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Cold Plunge and KAATSU BFR: Performance Enhancement Through Nervous System Activation
Dry Cold PlungeKAATSU Blood Flow Restriction
Cold water immersion activates the sympathetic nervous system, increasing mental alertness, motor unit recruitment, and metabolic rate. When cold plunge precedes KAATSU blood flow restriction training, this activation may enhance training stimulus quality—but should not be applied immediately after BFR to avoid blunting hypertrophy signals.
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