A SI dip my toes into my first ice bath, I'm shocked at how my body reacts. My muscles tense up and my heart rate goes sky-high. Everything burns. Yes, I'd seen it on Instagram and watched celebrities like David Beckham and Kim Kardashian shiver, clench and scream through freezing sessions, but the reality was more shocking than I'd expected. "Remember your breathing," says Lisa Kricfalusi, a cold exposure therapist who is guiding me through my icy dip - so I take a deep breath through my nose, try to forget about my mind screaming for me to jump out of the bath, and instead delve a little deeper, submerging my shoulders and shocking my body even more.
I'm sitting in one of the world's first smart ice baths, called Monk - pegged as the "Peloton of the recovery world", it's said to have a waiting list of 3, people. The smart elements include guided dips, the ability to track your data, and temperature control at the press of a button, it's a huge step forward for cold-water therapy - but at £5,000 it's not cheap, so is it worth the price tag?
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة July 25, 2023 من Evening Standard.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة July 25, 2023 من Evening Standard.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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