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Old 02-24-2008, 10:28 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Vasoconstriction/vasodilation effects of cold/hot helps clear the muscles of ****bolic waste products from intense exercise.

Cold-water immersion acts like a milder version of typical cryotherapy, and helps reduce tissue inflammation.

I'm positive Kurz has written about CNS recovery and contrast therapy, but I can't seem to find it in Science of Sports Training.
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Lactate Threshold: The point as work intensity increases where lactate levels in the blood rise faster than can be controlled. This is also the “pussy rest-stop.”
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