The hunky Sidharth Malhotra has been regularly taking ice baths for some time now, we hear. And if you this is some kind of a renewed ice bucket challenge, we can assure you that it is not. This is something that Sidharth needs to do to get in shape for his next movie, Brothers. The movie which will see Sidharth essaying the role of a fighter for which the actor has been advised to undergo a strenuous workout regime to help him beef up. As a result, the actor these days bathes in icy cold water as they help in soothing and repairing broken muscles in the body. Says a source close to the actor, "Sidharth has been gymming and practicing mixed martial arts and dedicates 3 – 4 hours a day for training. So it’s necessary for him to take an ice bath every day as it helps muscles repair faster." Ice bath is an age-old technique athletes and gymnasts use for recovery. Initially, the hunky actor Sidharth found it difficult to bathe in icy water but slowly he grew accustomed to it. The source adds that Sidharth dips himself in ice water for 8 – 10 minutes every day. Well, winter has just become more chilly for Sidharth we think.