About this episode

Chris Ballard discusses his book on the benefits of cold water exposure and his personal experiences with it.

Chris Ballard is the author of “ The Plunge: Maverick Swimmers, An Unlikely Quest, and the Transformative Power of Cold Water.” Chris jumped into some frigid water himself to research the effects and benefits of cold exposure on the human body.

People in this episode

Guest: Chris Ballard

Topics covered

• cold water therapy
• health benefits
• swimming
• human body
• transformation

Keywords

• cold exposure
• frigid water
• health
• transformation
• swimmers

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Plunge: Maverick Swimmers, An Unlikely Quest, and the Transformative Power of Cold Water

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