Nonsense. If that's the case, I'd be lying in the hospital with the amount of cold drinks and foods that I drink and eat. In fact, I ONLY drink cold water. The only time I ever drink hot drinks is if I'm in a cold country.

Search on cryotheraphy. Cold is actually used to accelerate recovery and decrease pain. Think, how can something that accelerates recovery, cause you to get weaker?

Here's another bit of reading to do.

http://books.google.com.my/books?id=Yig6eL...n%20hot&f=false

"Protein denature"

Now, proteins will denature under heat, especially with a higher BV. There is some arguments saying that heat will spoil the whey because of it's denatured chemical structure. Some say no. But so far, there has been nobody ever saying, cold is a bad idea for whey proteins. I'll stick with the safest option. GO cold. Heck, during winter, our cyclists that train in Melbourne and previously Switzerland and Japan, only have access to cold water. (These nations you can drink water from the tap) They do that, and are still winning medals. So what's the worry? Think about it