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Rapid heat exchange Stanford biologists Says "'better than steroids'

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Airborne

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Rapid heat exchange Stanford biologists Says "'better than steroids' Anyone work out at home Wanna try this and keep a log? I started day 1 of my log today.

Watch This
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8J6ov48rG0

Read This
http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/august/cooling-glove-research-082912.html

Read This data from Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins). Sep2012, Vol. 26 Issue 9, p2558-2569. 12p.

Grahn, DA, Cao, VH, Nguyen, CM, Liu, MT, and Heller, HC. Work volume and strength training responses to resistive exercise improve with periodic heat extraction from the palm. J Strength Cond Res 26(9): 2558–2569, 2012—Body core cooling via the palm of a hand increases work volume during resistive exercise. We asked: (a) “Is there a correlation between elevated core temperatures and fatigue onset during resistive exercise?” and (b) “Does palm cooling between sets of resistive exercise affect strength and work volume training responses?” Core temperature was manipulated by 30–45 minutes of fixed load and duration treadmill exercise in the heat with or without palm cooling. Work volume was then assessed by 4 sets of fixed load bench press exercises. Core temperatures were reduced and work volumes increased after palm cooling (Control: Tes = 39.0 ± 0.1° C, 36 ± 7 reps vs. Cooling: Tes = 38.4 ± 0.2° C, 42 ± 7 reps, mean ± SD, n = 8, p < 0.001). In separate experiments, the impact of palm cooling on work volume and strength training responses were assessed. The participants completed biweekly bench press or pull-up exercises for multiple successive weeks. Palm cooling was applied for 3 minutes between sets of exercise. Over 3 weeks of bench press training, palm cooling increased work volume by 40% (vs. 13% with no treatment; n = 8, p < 0.05). Over 6 weeks of pull-up training, palm cooling increased work volume by 144% in pull-up experienced subjects (vs. 5% over 2 weeks with no treatment; n = 7, p < 0.001) and by 80% in pull-up naïve subjects (vs. 20% with no treatment; n = 11, p < 0.01). Strength (1 repetition maximum) increased 22% over 10 weeks of pyramid bench press training (4 weeks with no treatment followed by 6 weeks with palm cooling; n = 10, p < 0.001). These results verify previous observations about the effects of palm cooling on work volume, demonstrate a link between core temperature and fatigue onset during resistive exercise, and suggest a novel means for improving strength and work volume training responses.

and slightly diff study
http://newsroom.heart.org/news/cool-hands-may-be-the-key-to-increasing-230075
 
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Friend on another forum built one with a vacuum. He is a real fit guy. Stays at about 6-7% bf. Nattie. His results were amazing. He said your latter sets don't fall off as usual even on maximal effort stuff. I would not be surprised to see these on the sidelines of games soon.
 
RageBlanket

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This is very strange and interesting.
 
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