Walk through any trendy suburb and you might find a new "wellness" studio offering ice baths or "contrast therapy" (a sauna and ice bath combo).

Ice baths are everywhere in modern fitness culture. From professional athletes to weekend warriors, many swear by the post-workout plunge, hoping the icy shock will ease soreness, calm ...

Professional athletes use ice baths as part of their recovery. Wilfred Ndidi. Sam Braybrooke, Ayoze Perez, Harvey Barnes take the plunge during the Leicester City training camp in 2022.