Contrast therapy has been around forever, but I was put on to it?back in high school. After that, I was religious about partaking in it?before every game to either help loosen up my joints, or numb?certain body parts. Over time, I developed a very particular routine.?I would start with four minutes of cold—I mean cold—water and?switch to three minutes of hot. Then, I would go with three minutes?of cold, two minutes of hot. The sequence would continue, two cold,?one hot, before ending with one minute in the cold water. This was?only one small part of my process to prepare for battle.