Well, it depends! Exercise produces an inflammatory response that helps the body repair micro damage in muscles, bones and tendons. Hypertrophy (or muscle growing) workouts, such as bodybuilding or strength training, benefit from the body’s natural inflammatory response because it aids in the repair of muscle, bone and tendon damage, ultimately making the body more resilient to that kind of exercise. As a result, doing cryotherapy immediately after hypertrophy workouts would only serve to delay repair and recovery. Marathon runners, on the other hand, could greatly benefit from cryotherapy because their post-workout muscle and tendon damage is not as extreme, meaning muscle repair and recovery wouldn’t be impeded. Ultimately, if you’re not sure, seek out one of our Recovery Specialists.