as a rule of thumb ice treatment for any injury/ trauma is most affective in the acute phase i.e as soon as possible
As I said, after speed days (high intensity), to stop tissue edema (the main purpose of using an ice bath vs. other thermal methods), you want to do it relatively soon.
I will through an example out there might help with the understanding of when and where to use this method.
example weekly set up
monday pm speed + weights
tuesday tempo
wednesday am weights pm speed
thursday tempo
friday speed and weights
sat / sun rest
where would you put 1 massage and 2 ice baths in the weekly plan with the best effect of recovery and least damage to athletes muscle tonus & rhythm…
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