard, and it takes practice. Some days I can't get to that point, but when I do, it's bliss. It's almost a high.

I've seen videos of people doing it and they're fighting the cold. They're tightening up their body, breathing quickly, and vocally voicing displeasure as they wait for the timer to tick down. Don't. Let it be. Accept that you will be miserable going in, and push through it to calm your body and mind. Focus on slowing your breathing. Keep your mind on the air coming in and out of your nose or your belly rising and falling. A thought will come to you. Acknowledge it and let it go. Go back to your breathing. Repeat.