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post 1444243371 05-26-2016, 05:15 AM
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been showering with hot water for the last 2 years come at me bro
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showering with cold water makes me feel happy for some reason
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let the plebs disregard this sacred knowledge. let all other receive the gains of the gods.
post 1444313531 05-26-2016, 01:15 PM
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I used to occasionally take full ice baths for college athletics. I never felt that great afterwards. Certainly not full of energy. It just helped to reduce the swelling of whatever was injured.
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Originally Posted By 1AverageSavage1
let the plebs disregard this sacred knowledge. let all other receive the gains of the gods.
this, i just feel sorry for them. almost as sorry as for virgins who never had sex.

the feelings of cold showers comes close to it
post 1444428301 05-27-2016, 05:57 AM
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After reading this thread I decided to take one this morning.

This me after getting out



Felt good brahs
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I would believe this guy

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day 7 of cold showers, i noticed very strong hair gains with more volume but also a little bit curly if i dont style it and skin is smooth as fack
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is there any sciense to support cold showers benefits?

by experience i know they re great
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Been taking cold showers for a few weeks funny to see this thread. I usually start Luke warm then after soaping up will take it all the way cold for a few mins. Scalp and hair def look and feel better Not sure about my skin really but haven't got any pimples so ideas it works. My beard looks better than usual too lol. I read it's good for depression I'm not depressed but when I'm done I do feel a lot better. I think the best thing it's for is mental strength tho
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brb taking next cold shower, hair has never been better and its shining in the sun and overall got stronger
Originally Posted By RepsForJesuss
is there any sciense to support cold showers benefits?

by experience i know they re great
who cares about fcking science, i already told ya they dont want you to take advantage of cold showers and rather have you sick and unhealthy or make you spent $$$ on products to improve so they promote that cold showers dont have any benefits or could kill you or are related to cancer and that chit

ayyy lmao

but not everybody has the balls to take cold showers becuase they are weak beta *******s so try it out if you can even do it for atleast 5 min
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how many cold showers per day?
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Originally Posted By RepsForJesuss
how many cold showers per day?
1-2

always at the morning and if i am not too tired i take one before i go sleep
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here some random vids supporting cold showering












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post 1444970293 05-30-2016, 02:09 PM
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I remember reading an article from Pubmed about cold showers and they tend to decrease strength gains.
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Only do cold showers in the morning to wake my ass up. Otherwise, I prefer a warm shower to relax.
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Originally Posted By xHiroko
I remember reading an article from Pubmed about cold showers and they tend to decrease strength gains.
Location: Israel
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Cold shower while listening to stairway to heaven. Pure bliss boyos
Originally Posted By MakeABanana
Only do cold showers in the morning to wake my ass up. Otherwise, I prefer a warm shower to relax.
I never take morning showers. So when I'm done cold showering at night I feel super relaxed/tired afterwards. Way more than a reg shower
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Originally Posted By YesWayNoWeigh
I never take morning showers. So when I'm done cold showering at night I feel super relaxed/tired afterwards. Way more than a reg shower
you feel tired after cold shower?
thats weird boyo
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Not a cold shower but similar...

I did cryotherapy today



Wanted to try this. I do cold showers every now and then. My attempts to do cold baths are super pussy lol so I decided to try this.

First minute was OK. The proctor has you rotate a bit. About a minute in a half it is a bit painful. Some people experience the 'pins and needles' effect of the cold. It was just painful since it is nitrogen and is about -100C (-212F).

I did it for two and a half minutes. Generally 2.5 - 3 minutes you reap the benefits. Pretty much the same benefits of a cold shower (improved skin, improved recovery, fight symptoms of depression, etc).

Brochure on the benefits

Originally Posted By GetHimABodyBag
Placebo effects.

Cold showers/ice bath DO NOT aid in recovery. Cold constricts blood flow. Inflammation, in this case and in some injuries is the body trying to HEAL itself by sending blood and nutrients to the area that is effected. You are delaying the healing process and going against your body's knowledge.

So why are you trying to stop the healing process by constriction?

As for showers, what you feel is your body is in "fight", blood pressure/pulse is elevated.
That "high" you feel afterwards is normal.
Gotta slightly agree here. You need some degree of inflammation to assist in muscle recovery and growth. I would say if you time cold showers wrong you will actually inhibit muscle growth.
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just got out of cold shower, feeling amazing boyos
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Originally Posted By GetHimABodyBag
Placebo effects.

Cold showers/ice bath DO NOT aid in recovery. Cold constricts blood flow. Inflammation, in this case and in some injuries is the body trying to HEAL itself by sending blood and nutrients to the area that is effected. You are delaying the healing process and going against your body's knowledge.

So why are you trying to stop the healing process by constriction?

As for showers, what you feel is your body is in "fight", blood pressure/pulse is elevated.
That "high" you feel afterwards is normal.
it reduces the DOMS boyo
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Originally Posted By RepsForJesuss
you feel tired after cold shower?
thats weird boyo
yes I usually shower after 9. Surely I'm not the only that gets better sleep after a cold shower
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cold shower my whole life crew. why the **** arent you guys taking cold showers everytime?
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5.5 months into no fap, and cold showers every day. I feel better than I ever have in my life srs. Other lifestyle changes have definitely contributed more than these two, but I'm positive that they're contributing.
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Originally Posted By poverty*******
cold shower my whole life crew. why the **** arent you guys taking cold showers everytime?
beta *******s who cant take cold showers

just lmao at them
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have been doing cold showers like forever,srs
but only after work out,as recovery,in the gym,and it helped like miracle
but cos i wear eye contrasts didnt showerin my head

the last week have been doing CS in my home and i shower my head also
and wut i ve noticed so far is breath benefits,cos i have a problem with my nose couldnt breath perfect but now it seems that my breath has improved

damm,sweet
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Cold showers are legit.

My skin and hair are no longer dried out.
If you're feeling tired it will definitely wake you the **** up when that cold water first hits you.

The Japanese had a ritual known as Misogi where they would literally stand or sit beneath a waterfall. It was a purification ritual.. check it out
Granted, it would be more badass to do this under a waterfall but for now my shower will do.
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Originally Posted By BeastlyChange
Cold showers are legit.

My skin and hair are no longer dried out.
If you're feeling tired it will definitely wake you the **** up when that cold water first hits you.

The Japanese had a ritual known as Misogi where they would literally stand or sit beneath a waterfall. It was a purification ritual.. check it out
Granted, it would be more badass to do this under a waterfall but for now my shower will do.
mirin that waterfall, not gonna sound autistic brahs but should be a life goal for cold showers crew to shower one time under a waterfall

for some reason i am so fcking used to cold showers that its not even cold anymore even on the coldest setting

they still have their benefits tho and give me joy in life but the kick is not as great as when i started
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