What Comes Around, Goes Around

According to Priscilla Clarkson, who works with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), chilling your muscles post-workout will help flush built-up lactic acid out of the legs, resulting in a faster recovery and less soreness. Not only does cooling the body after a workout offer benefits, but pre-workout cooling can help too. Simply wrapping a cool towel around your neck, splashing cold water on your face, running through sprinklers or dumping ice water over your head before practice will help the body start off with a lower core temperature. Therefore, you will be able to endure the high temperatures for longer and at a higher heat intensity.