Ice Baths, Thresholds & Durability - We Uncover The Science

About this episode

This episode explores the science behind athlete durability, thresholds, and the effects of ice baths on performance.

Welcome to episode 2 of Training Science Summaries (TSS), a monthly series where we break down research into actionable tips to boost your performance.0:00 - 8:20 Athlete Durability8:21 - 16:00 Thresholds16:01 - 31:15 Ice BathsStudies Discussed:How durable are you really?Hunter, B. et al. Durability as an Index of Endurance Exercise Performance: Methodological Considerations. Experimental Physiology, 2025. DOI: 10.1113/EP092120 https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/EP092120How effective is the talk test? Foster, C. et al. Physiological Drift During Steady-State Exercise Based on the Incremental Talk Test. Human Movement, 2025. DOI: 10.5114/hm/199730. https://hummov.awf.wroc.pl/Physiological-drift-during-steady-state-exercise-based-on-the-incremental-talk-test,199730,0,2.htmlIce baths dampen resistance training-induced hypertrophyPiñero, A. et al. Throwing Cold Water on Muscle Growth: A Systematic Review with Meta‐Analysis of the Effects of Postexercise Cold Water Immersion on Resistance Training‐Induced Hypertrophy. European Journal of Sport Science, 2024. DOI: 10.1002/ejsc.12074. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ejsc.12074Dr Dan Plews…

People in this episode

Hosts: PILLAR Performance, Dr Dan Plews

Topics covered

• Athlete Durability
• Thresholds
• Ice Baths
• Performance
• Research Summaries

Keywords

• ice baths
• athlete durability
• thresholds
• performance tips
• research summaries

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Durability as an Index of Endurance Exercise Performance: Methodological Considerations, Physiological Drift During Steady-State Exercise Based on the Incremental Talk Test, Throwing Cold Water on Muscle Growth: A Systematic Review with Meta‐Analysis of the Effects of Postexercise Cold Water Immersion on Resistance Training‐Induced Hypertrophy

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