2007-02-23 06:23:40 · 5 answers · asked by Wildthang715 1 in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
well im a gymnast and we do it cuz we sprained a muscle, sore or just cuz we fell off of something....i also do it if i take a bad fall after the ramp....sk8teboarding
2007-02-24 07:46:41 · answer #1 · answered by Russian Girl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It can help to shrink body parts, as well as numb pain.
I understand that several former NHL hockey players used to soak their feet in ice water to help them shrink and get their feet into smaller pairs of skates. Since the old style hockey skates had just a leather boot, and very little support for the ankles, etc., smaller skates would be tighter and more form fitting. I don't believe that they still do this today though - the technology and support in hockey skates far exceeds anything that they had back before the 1980s.
2007-02-24 14:21:41 · answer #2 · answered by CandlepinScott 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It contracts the muscles and pushes the blood out. It helps in to minimize the swelling after pushing your muscles to fatigue. It is also used by endurance athletes.
2007-02-23 14:28:20 · answer #3 · answered by NVAJacketFan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
numbs the pain,from the excessive working out
2007-02-23 14:50:43 · answer #4 · answered by warmachine8787 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Shrinks up the testes.
2007-02-23 14:39:05 · answer #5 · answered by sm177y 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋