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What is celebrity favourite treatment Cryotherapy? All you should know as Gemma Collins strips off to try it

OK! logo OK! 13/05/2021 13:07:57 Charlotte Hulme

Gemma Collins took her fitness routine to the next level recently, by stripping off to chill her body in a -200F cryotherapy machine.

The former TOWIE star, 40, filmed her experience trying out the extreme fitness treatment on Instagram.

While standing in the below freezing temperatures for one minute, Gemma bravely decided to enter the chamber completely naked apart from socks and gloves to get the best results from the torturous temperatures.

While she danced from foot to foot, the TV personality sang along to Jason Derulo to distract her from the icy breeze after a gruelling workout.

a person standing in a room: The GC recently shared a clip of herself in an ice chamber © Instagram/Gemma CollinsThe GC recently shared a clip of herself in an ice chamber a person standing in front of a mirror posing for the camera: Gemma Collins admits she wants an ice chamber for her home © Instagram/Gemma CollinsGemma Collins admits she wants an ice chamber for her home

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So what exactly is cryotherapy and does it work? Here's what we know.

What is cryotherapy?

The cryotherapy machine is designed to target the body's natural metabolic systems to burn fat, boost weight loss, increase energy and reduce inflammation, a popular addition to many celebrities and athletes' workouts.

Talking to OK! Online about the benefits, Maria Ensabella, the founder of LondonCryo, said: "Cryotherapy has many amazing benefits! These include reducing inflammation in the body, speeding up muscle recovery, boosting energy levels and pusheing out toxins in the body.

The cryotherapy machine is designed to target the body's natural metabolic systems to burn fat © LondonCryoThe cryotherapy machine is designed to target the body's natural metabolic systems to burn fat

"It's also a great mood booster!"

Gemma admitted to her fans that she was using the machine to "burn fat," but does it actually work?

Maria continued to tell us: "The weight loss comes from boosting your metabolism during a session.

"The body burns energy whilst standing in the CryoCabin in the cold temperatures as you are fighting to stay warm. This is what causes the spike in your metabolism hence using this as part of your healthy lifestyle results in weight loss."

What happens during cryotherapy and is it safe?

As the LondonCryo website explains: "Cryotherapy is a dry, non-invasive process that lowers a person's skin temperature during a session of up to 180 seconds. The benefits of cryotherapy are triggered when you reach -110ºC or colder."

Medical News Today says cryotherapy is generally safe but encourage talking to a doctor before trying it out, incase it isn't suitable for you.

They advise: "Pregnant women, children, people with severe high blood pressure, and people with heart conditions should not try cryotherapy."

a person standing in front of a mirror posing for the camera: Medical News Today says cryotherapy is generally safe but advise talking to a doctor before trying it out, incase it isn't suitable for you © GETTYMedical News Today says cryotherapy is generally safe but advise talking to a doctor before trying it out, incase it isn't suitable for you

Which celebrities have cryotherapy?

As well as Gemma, other famous names have given cryotherapy a go.

Yolanda Hadid, mum of supermodels Gigi and Bella Hadid, famously gave it a go during an episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

a person standing in front of a mirror posing for the camera: Mandy Moore told fans she was © Mandy Moore/ InstagramMandy Moore told fans she was a person smiling for the camera: Rita Ora giving cryotherapy a go © InstagramRita Ora giving cryotherapy a go

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has also been known to experience cryotherapy before fights, and Daniel Craig turned to it in preparation for his role as James Bond in Skyfall.

This Is Us actress Mandy Moore has said she's "obsessed" with cryotherapy in the past, and shared a snap of herself in front of one of the chambers.

And In November 2012 Demi Moore headed to cryotherapy ahead of her 50th birthday.

Other famous names who've raved about cryotherapy include Lindsay Lohan, Jennifer Aniston and Jessica Alba.

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