Are coaches and physios giving the wrong advice about ICE?

Ice may not be the best treatment for aching muscles — in fact, it could even be detrimental to recovery. The American Journal of Sports Medicine (2004), The Journal of Athletic Training (2004), The Cleveland Clinic (2011) … the consistent peer-reviewed results go on and on...

Recovery is the one thing that many of us struggle to get right. High performers often fail to realise their maximum potential due to injuries or illness caused by under-recovery. It's easy to be inpatient and push the boundaries in training and life because we believe “working harder” is the key to performance improvements… right? We must learn to let go of exhaustion as a status symbol and productivity as a measure of self-worth and start to cultivating play and rest.