Cold water immersion (a.k.a., “ice baths”) has become a popular method amongst exercise enthusiasts and athletes to enhance recovery after an intense training bout. The strategy involves exposing either the trained limb or the whole body to very cold liquid temperatures. According to p...
Brad Schoenfeld, Ph.D, C.S.C.S., is an internationally renowned fitness expert and widely regarded as one of the leading authorities on body composition training (muscle development and fat loss). He is a lifetime drug-free bodybuilder, and has won numerous natural bodybuilding titles.
Exercising during pregnancy is one of the most important things a woman can do, not only for her own body and mind, but also for the the health of the fetus. Staying fit while pregnant has been shown to confer an array of benefits, including improved functional capacity, enhanced mood, reduced incidence of lower back, easier labor, and the prevention of disease states such as maternal hypertension and preeclampsia. Moreover, babies born to women who exercise throughout term tend to be leaner and are more neurodevelopmentally advanced (i.e. have better cognitive function) by the age of five. 
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