Recovery
✔️ Decreased Muscle Soreness
✔️ Reduce inflammation and swelling
✔️ Lessen fatigue
✔️ Promotes healing
One of the primary benefits of contrast therapy is improved circulation. The heat from the sauna causes blood vessels to dilate, increasing blood flow and oxygenation to the body’s tissues.
When you step into a cold plunge, the sudden temperature change causes blood vessels to constrict, reducing inflammation and helping to flush out metabolic waste products.
This alternating dilation and constriction of blood vessels can benefit the cardiovascular system, helping to improve circulation and joint mobility and reduce pain.
Improved Athletic Performance
Contrast therapy has also benefited athletes and people engaged in physical activity. The sauna’s heat can help increase endurance and improve muscle recovery by increasing blood flow and oxygenation to the muscles. The cold plunge can help reduce muscle soreness and inflammation, allowing faster recovery and improved performance.
detoxification
Contrast therapy can also help to promote detoxification by stimulating the body’s natural detoxification processes.
The heat of the sauna can help to open pores and encourage sweating, which can help to flush out toxins and impurities from the body.
The cold plunge can help to stimulate lymphatic circulation, which can help to flush out metabolic waste products and promote overall detoxification.
reduced stress
The sauna’s heat can help relax muscles and promote relaxation and well-being. The sudden temperature change of the cold plunge can stimulate the release of endorphins, which are natural mood boosters.Together, these effects can help to reduce stress,
Improve your mood
Contrast therapy can have a positive impact on your mental health.
Both heat and cold exposure are known to stimulate the release of chemicals in the brain associated with positive feeling.
Heat immersion releases prolactin, beta-endorphins, and norepinephrine, while cold exposure leads to a rush of dopamine, adrenaline, serotonin, and norepinephrine.
Improved cognitive function
When paired together, dual exposure to extreme temperatures boosts focus, attention, motivation, memory, and mood.
Contrast therapy can help you achieve a clearer state of mind, supporting enhanced concentration and cognition.
