How does ice bath/cold shower help with muscle recovery?

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I’ve always been curious why athletes do this and is it really effective?

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The body builds up lactic acid after a hard workout and an ice bath makes the muscles contract due to the cold, which can “squeeze”/flush lactic acid out of muscles.

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