Great analysis although I feel this video just solely focused on recovery when there are other potential benefits for ice baths such as body composition, hormonal changes, more brown fat accumulation and even just something as simple as self discipline.
I love the fact that you chose to talk about your passion in a scientific way. It's unique and cool, specially because you have supported yourself with a lot of evidence. Thank you so much!
Best two minute Tuesday you've ever done. The way you identified key criteria to how the ice baths affected performance (through soreness and inflammation) and then figuring out if these things are helpful or more detrimental made all the difference! You had a wide array of articles and damn you really read up on them. A gentleman and a scholar.
I’m glad someone tries to educate folks through actual research (and not just one study) instead of just following the hype of flashy new technology. The best cure is the human body itself a lot of the time and walking/stretching is FREE. Just need to know how to use it correctly.
Every time I take a shower I first take it very warm and then as cold as possible , sometimes I also take hot bath and directly after it I do a ice bath and I think its great I can only reccomend it to every one
Hey man, I’d keep the same title. It works! And this vid was great! You nailed the explanation in terms everyone can understand and relate. Keep these nerdy science vids coming!
I'm all for science in sports and I really appreciate someone that does their homework before posting a video. Usually you would hear someone saying "this is better because i think so". Taking the time to properly research the subject to this level of detail is something that not everyone would do so good job :)!
Thank you for your talk. Really enjoyed it and it triggered my interest to learn something i thought it was proven to be the best way to recover. Personally, i dont see why I should put up with the painful ice bath to fool myself thinking i going to be okay. I would rather go for a walk and do some stretching exercises. My suggestion fo the title is to take out the “ 2 minuets “ part from the title and come up with a more general title like “ become elite talks or BE Talks” . Then you can stretch the title depending on the finding to be something like “ Become Elite Talks : Ice bath “ So that you can free yourself from the time issue and going over studies and books every week you want to share your opinion with us. I say “BE talks” that is standing for Become Elite Talks can also become your brand talk series ! Cheers
Big fan of the channel. Been watching since the germany days. Great when i met you at a meetup. Ive even incorporated some of your idea into my coaching and playing career, recently starting a channel to get more publicity for it
TWO-MINUTE TUESDAY works fine. The information you provide can be summarized in two minutes, but the supporting evidence is what makes a two-minute story longer. Keep up the good work.
Dude i love your content so much - you should set up a discord community man. Being able to chat to others about injuries, training etc would be amazing.
Matt, GREAT video! I love content like this. I personally am a big fan of ice baths. Usually after the first few minutes of pain my body goes numb from the cold and I am good for the remaining 15ish minutes. I prefer ice baths over other forms of recovery because it helps my body to cool down so I am not sweating so much even after team showers. Keep up the great work!
This is by far one of the best videos about ice bath on UA-cam. All the studies and citation are amazing and the way you broke it down to simple words is lovely. Thank you so much and keep up the great work!
I stumbled across your vid. I'm working to become a physical therapist and your vids are great because you break down the info into simpler terms and you compile the info into the video presentation very well.
Great post Matt, if you want to change the name don't fully change it but, 2 - 12 minute Tuesday will allow you to cover all aspects of the topics you choose. Really great insight that's back with facts, looking forward to more.
Matt you are amazing both on and off the field. I LOVE this channel, nothing is better than seeing a new video from you. Keep up the good work. Hopefully we can use you on FIFA soon with an MLS team
Individual differences is so significant in these studies as (as you said) you can’t objectively measure the outcome. So as a result do whatever makes you feel better after a game. In the end, none of these studies were conducted on you so try out a few and whatever is best for you continue on doing...
9:47 there is actually an answer to that from multiple doctors that have told me to put my ankle in ice to reduce inflammation so the pain can calm, the needed inflammation for recovery of an injury not soreness will be sufficient enough to still heal the injured area. In my experience ice recovery is BEST used for injury recovery if it is a tier one(sprain)
Awesome research Matt, really enjoyed the vid. Did you find anything on just the potential placebo effect of going in an ice bath on the body’s recovery? Also did you see anything on possibly combining ice baths WITH active recovery and other variables like nutrition to maximize your recovery?
I like the sound of Science Saturday, but when you did hit two minuets it would be with your thoughts on something topic. Maybe Matt's Research Lab, Field Notes, Or Topic Tuesdays would be cool.
The papers only look at muscle and skeletal recovery. You should look at nervous system recovery, which is the main point of cold immersion, hot cold exposure etc.
Matt, great video as usual. There are a lot of other benefits to an ice bath, helps stimulate your immune system, develops your mental toughness (playing in the UK in winter), reduces the chances of getting cold/flu etc. You can usually find studies that are of opposing views, my suggestion is to try it out and see for yourself (this is good advice in any aspect of life). I am almost 50, I played competitive 90 min match on Sat and had a 15 min ice bath. The next day I played another match which went to extra time (cup game which we won) and then had another ice bath. I am now working (standing desk) and my legs ache a bit and my performance in the second match was in line with other matches (I use Playr GPS to track my distance, sprints etc). I also stretch and do some foam rolling, its just part of my post-match routine along with cleaning my boots and replaying the game in my mind and making notes for my next training session and game. An ice bath is uncomfortable but only for the first couple of minutes after that you go numb, discomfort should be something you embrace instead of run away from. I would suggest you try it for yourself a few times and see if you feel better, the first time is always the worse! Wear socks so the initial toe dip is not as bad, compression shorts and a long sleeve top. There are plenty of youtube videos on what you need to do.
Since you’ve now enlightened us on equivalent or better recovery methods relative to ice baths, can you make a guide on these methods? The nice thing about ice baths is that they are straight forward and there is minimal room for error. Alternative methods may require more process, consistency and accuracy.
After doing leg work I have a shower, changing it from freezing for a short time at first, then hot again and having my normal shower, then before I get out I put it on freezing again. I find that I almost have no pain afterwards, even if I have done a massive workout
What an informative video. Personally i feel that icebaths relax my muscles and help me recover after games. I took one during a tournament where i scored 4 goals in a single game on my channel.
With ice baths, it's just basically the placebo affect, it's all in the mind, just get 8-10 hours of sleep, stretch/foam roll and eat correctly, and you'll recover just fine
Also, "sunset Sunday", meaning the video has to start sometime in Sunday, and end before sunset. Hopefully, you could keep up with *that* time frame, could you? If you want to really kitsch it up, you can finish exactly at sunset. Chick (singular) will love it
All about preference there’s no right or wrong way to recovery. I’m a 17 year old pro footballer in Scotland and never even needed to stretch to recovery but after going pro and getting older i started ice bathing and so on to recovery and found it worked. Age, type of training, personal preference all need to be taking into consideration. Don’t watch UA-cam videos to find what works or what doesn’t, don’t listen your your coach or copy other pro players find out what works for you
I agree with you, everyone is different, different body type, different muscle mass, different genes, but stretching is generally something that people have to do because when muscles are worked they are but under strain and they tighten up that could eventually lead to an injury. Im a 15 year old odp state player and I personally HAVE to stretch or else ill be so tight I could get an injury just by running
SoccerStar yeah as mentioned everyone is different for me stretching wasn’t needed at a young age and I am also a uefa Licenced coach who coaches at pro youth academies in Scotland and especially with my younger teams we don’t stretch at all since it’s pointless at a young age unless you as an individual are injury prone or having a past injury or just benefit from stretching. Everyone is different typically the older you get the more you need to do things like stretch but it’s all down to preference
In simple words: ice baths don’t really matter for muscle recovery. They’re great for self discipline and fat burning but not great for muscle recovery. What really matters is the nutrition and sleep to help regenerate the muscle fibers broken down as well as water. Active recovery is important as well
You have many options. You can use ice baths or streching/bike or something else. Every person must find their own way to recover. Every person feels what option is best for them. The key is that you DO SOMETHING. not sit on a couch or sth :)
I can tell you from experience that you cant combine some things. For example if u do ice bath then dont do stretching or bike right after it bcz your muscles are very cold and not ready for some big movements. Best thing would be to do either "ice bath and swimming (if u want)" or "bike and stretching and foam roller"
it would be such a long protcess xD recovery should be about 10-15 min. Otherwise you have 1 hour 30 min training session (normally) and then have 30 min recovery which is obv too much
Key question you didnt consider. What happens if you do active recovery AND ice bath. Thats what you should do. Stretch, foam roll, recovery shake, ice bath and a good nights sleep = perfect recovery. Shouldnt do just one or the other.
Hey matt just had a quick question. Im 5’8 , 150 pounds just trying to maintain weight right now as I’m about 8% body fat so I’m in pretty good shape. I train for at least an hour a day and I go to the gym for another hour or so. I was just wondering what supplements you would recommend. I was taking vega sport before but I’ve stopped for the last month or two. Was wondering what you would recommend. Thanks! Love the videos!
Ice baths and Cryo-therapy is good when you are in a situation like dec/jan in Premier League where you have several matches a week , at this time you are not trying to improve your physique , you are trying to maintain your achieved level of fitness and mitigate injuries. Hopefully old-school "pukeruns" where half the roster can't walk for days during pre-season because of overtraining and instead of microtears you have macrotears that is in no way beneficial.
Around 6-7 months ago after practice I took a 20 minute long ice bath. The next day I realized I had moderately sprained my ankle and I was out for a month. Haven’t taken one since.
I honestly think you should keep the name 2 minutes tuesday. Its funny and a lot of us like the name and concept of it
04:14 ouch
Great analysis although I feel this video just solely focused on recovery when there are other potential benefits for ice baths such as body composition, hormonal changes, more brown fat accumulation and even just something as simple as self discipline.
Matt can you make it a playlist on your channel where we will be able to find all the "two minute tuesdays" that you released? Thanks😍😍😍
HRs807 yes !! And every other category like: training sessions, DITL, Gym
Will do, homie
I love the fact that you chose to talk about your passion in a scientific way. It's unique and cool, specially because you have supported yourself with a lot of evidence. Thank you so much!
Best two minute Tuesday you've ever done. The way you identified key criteria to how the ice baths affected performance (through soreness and inflammation) and then figuring out if these things are helpful or more detrimental made all the difference! You had a wide array of articles and damn you really read up on them. A gentleman and a scholar.
He's a UC Davis grad! Go Aggies. Damn straight he's a scholar.
" Too minute Tuesday!"
I’m glad someone tries to educate folks through actual research (and not just one study) instead of just following the hype of flashy new technology. The best cure is the human body itself a lot of the time and walking/stretching is FREE. Just need to know how to use it correctly.
Every time I take a shower I first take it very warm and then as cold as possible , sometimes I also take hot bath and directly after it I do a ice bath and I think its great I can only reccomend it to every one
Yep, I was thinking that, also. Really, at most I do hot baths. It really helps. I may put a cold shower in the rotation, also.
First high school league game today, wish me luck 👏🏼👏🏼😄
Carlos Salcedo good luck I’ve got a game in three hours
Same
Srećno (on serbian good luck)😁
Good luck bro I scored 4 goals in my previous game on my channel. You will too!!!
nice man you should post it on ur youtube like I did mine
Ten minute Tuesday 😂
Low key a good idea
twelve minute tuesday
Two minute Tuesday got to be one of my favorite series that you do so I think it should not change
Hey man, I’d keep the same title. It works! And this vid was great! You nailed the explanation in terms everyone can understand and relate. Keep these nerdy science vids coming!
I'm all for science in sports and I really appreciate someone that does their homework before posting a video. Usually you would hear someone saying "this is better because i think so". Taking the time to properly research the subject to this level of detail is something that not everyone would do so good job :)!
Thank you for your talk. Really enjoyed it and it triggered my interest to learn something i thought it was proven to be the best way to recover. Personally, i dont see why I should put up with the painful ice bath to fool myself thinking i going to be okay. I would rather go for a walk and do some stretching exercises.
My suggestion fo the title is to take out the “ 2 minuets “ part from the title and come up with a more general title like “ become elite talks or BE Talks” . Then you can stretch the title depending on the finding to be something like
“ Become Elite Talks : Ice bath “
So that you can free yourself from the time issue and going over studies and books every week you want to share your opinion with us. I say “BE talks” that is standing for Become Elite Talks can also become your brand talk series ! Cheers
Sometimes I kinda like cold baths. If it's a hot day, after a long training session it feels good
I agree personally I feel it releases tensions and relaxes the muscles
Big fan of the channel. Been watching since the germany days. Great when i met you at a meetup. Ive even incorporated some of your idea into my coaching and playing career, recently starting a channel to get more publicity for it
TWO-MINUTE TUESDAY works fine.
The information you provide can be summarized in two minutes, but the supporting evidence is what makes a two-minute story longer.
Keep up the good work.
Thank you for creating this during your vacation in Fiji 3 years ago!! Knowledge is ageless.
Literally watched this as i was taking an ice bath LMAO
Same
Nice information brethren one love from Kenya always inspiring people like me far away
Dude i love your content so much - you should set up a discord community man. Being able to chat to others about injuries, training etc would be amazing.
I love this series very helpful and beneficial you should get more recognition
Matt,
GREAT video! I love content like this. I personally am a big fan of ice baths. Usually after the first few minutes of pain my body goes numb from the cold and I am good for the remaining 15ish minutes. I prefer ice baths over other forms of recovery because it helps my body to cool down so I am not sweating so much even after team showers.
Keep up the great work!
This is by far one of the best videos about ice bath on UA-cam. All the studies and citation are amazing and the way you broke it down to simple words is lovely. Thank you so much and keep up the great work!
I stumbled across your vid. I'm working to become a physical therapist and your vids are great because you break down the info into simpler terms and you compile the info into the video presentation very well.
Great post Matt, if you want to change the name don't fully change it but, 2 - 12 minute Tuesday will allow you to cover all aspects of the topics you choose. Really great insight that's back with facts, looking forward to more.
Matt you are amazing both on and off the field. I LOVE this channel, nothing is better than seeing a new video from you. Keep up the good work. Hopefully we can use you on FIFA soon with an MLS team
Individual differences is so significant in these studies as (as you said) you can’t objectively measure the outcome. So as a result do whatever makes you feel better after a game. In the end, none of these studies were conducted on you so try out a few and whatever is best for you continue on doing...
9:47 there is actually an answer to that from multiple doctors that have told me to put my ankle in ice to reduce inflammation so the pain can calm, the needed inflammation for recovery of an injury not soreness will be sufficient enough to still heal the injured area. In my experience ice recovery is BEST used for injury recovery if it is a tier one(sprain)
Awesome research Matt, really enjoyed the vid. Did you find anything on just the potential placebo effect of going in an ice bath on the body’s recovery? Also did you see anything on possibly combining ice baths WITH active recovery and other variables like nutrition to maximize your recovery?
Hope you find a club soon, then we can start watching your pro games again! 💪💪
yeah Matt Sheldon has a lot of potential
Great two minute Tuesday as always Matt👍🏼
Thank you for all that hard work you put in this video. You earned my thumbs up.
Terrific unbiased impartial data presentation.
keep up the good research matt! helps a lot
This is very well done. Thank you for taking your time to research all this and give us accurate information!
Thank you so much for sharing your research and spending all that time to inform us! Appreciate your efforts and time!!! 🤸♀️
Tuned in Tuesday thats what i heard first when you said it and i think it sounds good
Great video homie ! Those informative video are my favourites ! Keep it up ! The name isn't that important.
Awesome video Matt! Like always!
its soccer-whats football? XD jkjk
It means useful and informative and I like to think that theses videos really portray that.
good video i liked it kept it short and informative
I like the sound of Science Saturday, but when you did hit two minuets it would be with your thoughts on something topic. Maybe Matt's Research Lab, Field Notes, Or Topic Tuesdays would be cool.
The papers only look at muscle and skeletal recovery. You should look at nervous system recovery, which is the main point of cold immersion, hot cold exposure etc.
To be honest, I don't mind ice baths anymore. I've taken so many that I've gotten used to it. The colder the better!!
Mondays with Matt
Thrilling thursday
keep it as it is I really like it that way and also the intro song
Soccertopic Sunday.:-) Great video btw Matt as always.
who else gets excited when matt uploads
Goodluck with the USL team MAT !
Science Saturdays!! Explaining sport science and stuff
srcstc gngr love this idea and im interested in sport science
Ten minute Tuesday haha!
I like how you say 'Too minute Tuesday' 😂😂
lol same
Matt’s Monday Monologue
Thank youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu for uploading these datas
Monday Minutes with Matt
Amazing video! Let haters hate, you help us Matt. :)
Soccer science? love the content, keep it up ❤️⚽️
Matt, great video as usual.
There are a lot of other benefits to an ice bath, helps stimulate your immune system, develops your mental toughness (playing in the UK in winter), reduces the chances of getting cold/flu etc. You can usually find studies that are of opposing views, my suggestion is to try it out and see for yourself (this is good advice in any aspect of life).
I am almost 50, I played competitive 90 min match on Sat and had a 15 min ice bath. The next day I played another match which went to extra time (cup game which we won) and then had another ice bath. I am now working (standing desk) and my legs ache a bit and my performance in the second match was in line with other matches (I use Playr GPS to track my distance, sprints etc). I also stretch and do some foam rolling, its just part of my post-match routine along with cleaning my boots and replaying the game in my mind and making notes for my next training session and game.
An ice bath is uncomfortable but only for the first couple of minutes after that you go numb, discomfort should be something you embrace instead of run away from.
I would suggest you try it for yourself a few times and see if you feel better, the first time is always the worse! Wear socks so the initial toe dip is not as bad, compression shorts and a long sleeve top. There are plenty of youtube videos on what you need to do.
Why didn't you make it pro?
So much knowledge in ten minutes 😱😱
Great video. How about "Soccer Science" for the series name?
Do what feel better for you is my motto
Since you’ve now enlightened us on equivalent or better recovery methods relative to ice baths, can you make a guide on these methods? The nice thing about ice baths is that they are straight forward and there is minimal room for error. Alternative methods may require more process, consistency and accuracy.
Already have: ua-cam.com/video/-7AHrVx6ptI/v-deo.html
I agree, icebaths do help with recovering after a game but only if used correctly there'd be no point if u did an icebath for 10 seconds half in
I love your vids bro!!:)) what is the name of your intro song??
Love your videos bro✊👍
Science Sunday
And btw, great video once again🔥🔥🔥
After doing leg work I have a shower, changing it from freezing for a short time at first, then hot again and having my normal shower, then before I get out I put it on freezing again. I find that I almost have no pain afterwards, even if I have done a massive workout
Loved it bro
What an informative video. Personally i feel that icebaths relax my muscles and help me recover after games. I took one during a tournament where i scored 4 goals in a single game on my channel.
Bro this is a promotion
Wavy Rog no. Im not trying to grow my channel that way i am just sharing the effects i personally had and how it improved my game
omg ronaldinho in ur thumbnail! it looks so cool hahahha
With ice baths, it's just basically the placebo affect, it's all in the mind, just get 8-10 hours of sleep, stretch/foam roll and eat correctly, and you'll recover just fine
that is 100% true man the human mind is so powerful, Matt Sheldon's videos are always informative
Also, "sunset Sunday", meaning the video has to start sometime in Sunday, and end before sunset. Hopefully, you could keep up with *that* time frame, could you? If you want to really kitsch it up, you can finish exactly at sunset. Chick (singular) will love it
All about preference there’s no right or wrong way to recovery. I’m a 17 year old pro footballer in Scotland and never even needed to stretch to recovery but after going pro and getting older i started ice bathing and so on to recovery and found it worked. Age, type of training, personal preference all need to be taking into consideration. Don’t watch UA-cam videos to find what works or what doesn’t, don’t listen your your coach or copy other pro players find out what works for you
I agree with you, everyone is different, different body type, different muscle mass, different genes, but stretching is generally something that people have to do because when muscles are worked they are but under strain and they tighten up that could eventually lead to an injury. Im a 15 year old odp state player and I personally HAVE to stretch or else ill be so tight I could get an injury just by running
SoccerStar yeah as mentioned everyone is different for me stretching wasn’t needed at a young age and I am also a uefa Licenced coach who coaches at pro youth academies in Scotland and especially with my younger teams we don’t stretch at all since it’s pointless at a young age unless you as an individual are injury prone or having a past injury or just benefit from stretching. Everyone is different typically the older you get the more you need to do things like stretch but it’s all down to preference
very true, thats why kids at young ages never stretch
Two minute tuesday is the best
thanks man , much love
I love a good twelve minute Tuesday
Change the title to 'Amazing therapy that maximizes performance, resilience, wellness and focus'.
Elite Saturday
Omg thank you for this video man.
every minute of everyday is the best
Great video Matt! You touch on an important topic of knowing what "good pain" is, instead of automatically associating it with harm.
In simple words: ice baths don’t really matter for muscle recovery. They’re great for self discipline and fat burning but not great for muscle recovery. What really matters is the nutrition and sleep to help regenerate the muscle fibers broken down as well as water. Active recovery is important as well
Why not do all recovery options?
You have many options. You can use ice baths or streching/bike or something else. Every person must find their own way to recover. Every person feels what option is best for them. The key is that you DO SOMETHING. not sit on a couch or sth :)
Gaming Resort yeah, but can combined ice plus active recovery create better results than doing one process in isolation?
I can tell you from experience that you cant combine some things. For example if u do ice bath then dont do stretching or bike right after it bcz your muscles are very cold and not ready for some big movements.
Best thing would be to do either "ice bath and swimming (if u want)" or "bike and stretching and foam roller"
Gaming Resort or do a active recovery then do a ice bath
it would be such a long protcess xD recovery should be about 10-15 min. Otherwise you have 1 hour 30 min training session (normally) and then have 30 min recovery which is obv too much
Bro, don´t use the same name as Peter McKinons,s section. Good vid!
Greatly appreciate the work you put in to find out more about this topic Matt. Quality content
Key question you didnt consider. What happens if you do active recovery AND ice bath. Thats what you should do. Stretch, foam roll, recovery shake, ice bath and a good nights sleep = perfect recovery. Shouldnt do just one or the other.
Amazing video
Factual Friday
Hey matt just had a quick question. Im 5’8 , 150 pounds just trying to maintain weight right now as I’m about 8% body fat so I’m in pretty good shape. I train for at least an hour a day and I go to the gym for another hour or so. I was just wondering what supplements you would recommend. I was taking vega sport before but I’ve stopped for the last month or two. Was wondering what you would recommend. Thanks! Love the videos!
Ice baths and Cryo-therapy is good when you are in a situation like dec/jan in Premier League where you have several matches a week , at this time you are not trying to improve your physique , you are trying to maintain your achieved level of fitness and mitigate injuries. Hopefully old-school "pukeruns" where half the roster can't walk for days during pre-season because of overtraining and instead of microtears you have macrotears that is in no way beneficial.
Topic TOOOSSDAAYYYY
I think you should name this series, "The more you know with Matt Sheldon"
Tuesday's game talk
Around 6-7 months ago after practice I took a 20 minute long ice bath. The next day I realized I had moderately sprained my ankle and I was out for a month. Haven’t taken one since.
Fitness Friday or Focus Friday
NO! Icing mainly for injuries only.
Video that can be uploaded on any day and is informative ooooh
Becoming elite education