South diva Samantha Ruth Prabhu pays a lot of attention to her fitness. She gave a break to movies for a while. Samantha is going to the gym despite her illness. She often shares photos and information about her exercise and diet habits. Now Samantha has shared a video of herself taking a 4 degree Celsius ice bath. Samantha is sitting in a tub full of ice for 6 minutes. Why do athletes and celebrities take ice baths?
Ice bath has become popular in recent times. An ice bath is staying in cold water for a while. A few years ago the Ice Bucket Challenge came into play. The challenge went viral and then disappeared. Now ice bath is very popular. Ice bath is used by swimmers, rigorous sports participants, football players, heavy gym goers.
Sitting in very cold water has some health benefits. Muscles tired from exercise quickly go into a relaxed state and the body prepares for exercise again. Also, blood circulation becomes easier.
Ice bath increases grip on the body. Sitting in cold water can cause shivering, shortness of breath, and irregular heart rate. By taking ice bath regularly, the ability to control them increases. This increases the control over the body, especially the breath.