“If you’ve started to feel good in the ice bath, all the work is done. You’ve done the challenge, the body’s reaction has happened, and you’ve managed to control yourself in an ice bat ...

Whether you plan to challenge yourself by jumping in an ice bath today or simply want to learn more about them, I share my first hands-on experience below. After the intense session at the sauna ...

If you’d asked me a year ago whether I’d be willing to do a 30-day ice bath challenge, it would have been a resounding no. I detest being cold. I have a hot water bottle permanently glued to my ...

But it goes beyond all that, says Blumenthal. Getting into a bath of ice-cold water – and staying in it, which is the bigger challenge – can be exhilarating and cathartic. (Women are, generally, able ...