Active recovery: How a Chill Tub can help

Exercise can take a toll on your body, leaving you with sore muscles and fatigue. However, there are ways to help your body recover faster and get back to your fitness routine. One of these methods is using the Chill Tub for active recovery. In this blog post, we will explore the benefits of using an ice bath for active recovery and how it can improve your overall fitness.

Reduces Inflammation

Inflammation is one of the primary causes of muscle soreness and fatigue. When you exercise, tiny tears are created in your muscle fibres, which can cause inflammation. A dip in the Chill Tub reduces the blood flow to the affected area and constricts blood vessels, reducing inflammation. This helps your muscles recover faster and reduces soreness.

Increases Blood Flow

An ice bath may seem counterintuitive to increasing blood flow due to its vasoconstrictive effect. However, when you get out of the Chill Tub, your body will warm up rapidly, and blood vessels will dilate, increasing blood flow. This increased blood flow can deliver important nutrients to the affected area, aiding in recovery.

Boosts Immune System

An ice bath can also have benefits for your immune system. Cold therapy has been shown to stimulate the production of white blood cells, which help fight off infection and disease. Additionally, cold therapy can reduce oxidative stress, which can cause damage to cells.

Mental Benefits

Using the Chill Tub can also provide many mental health benefits, such as reduced anxiety and depression symptoms. When you expose your body to cold water, it triggers the release of endorphins that can improve mood and reduce stress. Getting through an ice bath can also improve willpower and perseverance.

Cost Effective

An ice bath can be a cost-effective way to aid in recovery since you don’t need any expensive equipment. You can easily create an ice bath at home using a bathtub or a large container of water and ice. Chill Tubs are an effective method for aiding in active recovery. By reducing inflammation, increasing blood flow, boosting the immune system, and providing mental benefits, an ice bath can help your body recover faster and improve your overall fitness.

Frequently Asked Questions

Some of the potential benefits include reducing muscle soreness, improving recovery time, decreasing inflammation and improving circulation.

It’s important to note that Chill Tubs are not suitable for everyone and can be uncomfortable or even dangerous for some individuals. It’s always best to consult with a healthcare professional before starting any new recovery routine.

In addition to physical benefits, the Chill Tub may have mental health benefits. Use of the Chill Tub may help improve your mood and increase mental alertness.

Chill Tubs are suitable for most people, most of the time, however we recommend to take a cautious approach and we would advise that people with reduced mobility, sensory, and/or cognitive abilities only use the Chill Tub if supervised and only if they have the knowledge necessary to use the equipment safely, as well as to understand the dangers arising from improper use.

Tolerance to cold water varies from person to person and we recommend being mindful of gradually building up the duration of use with the Chill Tub and be cautious when using it alone.

Children must be supervised near the Chill Tub to make sure they do not play with the equipment and do not carry out operations to be performed by adults (cleaning cycles/maintenance). Always attach the cover when not in use. Small children are not advised to use the Chill Tub.

Pregnant women should talk to a doctor first, low temperatures are not advised. Anybody under medical care, such as people with heart conditions, diabetes, high or low blood pressure or other health problems must not use the Chill Tub without first consulting their doctor. People with infectious diseases should not use the Chill Tub without first consulting their doctor.

Do not use the Chill Tub after drinking alcohol or taking recreational drugs. The use of alcohol or drugs can greatly increase the risk of fatal hypothermia when using the Chill Tub.

The amount of time you can spend in cold water without suffering from hypothermia is determined by the water temperature, your body size and shape, your level of cold adaptation and your experience, among other factors. Check with your doctor as relevant. Start with safe, short dips of 30 seconds to learn what your limits are. If you begin to feel uncomfortable or you start to shiver, listen to your body, get out and slowly warm up by walking around. If you like, you can check the water temperature before entering the bath, to ensure that it is at temperature that is suitable for your experience in cold exposure. The temperature of the water is displayed as default on the control panel.