Ice tub

The history of the ice bath goes back to ancient times. The ancient Greeks and Romans used ice to cool their muscles after intense exercise and to treat injuries. In the 17th century, athletes in the United Kingdom and Europe began using ice baths as a way to improve performance and prevent injury.

In the 19th century, professional athletes in Europe and the United States began using ice baths as a routine part of their training program. It was used to cool muscles after intense workouts, reduce inflammation, reduce pain and improve blood circulation.

In the 1920s, many athletes in the United States also started using ice baths. It was seen as an important part of the training routine for athletes in many sports, such as American football, baseball and basketball.

In recent decades, more and more scientific research has been done into the effects of ice baths on the human body. This has led to a growing acceptance of ice baths as an effective way to recover muscles after intense workouts, treat injuries and improve performance.

Today, ice tubs are used by many professional athletes, Olympic athletes and military personnel as an efficient way to recover and get back into shape. It is also used by many sports medical institutions in the treatment of sports injuries.

Wim Hof ​​is the biggest driver of the ice bath in the Netherlands. With its television performances, courses, app and book The Way of the ICEMAN, it is becoming increasingly popular among the population.