[BLarsen]

(11-23-2011 05:44 PM)Neil Skywalker Wrote:  

I hate cold water but heres some inspiration for you guys.

The dutch Iceman, he holds 18 world records.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wim_Hof

The Dutch iceman

[Jackhammer]

Tried this the other day. I'm way too big a shower pussy to stick with this for any long term period. Maybe I'll just freeze myself for like 30 seconds then switch back to hot for the relief. Definitely wakes you up in the morning however

[Giovonny]

Its just like when you jump into a really cold swimming pool, lake, or ocean. It shocks your system and wakes you up. Its like a rush of energy and vitality. A jolt of pain can do the same thing, like a slap in the face. I like these kind of things that make you feel alive and charged up.

[tallglassofmilk]

(11-17-2011 09:54 AM)Aiurtime Wrote:  

So someone told me that taking pure cold ice water baths after long athletic activity of any sorts is actually good for you. It supposedly gets your blood flowing somehow and heals the skin unlike hot water, which is damaging. Has anyone tried this?

It's real good stuff, from what I read nobody is really sure why or how it works, but I took one when I was running cross country and track every day after practice. It was a helluva lot nicer then not taking them, in my opinion. Remember 40-50 degrees, not colder.

[hydrogonian]

I've been trying it as of late and it feels good, although it (showers) doesn't seem to work as well as swimming in cold water.

I'll keep trying though, once you get it down to where you can control the temperature well, its very nice.

[ester]

(11-17-2011 09:54 AM)Aiurtime Wrote:  

So someone told me that taking pure cold ice water baths after long athletic activity of any sorts is actually good for you. It supposedly gets your blood flowing somehow and heals the skin unlike hot water, which is damaging. Has anyone tried this?

It will do you a lot of good. Makes your skin look fresh as well

[Hendrix]

Well, I've been doing this for a week now. Definitely feel more pumped up.

I shower twice a day. In the evening I do the usual business, then switch for some cold water.
In the morning, I started waking up a bit earlier, and showering in cold water for a few minuets.

It gets me so pumped in the morning, that my nearest coffee shop had lost a client.

[Hencredible Casanova]

I do cold showers for at least 10 minutes every day. Amazing feeling. Increased energy and testosterone for sure.

[hypesession]

cold showers are awesome, they're good for your skin and vascular system. especially if you start with hot and then shock the shit out of your system with cold.

After a long run I'd fill a bath with cold water and then add ice. Dear me, there are few things that feel as good. At first it was torture, but then it grew on me and I concentrated on my breathing and it's one of those things like staring down the barrel of a gun, there are no distractions, and it kind of clears your mind of all the bullshit.

[Giovonny]

After I play basketball or soccer I go into the local Hilton hotel. I wear a backpack, inside the backpack is a garbage bag. I fill the backpack with ice and go home and dump it in my tub half filled with cold water. This removes all the inflammation and soreness (lactic acid?) and speeds up my recovery at least 50-75%.


I like this clip that starts at 1:20:

[Screwston]

Is everyone gonna keep up the Arctic showers at the end of the year? I've been taking my normal scorching showers and letting the cold water run for about a minute at the end, but I don't know if I can keep it up in December and January.

[Hades]

I take cold showers. I don't have the stones to do them every time but it's a regular habit for me.

[Teekay]

I did it for just a couple of days a couple years ago when the apartment building was without hot water, and got rid of my seasonal allergy symptoms for a number of weeks. However I pussied out once the hot water outage ended and haven't done it since until now.

There's gotta be something to it. Every Christmas they show crazy old dudes swim in the icy-cold river Vltava in Prague. These guys tell the reporters they'd never get sick.

So I decided to join this cult and started doing cold showers 2x a day starting this week. Will report back if/when results come.

[Fujiwara]

I posted on page 2 about doing the James Bond shower... I don't recall when I stopped doing that but the only way I shower these days is with cold water. Despite doing it every day for several months, the first 10 seconds are still kind of tough.

I feel great. But again, it could be the ACV, the coconut oil, green tea, RAW juicing, zinc, selenium or simply exposure to this website

[Cr33pin]

I been taking them for awhile now.. It def wakes you up an gets your blood flowing when you hop in the shower an that cold water hits you... I end up kind of yelling an talking to myself for the first 5 mins cause its so cold haha

[gandt]

I find that when I dry off after a cold shower I am itchy as hell.. Anyone?

[Dvorak]

(09-19-2012 03:00 AM)gandt Wrote:  

I find that when I dry off after a cold shower I am itchy as hell.. Anyone?

Your skin is irritated by the cold water, causing the itchy reaction (histamine release).

[Captain Ahab]

Finally found the balls to do this and wow, the results are there.

I find it interesting that the same fear I have of washing off in the cold shower (i e. hopping in the bitch and getting "hosed down.") is the same fear I have before I approach a woman.

Cold showers every morning is a great exercise. It helps aid one in overcoming fear, finding elation in the midst of pain, pushing out of your comfort zone, and starting the day off right.

It is kinda spiritual. I found a website that considers the "pain" you feel when you take a cold shower, which may cause a spurt of anguish, is really a "war cry" or "chant," a shout against the adversity you must fight for the day:

Quote:

An added benefit is that you will probably become very holy the moment the cold water hits your body, because it is very likely you will shout, "Oh my God!" You might try exclaiming, "Wahe Guru" ("Wow, God is Great!") or "Ang Sang Wahe Guru" ("God lives in every limb of my being"). Remembering God is always a blessing.
Go in and out of the water four times, constantly massaging your body until the water no longer feels cold. Be sure to get the armpits (major nerve centers) and the insides of the thighs. You can even stand on one foot and massage the top of it with the other foot, but don't slip or trip. Women, be sure to massage your breasts.
Then, your first victory of the day achieved, dry off briskly with a rough towel till the body really shines; put on loose, comfortable exercise clothing, and you're ready to do your sadhana, your personal daily spiritual practice.

http://www.sikhdharma.org/content-how-ta...er-and-why

I think this is one way of learning how to walk on hot coals.

My new routine every morning: 30 minute mediation. 1 hour of working out. 10 minute cold shower.

Thanks for the tip.