{"id":1224,"date":"2024-03-13T17:56:49","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T17:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/plunge\/?p=1224"},"modified":"2024-03-13T17:56:53","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T17:56:53","slug":"how-to-assemble-an-ice-pod-max","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/plunge\/how-to-assemble-an-ice-pod-max\/","title":{"rendered":"Is a cold plunge pod worth the hype?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our editors Hansa Tote and Eve Davies tested out the IcePOD MAX from Gym Supply Co<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

What started as a recovery method for pro-athletes is now a social media trend. More and more people are buying cold plunge pods for their gardens, posting and swearing by their daily dips. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It seems that if plunging is a daily essential, but getting to safe open water is not always an option, a cold pod is the best alternative. These are insulated, inflatable and portable ice baths that bring the beach to your back garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cold pod provider Gym Supply Co kindly gifted us their IcePOD MAX<\/a> portable ice bath to see the benefits for ourselves. The IcePOD MAX is 85cm X 85cm, making it fit for people up to 6-foot-7 inches. With five layers of thermal insulation, it can keep up to 350 litres of water cold. Which is about the same amount of water as a full bath tub. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It arrives as a deflated pool with six poles to keep it upright, a lid and cover to keep out the creepy crawlies and stray leaves; and a hand pump to inflate the rim. Also included is a thermometer, a microfibre towel, and a tap for easy emptying. Access to a hosepipe is definitely preferable for filling it up \u2013 unless you’re willing to run between the garden and kitchen sink. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For something that can fit a person over 6-foot comfortably, the small box that arrived in the post left us slightly puzzled as to how it would all come together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, through trial and error, we have figured out how to assemble our new ice bath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hansa assembles the pod in 10 minutes <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Step 1<\/strong>
Lay out the deflated pod and fully insert the poles into the designated holes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2<\/strong>
Fit the insert cap inside the drain hole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 3<\/strong>
Close the drainage hole at the bottom of the tub. This makes sure your tub actually fills up and you don\u2019t end up flooding the garden or patio. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 4<\/strong>
Insert the black valve into the air nozzle of the inflation ring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 5<\/strong>
Connect the white end of the pump to the air outlet and inflate the tub’s rim with the hand pump. This only takes a minute. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 6<\/strong>
Attach the pipe to the outside of the drain hole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s it! Your cold pod is ready to be filled up with cold water and ice. To get the most out of the pod, Gym Supply Co recommends using two bags of ice to get the temperature below 15C. They say the thermal insulation will ensure the temperature remains steady for long periods, and you can monitor it at all times with the handy thermometer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s more, the company suggests a temperature-to-time ratio of 1:1. This means that if your water is five degrees, five minutes in the pod is enough to reap all the benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Unbox our new ice pod with us! Thank you to @Gym Supply Co. for gifting us the pod, we can\u2019t wait to fill it up and take the plunge \ud83e\udd76\u2728 #plungemagazine<\/a> #gifted<\/a> #coldwatertherapy<\/a> #icebath<\/a> #coldplunge<\/a> #coldwater<\/a> #fyp<\/a> <\/p> \u266c original sound – Plunge magazine<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote>