Episode 196: The Truth about Cold Water Immersion and Your Metabolism + The Phys Flex Cert is now open

• [1:13] Overview of the Physiologic Flexibility Certification
• [5:53] How does CWI increase metabolism?
• [6:44] Review of Google articles on CWI
• [11:06] How much does metabolic rate increase?
• [25:08] Where did the number 350% come from?
• [32:15] What is the realistic rate of calories being burned?
• [36:06] When is CWI useful?

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Brychta, R J, and K Y Chen. “Cold-induced thermogenesis in humans.” European journal of clinical nutrition vol. 71,3 (2017): 345-352. doi:10.1038/ejcn.2016.223

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