# Do Ice Baths Kill Gains? Hot Takes with Ivy! – Ask a Cycling Coach 395

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**Category:** Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast\
**Created:** [December 21, 2022, 6:58pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/do-ice-baths-kill-gains-hot-takes-with-ivy-ask-a-cycling-coach-395/78941 "2022-12-21T18:58:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jonathan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/jonathan/32/15_2.png) [@Jonathan](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Jonathan)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2022, 5:13pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/do-ice-baths-kill-gains-hot-takes-with-ivy-ask-a-cycling-coach-395/78941/25 "2022-12-27T17:13:16Z")

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> [@Chawski](#):
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> “Scratch is just Rapha Gatorade” hahahahaha

This may be the quote of the podcast so far this year. Still lol’ing

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**Author:** ![RONDAL](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/rondal/32/7721_2.png) [@RONDAL](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/RONDAL)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 1:40am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/do-ice-baths-kill-gains-hot-takes-with-ivy-ask-a-cycling-coach-395/78941/27 "2022-12-28T01:40:58Z")

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Bring back intros. So hard to listen to on podcast without YouTube video.

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**Author:** ![liamM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/898d66/32.png) [@liamM](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/liamM)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2023, 3:52pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/do-ice-baths-kill-gains-hot-takes-with-ivy-ask-a-cycling-coach-395/78941/29 "2023-01-03T15:52:03Z")

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A great example of a Le Mans start, about 2:30min in this (whole thing worth watching if you haven’t) [1960 Tyneside Vagabonds CC Cyclo-cross - Vintage Cycling - YouTube](https://youtu.be/258PBJTV2iE)

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**Author:** ![Minihack](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/minihack/32/19526_2.png) [@Minihack](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Minihack)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 11:22pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/do-ice-baths-kill-gains-hot-takes-with-ivy-ask-a-cycling-coach-395/78941/30 "2023-10-17T23:22:52Z")

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So what about Ice baths first thing in the morning? I usually get up around 4 am. get in the ice bath for about 3-5 mins. dry off get to work around 5 am, After work go to the gym or go ride. either riding 3-4 times a week and gym 3-4 times a week. My routine has been the same post-workout and that is protein intake stretch and mobility exercises, sleep, and repeat. I have seen somebody recomp and mood change from this, but my FTP has gone up 12 watts in the last 8 weeks since I started doing ice baths, that’s the only change in my routine. Any thoughts on this?

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