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Nike’s new exploration: CryotherapyPublished by
Alberto Salazar has always embraced new technology as a way to minimize injuries, stay on target, and gain a competitive edge. The altitude tent (and altitude training in general). The Alter-G treadmill. The underwater treadmill. Those are some of the examples. And now, welcome to the world of cryotherapy. There is a new thing at Nike called a “Space Cabin,” and it is the 21st century’s answer to the ice bath. Step inside this metallic cylinder and liquid nitrogen-cooled air (say, 170 degrees below zero) rushes in and cools your skin to a chilly 30 degrees, yet penetrates just a half millimeter. You slowly rotate for two and a half minutes, holding your hands up and out of the freeze, wearing socks on your toes, and at least some underwear to cover your privates. “It feels like walking out into the coldest day of the year, naked,” Salazar said. Read the full article at: trackfocus.com
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