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Prof. Mike Tipton · 62 min
Cold Water Immersion: The Expert's Perspective
Professor Mike Tipton—one of the world's leading researchers on cold water immersion—on safety, adaptation, and what the science actually supports.
Key Insights
Acclimatization is real but takes consistent exposure over weeks
Cold shock response diminishes with habituation—this is trainable
Safety protocols matter: gradual entry, supervised practice, medical screening
Benefits are dose-dependent: temperature, duration, frequency all interact
"The body adapts to what you consistently demand of it—controlled stress builds resilience when applied deliberately."
— Prof. Mike Tipton
cold exposure
recovery
hormesis