# Cold therapy may be worse than doing nothing for post-exercise recovery

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1 outlet covering · First listed: New Scientist, Nov 9, 2026, 1:00 PM · Read it: <https://www.newscientist.com/article/2598085-cold-therapy-may-be-worse-than-doing-nothing-for-post-exercise-recovery/>

Many are convinced that ice baths or cold showers are an effective way to speed recovery after exercise, but a study finds that cold therapy may actually have the opposite effect

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- Nov 9, 2026, 1:00 PM: [Cold therapy may be worse than doing nothing for post-exercise recovery](<https://www.newscientist.com/article/2598085-cold-therapy-may-be-worse-than-doing-nothing-for-post-exercise-recovery/>) — New Scientist (Magazine, United Kingdom)
  Many are convinced that ice baths or cold showers are an effective way to speed recovery after exercise, but a study finds that cold therapy may actually have the opposite effect