"Cold plunges have gained popularity over the past decade as a fun and challenging wellness exercise, with clear evidence that they help reduce muscle soreness. Among guys who listen to or go on The Joe Rogan Experience, they have become extremely popular. The second Trump administration is well stocked with these kinds of guys, and now, for some reason, they've started plunging for the public."
"In the caption, Kennedy wrote he teamed up with the alt-halftime star to "deliver two simple messages to the American people: GET ACTIVE + EAT REAL FOOD." The boys did hamstring and bicep curls before Kennedy shed his shirt to hit the assault bike in Kid Rock's sauna. With his jeans still on, he took a cold plunge. Then he played pickleball with Kid Rock and hopped into the pool - still wearing jeans - where the pair shared a few glasses of whole milk."
"Not to be outdone, War secretary Pete Hegseth linked up with Medicare and Medicaid administrator Mehmet Oz to hop in the cold plunge and do some palm-tree pull-ups at his home in Palm Beach, not far from Mar-a-Lago, where the president spent the weekend. "Secretary @PeteHegseth visited us for a beachside brunch - he can turn a leisurely afternoon into a MAHA extravaganza with tree pull-ups, a cold plunge, and a Mediterranean feast! pic.twitter.com/3j8IBXyns0- Dr. Mehmet Oz (@DrOz) February 18, 2026""
Cold plunges have become a popular wellness activity that can reduce muscle soreness and gained cultural traction among certain media audiences. HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. performed a workout and cold plunge at Kid Rock's home gym, wearing jeans, promoting "GET ACTIVE + EAT REAL FOOD," then played pickleball and drank whole milk. War secretary Pete Hegseth joined Mehmet Oz for a cold plunge and palm-tree pull-ups at a Palm Beach home near Mar-a-Lago. Observers raised questions about whether other administration figures will join the trend or participate in a MAGA-themed cold-plunge challenge.
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