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The best breathing techniques for ice bathing / winter bathing

Constantin2025-02-06T14:12:26+01:00Certain breathing techniques before exposure to the cold, such as an ice bath, can help to adequately prepare the body for this challenge and significantly mitigate the effects of the cold. This means, for example, that you can warm yourself up internally so that you...

Ice bathing in summer

Constantin2025-02-06T14:26:09+01:00Many ice bathing enthusiasts want to get into cold water all year round, including in the summer months. This is naturally a little more difficult, as there are not so many ways to cool the water sufficiently in summer. In this article, we will show...

Biohacking Bad Dürrheim

Constantin2025-02-06T14:24:08+01:00Eisbaden.de was in Bad Dürrheim and attended an ice bathing workshop. Here we report on an afternoon of intensive breathing exercises and ice-cold water.

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What is biohacking?

Biohacking refers to a...

What is ice or winter swimming?

Chief Ice Officer2025-02-06T14:11:12+01:00Ice swimming or winter swimming differs from ice bathing or winter swimming primarily in terms of the sporting activity that is not involved in swimming - as the name suggests. Ice swimming is about remaining more or less motionless in cold water. Ice swimming is...

Is ice bathing healthy?

Chief Ice Officer2025-02-06T14:09:55+01:00Whether ice bathing is really healthy is probably one of the most frequently asked questions when it comes to jumping into ice-cold water. And this is a controversial topic. While many experienced ice bathers swear by the positive effect on health and well-being, some scientists...

At what temperatures do we talk about ice bathing?

Chief Ice Officer2025-02-06T14:10:33+01:00When we talk about ice bathing, there doesn't necessarily have to be ice in the water. However, there must be a certain amount of cold to be able to speak of ice bathing or winter bathing, because a cold shower is not enough to put...

How should you warm up after the ice bath?

Constantin2025-02-06T14:24:45+01:00Winter bathing, ice bathing and the cold plunge - jumping into cold water - are becoming increasingly popular. This is because the targeted use of cold therapy not only strengthens the body, but also the mind and emotions. However, in addition to the positive aspects,...

How long should I take an ice bath?

Chief Ice Officer2025-02-06T14:09:19+01:00Many people swear by a short cold spell and believe that this is enough. However, it should not be too short, but also not too long. So what is a duration that makes sense?

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Lose weight by ice bathing?

Ice Bathing2025-02-06T14:08:35+01:00For some, this is the main motivation to lose weight, for others it is a pleasant side effect. Whatever your motivation, ice bathing inevitably requires you to expend more energy, which in turn consumes glucose and fat. But what exactly happens to your fat reserves...

Burning fat while ice bathing – white, brown and beige fat

Ice Bathing2025-02-06T14:07:58+01:00We've already written an article on how to lose weight by ice bathing and how much fat you can burn. But the more exciting question is what exactly happens. On the one hand, fat is burned. On the other hand, ice bathing...