Cold showers for bodybuilders - do you take them?

[tres_taco_combo]

Why/how is it good for the skin?

ice cold water

1. overly hot water can overheat the skin/cause dryness
2. cold ass water temporarily tightens skin as it constricts blood - does make smaller


https://www.artofmanliness.com/2010/01/18/the-james-bond-shower-a-shot-of-cold-water-for-health-and-vitality/

[Grape Ape]

The exercise program I follow is big on them.  Claims is really aids in recovery.

That said, I don't do it.

[robcguns]

I don’t have cold water where I am. My water is heated up from the sun. I wish I had cold water. I sweat getting out of the shower after having a hot shower in summer. My only relief is to stand naked in front of my air conditioner naked. I hate my summer in Australia!!!!

This vision will aid me tonight.

[AbrahamG]

I don’t have cold water where I am. My water is heated up from the sun. I wish I had cold water. I sweat getting out of the shower after having a hot shower in summer. My only relief is to stand naked in front of my air conditioner naked. I hate my summer in Australia!!!!

All chili dogs aside, this made my dick pretty hard.

[Bicycle repairman]

I sweat getting out of the shower naked after having a naked hot shower in summer. My only relief is to stand naked in front of my air conditioner naked. I hate my summer but I love being naked in Australia!!1!

Have I ever said how much I enjoy being naked?

[Coach is Back!]

Only in the morning. I have the virility of a 21 year old.

[booty]

I sweat getting out of the shower naked after having a naked hot shower in summer. My only relief is to stand naked in front of my air conditioner naked. I hate my summer but I love being naked in Australia!!1!

Have I ever said how much I enjoy being naked?

HA HA 😂 Actually no. I dream of ugg boots and layered winter clothes.

[QuietYou]

How the fuck anyone can take a cold shower is beyond me. It's absolutely miserable. I need my water to be hell hot

[dr.chimps]

Only in the morning. I have the virility of a 21 year old.

Pretty sure your shower has less than the virility of a 21-yr-old. Punk.

[sync pulse]

I had a membership at the great old downtown Houston YMCA...They had a chilled water shower...You stepped out of the ablution shower onto a mat and pulled a chain and chilled water came down, I loved it.

[SuperTed]

I was forced to take a cold shower a few months back when my boiler gave in. I actually enjoyed it and have only taken cold showers since. Quite refreshing and really wakes you up.

[Evo]

Yes, normal shower then 90seconds min at the coldest setting.

Mental as much as it is physical

[Van_Bilderass]

It hurts like a son of a bitch but after you feel really good
due to the effect on brain neurotransmittors. I know some people get "addicted" to bathing in lakes during the winter here in scandinavia.

If talking science then the evidence of benefit from ice baths for athletes is pretty weak IIRC. But it's enough if it feels good.

[Simple Simon]

never, why would you want to do something that apart from being incredibly uncomfortable has zero effect on you whatsoever.

[CalvinH]

never, why would you want to do something that apart from being incredibly uncomfortable has zero effect on you whatsoever.

I know your to busy taking selfies in a dirty room but if you ever played a sport on a hot summer day you would know how good a cold shower feels.

[Evo]

It feels nice afterwards...you get a rush all over your body

Its a mental challenge...

It does make a small difference to recovery imo...

[CalvinH]

It feels nice afterwards...you get a rush all over your body

Its a mental challenge...

It does make a small difference to recovery imo...

I've done obstacle course races where you have to jump in ice water and a lot of people freak out but it doesn't bother me.

[MP]

https://www.youtube.com/user/wimhof1/videos

[Evo]

I've done obstacle course races where you have to jump in ice water and a lot of Pope freak out but it doesn't bother me.

You just get used to the inital shock factor...controling the breathing is the key to over coming it.

When that ice bucket thing was all the rage some lads on site did it with a JCB bucket - poor fuckers were hypoventilating as soon as the water hit them

[ratherbebig]

cold showers are great, you dont need heating.

saves a ton of money.

may i also recommend wearing shorts all year regardless of temperature.

[James]

I had a membership at the great old downtown Houston YMCA...They had a chilled water shower...You stepped out of the ablution shower onto a mat and pulled a chain and chilled water came down, I loved it.

Great place, used to go there in the mid- eighties , and also the Presidents Health Club downtown houston, also no longer there.

[Evo]

may i also recommend wearing shorts all year regardless of temperature.

I already do... 

[falco]

I don’t have cold water where I am. My water is heated up from the sun. I wish I had cold water. I sweat getting out of the shower after having a hot shower in summer. My only relief is to stand naked in front of my air conditioner naked. I hate my summer in Australia!!!!

I wish i was the air conditioner.

[Grape Ape]

It feels nice afterwards...you get a rush all over your body

Its a mental challenge...

It does make a small difference to recovery imo...

100% truth on the mental part.

In general, people just don't like the feeling of being uncomfortable.  It's not that the shower, etc is causing them harm, it's just doesn't feel like they're used to, so they bail.

This is the case for many things.

Per Calvin's point though, I did have one jump into 30 degree ice water where I thought the signals to my hands from my brain were slowed a bit.....odd feeling.

[Go 4 It]

Pro tip you will have the best hair days of your life if you take cold showers, I'm talking John Stamos level hair!