Post: #1

So, I keep hearing people talking positive things about taking ice cold showers.
Personally, ice cold water is one of the things I truly hate in life.

I don't know if it comes from the days in the army when we were forced to ski right into a big hole in a lake during wintertime and swim across it in harsh minus temperatures. Or if it comes from living in Russia during summertime when they had switched off hot tapwater.

However, I hate it. But life is all about self improvement and I'm thinking about challenging myself to only do cold showers for while.

I want to ask what experiences or benefits you guys have of taking cold showers? Has it improved your health in any way?

Positive or negative feedback is welcomed.

Post: #2

Never taken an ice cold shower, but for the last 2 months, I've been taking cold showers in the morning and evening post workout.

There's no doubt that the vitality factor makes it worth it. The blood reaches your inner organs, not your skin as in the case of hot shower. So it does make me feel more fresh and that's the feeling I think of whenever I feel like backing out.

But I can't vouch for its 'wakes you up' factor because when I start working, I tend to get sleepy irrespective of whether it was cold or hot, and only a cup of coffee works.

Also, I started missing the relaxation aspect of the hot showers, so I've started taking one right before bed time on the days I feel like.

Post: #3

+Higher testosterone
+Fat loss support (your body spends extra calories trying to get warm)
+Great for hangovers, sleepiness and general lazy state of body
+It makes you hardcore

-Your junk will shrink

Post: #4

It saves you money on your water bill. Everything else is placebo.

Post: #5

Question for guys who are doing it.

Do your body get used to cold showers, or does every shower feel like the first time?

Post: #6

I take a cold shower in these situations;
- after-sauna cooling,
- harsh-wakeup,
- something f-d up with hot water &
- ridiculously hot summer nights

Otherwise it's just testing your level of tolerance for bad shit you put yourself through just for the sake of it.

Post: #7

(04-11-2014 06:01 AM)Chaos Wrote:  Question for guys who are doing it.

Do your body get used to cold showers, or does every shower feel like the first time?

It definitely gets easier with time, as your body gets used to adjusting itself quicker to colder temperatures. However, the very first second in which your body comes into contact with the cold water will still feel horrible (though not as intense as the first few times).

Here's a tip to deal with it, think of cold water as you do with approach anxiety, if you are anything like me, when starting out you had worst AA at the beginning of the approach then it's all downhill from there on, also the more approaches you got under your belt, the smoother your approaches went, it's the same thing with cold showers.

You can find out more about the benefits on google, but one thing I noticed is that I don't need to put on as much clothes to feel warm in winter anymore, I'm kinda more resistant now, anyone experiencing the same thing?

Post: #8

I've been taking cold showers for years now and it's great. Of course I wash in warm water then shower in cold for up to a few minutes.

As per the benefits it's been linked to increased testosterone, fat loss, better skin & hair, better circulation etc etc, personally I experienced the biggest up in energy & sex drive when I started plus it's the best in the world after a hard workout.

You get used to it after a week or so, I started out having a hard time staying under the water for a minute but eventually did 5-7 min no problem. Of course it also depends on how cold you go, if you get 0 degree celcius out of your fosset I'd suggest turning it up to slightly less cold.

About the initial shock, it's just a matter of grabbing a hold of your balls, stepping in and controlling your breathing.

I'd recommend it to anyone, I almost can't stand a shower today that doesn't finish cold.

Post: #9

Dupey
Heres the OG thread. Lots of good info in there.
Cold Ass Showers

Post: #10

You guys might see even more benefits/enjoyment from Contrast Showers:

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Post: #11

I hated cold showers but I wanted to try this. I am now for a month into it and it´s great. One is definately more badass after it. Problem is if one has already a stressful life cold showers might feel very depressing. At least this was how it was with me. One has to be ready for this project. Or one is a natural badass.