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Pre-Cooling With a Cold Shower Before Aerobic Exercise
Before aerobic exercise or racing in warm conditions, take a cold shower or cold bath to lower core temperature first. This can be done before a run or other endurance session, especially on hot days, to increase heat-storage capacity, delay sweating, and reduce overheating so performance holds up longer.
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“So the benefit of a cold bath or a cold shower before aerobic activity is that you increase the capacity of your body mass to absorb that excess heat. Sure. It take them longer to get to the sweat point and to heat up”
huberman · Essentials: Increase Strength & Endurance with Cooling Protocols | Dr. Craig Heller · Aug 7, 2025 · 3:56 · open ↗
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