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SPECIAL MENTION: While some athletes plunge into ice baths to recover from tough workouts, a new—and less panic-inducing—option is to stick your hands into a CoolMitt. The glove’s lining rapidly lowers the body’s temperature, which the company claims lessens muscle tension and boosts strength and endurance.

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