Princess Pineapple Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Why does Art of Manliness look 100 times more awesome than any women's focussed website? 3 Quote 6WC #1 #2 #3 #4 Princess Pineapple's Epic Quests Link to comment
Leego Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 A friend of mine once suggested that I try this. I jumped right into taking a cold shower, and although it didn't feel bad, and DID make me feel more alert, I can't say it was something that I really enjoyed. I still think I'm gonna try this the next time I take a shower. It might be a way to cut down on the water heater bill, as well. Quote Battle Log Link to comment
PMyrrh Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 I take cold showers all the time...in the summer, lol. I don't have AC, so its a great way to cool off. I don't know if I'd have the guts in the winter tho. Quote Lvl 4 Dragonborn (Dungeons and Dragons not Skyrim) Warrior STR:8.5 DEX:3 STA:10.5 CON:7.5 WIS:5 CHA:4 MyFitnessPal (Looking for NerdFitness PPL) Current Challenge Completed:PMyrrh's Viking Winter PMyrrh's Path of the Persevering Paladin Brazen and Unabashed 5 minute Spartan Plank 50/50 SquatsCOLD ASS VIKING CHALLENGE: 30/30 100% 100% Link to comment
Rurik Harrgath Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 I usually stick to cold showers in the winter too. Less of a shock to the system going from borderline hypothermic to... less hypothermic. Maybe lukewarm is more accurate then, haha. 1 Quote [Level ??] Rurik, the Thunderer Class: Stormborn War-Shaman (Path of Giants Barbarian/Conquest Paladin/Elemental Domain Cleric) BRUTALITY 11 | FINESSE 10 | VIGOR 11 | INSIGHT 14 | WILL 13 Equipment: Studded leather armor, war club, plus adventurer's pack containing rations, rope, and nature-based potions. "Rangers have to at least give up on pants. It's a special rule we enacted after Rurik became a Guild Leader.” – DarK_RaideR "Did I just get my ass kicked by a member of Metallica meets History Channel's Vikings?" - Wild Wolf "By the Well-Oiled-and-Meticulously-Groomed Beard of Rurik!" - Tanktimus the Encourager Link to comment
doc_apoo Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Take a hot bath then a cold shower. Game changer. 1 Quote In vino veritas, in aqua sanitas. Our life is frittered away by detail... simplify, simplify.-Henry David Thoreau There's a trick to it:You either do it or you die. Battle Log Link to comment
Nedwin Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 I can't shave my legs with goosebumps on them, so I can't do cold showers all the time...I have been taking cool showers after my workouts this week, and it feels great! Besides the goosebumps... Quote Level 2 Furyan Ranger You keep what you kill STR 3 | DEX 2 | STA 3 | CON 2 | WIS 2 | CHA 36.1 | 6.2 | Duolingo | Daily | Fitocracy Spoiler Captain Hammer: Have I seen you at the gym? Billy: [smiles] At the gym! Captain Hammer: [to himself] I don't go to the gym, I'm just naturally like this... Link to comment
KAllen Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 I've finally settled w/ a happy medium. I shave in the shower(and refuse to go back to shaving in the sink after or before), so I start w/ hot shower to shave, then blast the cold after. Seems to work for me. Quote "A sharp knife is nothing without a sharp eye" - Koloth "Ya can't grill it until ya kill it" - Uncle Ted "If it ain't Metal...IT'S CRAP!!!" - Dee Snider Link to comment
BLACKBOARD MONITOR Posted December 6, 2015 Report Share Posted December 6, 2015 I've dabbled with cold showers in the past, after reading about them on AoM (like most of you). Reading about it again has got me thinking it could be a good idea in the morning. She it's winter, part of me feels some trepidation already! Quote WORDS IN THE HEART CANNOT BE TAKEN. MY SHORT INTRODUCTION POST. Link to comment
Yraen Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 I usually take James Bond type showers. Hot as you can stand it for awhile then as cold as it goes. Started doing it after reading the same article as so many of you. 1 Quote Challenge https://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/96340-yraen-gets-smarter/ Link to comment
Shen Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 So how do people do this? Cold showers all the way? Start hot, and then cold? Just use cool water? Quote My Challenge is Here. Link to comment
JarrodCL Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 I start them cold and then drop from there. Having said that, it's because I usually take them after gym and I need to get back into a suit, so, cold water to cool me down as quickly as possible. These make up the majority of my showering, so, warm showers become a bit of a luxury. Quote If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month.Teddy Roosevelt Link to comment
J.Sark Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 I do this aswell, and I'm a strong believer that taking a cold shower every day no matter what for 4 or 5 minutes will change your life. You learn about yourself, and how to deal with excuses (even after a year, some days when it's snowing outside your mind is going to be "nah, take a hot shower, you deserve it blablabla"). And you feel awesome after it. Quote Link to comment
Starstuff Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 I've been trying this for the past several days, and I'm finding it rally unpleasant. I try to stay under the cold for at least three or four minutes, but I don't ever seem to acclimate, and often I feel unpleasantly cold for hours afterward even if I bundle up. Has anyone else had these issues, and if so, do you have any tips for overcoming them? Quote only what you take with you Challenges: Starstuff Wars Episode I, II, III, IV, V, VI NF character ~ Fitbit ~ Strava ~ Smashrun ~ MyFitnessPal Food Log Link to comment
itisnotlogical Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Start with lukewarm or even warmer water. Slowly turn down the heat and acclimate to each stage instead of just stepping into the cold water. I find that cold showers actually really help if you have a fever. It helps get rid of the sensitive skin issue, and paradoxically keeps the shivers and chills away. I still don't take them for fun however Quote Current weight: 190Current goal weight: 180 Link to comment
RamboCA Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 I heard about the benefits of cold showers from Wim Hof from one of the podcast I listen to, Its a Fantastic Feelng after you take the cold shower, I have been doing this now for the last 3 months, Check out this video by him. Quote Link to comment
RamboCA Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 I've been trying this for the past several days, and I'm finding it rally unpleasant. I try to stay under the cold for at least three or four minutes, but I don't ever seem to acclimate, and often I feel unpleasantly cold for hours afterward even if I bundle up. Has anyone else had these issues, and if so, do you have any tips for overcoming them?Hello Starstuff, I totally get how you feel, try the breathing technique (Wim Hof)and then try to stay in the cold shower, It takes a few days to weeks and its amazing how the body can adapt and raises the temperature to balance the cold Quote Link to comment
DollarStoreHero Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 I used to take cold showers back in my school days. (Not for that reason you pervs) But when my friends would come over and spend the night we would want to stay up all night playing SNES. When one of us would start to doze off, we would hop in the shower for a few minutes. Looking back it seems like lunacy. So I didn't know there were any kind of health benefits. Quote Link to comment
Scream Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 I've been trying this for the past several days, and I'm finding it rally unpleasant. I try to stay under the cold for at least three or four minutes, but I don't ever seem to acclimate, and often I feel unpleasantly cold for hours afterward even if I bundle up. Has anyone else had these issues, and if so, do you have any tips for overcoming them?I've been taking cold showers almost exclusively for about 2 years now. My personal experience: 1. You never get used to the initial 'shock' of turning on the water, and trying to avoid it is just an exercise in futility and fear (YMMV). For me, the whole point of it is to do something that's hard to do. And I can do hard things. (cold showers did wonders for my mood/confidence). Just jump in, crank on that handle, and try not to gasp. Once the initial shock passes, that's when you get used to it. 2. I always feel very warm inside after a shower (internal heat cranking up) but my wife is always afraid of my icy touch. After a little bit, my inner heat extends to my skin as well, and if anything I'm warmer. If you're just forcing yourself to stand under the cold water, I think you're doing it wrong. It's more like getting into a cold pool. At first there's a shock, but you warm up after moving around a bit. If you just stand still the whole time, it's going to be more miserable. Quote Link to comment
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