Exercising In The Heat? Cool Down For Better Performance, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre Study

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Using cold water, ice baths or ice vests before or during a workout in the heat helps athletes perform better, according to a new review.

One way to think about it, said study author Dr. Thijs M H Eijsvogels, would be that cooling techniques may reduce the amount of energy the body needs to use to stay cool, leaving more energy for the exercise itself.

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