Leo Quick Question

[sweater]

Do you take cold showers? Do you recommend them?

Edited December 6, 2016 by Inglorious

[Arman]

I have gone through periods of taking cold showers.

Ask anyone who is enthusiastic about cold showers; they will tell you it gives you confidence, vitality, better skin, increase libido, improve your immune system, detoxify the body, increase testosterone, reverse the balding process, make your balls bigger, it'll cure cancer, make you taller, straighten your teeth and even do your taxes for you.

Now I've seen very little evidence supporting any of the more common claims. I've made a few lazy attempts at finding research but didn't find anything good. I bet there's probably more interesting studies and evidence now that Wim Hof is on the scene trying to legitimize his work. Though less about cold showers and more about impact of cold treatment and breathing. (Check him out if you're not aware. His first joe rogan podcast is excellent) but nothing that I've been exposed to... 

My personal experience has been that they make me feel really good. They are indeed very revitalizing and I really liked the effects it had on my skin and hair. They are a nice exercise for facing something uncomfortable each day. Part of the reason I like it is that it's never 100% easy to do. Especially after taking a break, you get butterflies in your stomach before you do it and your mind and body kick in and convince you not to do it, but ideally you choose to do it anyway. i believe this to be a powerful psychological exercise because I have never gotten out of a cold shower having regret it. It makes me feel awake and empowered in a way that other practices don't. So when you are in an experience that can help you grow but you know will be uncomfortable; you also know that you have been here before and you know how it goes... that your mind will try to trick you but if you power through it you will receive the gains.

edit: oops, just realized the question was for leo. well there's my 2 cents 

Edited December 7, 2016 by Arman

[Alex4]

youve got to do it with attitude, I feel like a beast after do it now in winter. makes wake up every single cell of my body and Im more present 

[reez]

@Arman The testosterone increase is false however, cold showers affect immune system which correlates with testosterone as well. So indirectly cold showers can affect the testosterone

Don't remember anything else lol

[sweater]

@Arman Thanks for your two cents lol. I have been taking cold shower for a while now but now that its getting colder cause i live in New York it might be harder for me to get out of bed and say ill take a shower now. So therefor i think i might just take regular warm showers. I doing things different now. In terms of habits and stuff like that. My main goal is to be able to do the things that i set for myself but also starting with small things. Getting up at a certain time in the morning and taking a shower is one of them but its almost about IMPOSSIBLE to wake up in the cold, knowing that you have to get out of bed when you don't want to, and also be looking forward to a cold shower which makes it almost impossible. Let me know if your able to do this, cause i haven't yet but i also want to develop my will power high enough to be able to one day. But yea thanks for you info. And also one thing that i recommend to you too since i been taking cold showers for a while now is to 1. Turn on the cold water as soon as you get in the tub everyday single time you tell yourself your taking a cold shower that day 2. Go from cold to hot water if your going to take cold showers in the winter.

[Arman]

2 minutes ago, Inglorious said:

. Getting up at a certain time in the morning and taking a shower is one of them but its almost about IMPOSSIBLE to wake up in the cold, knowing that you have to get out of bed when you don't want to, and also be looking forward to a cold shower which makes it almost impossible. Let me know if your able to do this, cause i haven't yet but i also want to develop my will power high enough to be able to one day.

Honestly bro I live in Australia. Very different to New York! Even in winter here it's really not too bad so I can't compare. In summer it is even enjoyable if you can imagine that, lol. I do wish I could live in a cold country because cold showers bring a different level of intensity. 

4 minutes ago, Inglorious said:

And also one thing that i recommend to you too since i been taking cold showers for a while now is to 1. Turn on the cold water as soon as you get in the tub everyday single time you tell yourself your taking a cold shower that day 2. Go from cold to hot water if your going to take cold showers in the winter.

Awesome man, thank you. 

[sweater]

@Alex4 Wait your able to get out of bed in the cold and head toward a straight cold shower right away?

[Live Life Liam]

On 12/7/2016 at 3:32 AM, Arman said:

I have gone through periods of taking cold showers.

Ask anyone who is enthusiastic about cold showers; they will tell you it gives you confidence, vitality, better skin, increase libido, improve your immune system, detoxify the body, increase testosterone, reverse the balding process, make your balls bigger, it'll cure cancer, make you taller, straighten your teeth and even do your taxes for you.

Now I've seen very little evidence supporting any of the more common claims. I've made a few lazy attempts at finding research but didn't find anything good. I bet there's probably more interesting studies and evidence now that Wim Hof is on the scene trying to legitimize his work. Though less about cold showers and more about impact of cold treatment and breathing. (Check him out if you're not aware. His first joe rogan podcast is excellent) but nothing that I've been exposed to... 

My personal experience has been that they make me feel really good. They are indeed very revitalizing and I really liked the effects it had on my skin and hair. They are a nice exercise for facing something uncomfortable each day. Part of the reason I like it is that it's never 100% easy to do. Especially after taking a break, you get butterflies in your stomach before you do it and your mind and body kick in and convince you not to do it, but ideally you choose to do it anyway. i believe this to be a powerful psychological exercise because I have never gotten out of a cold shower having regret it. It makes me feel awake and empowered in a way that other practices don't. So when you are in an experience that can help you grow but you know will be uncomfortable; you also know that you have been here before and you know how it goes... that your mind will try to trick you but if you power through it you will receive the gains.

edit: oops, just realized the question was for leo. well there's my 2 cents 

Is this 100% accurate?

I know cold showers can be great for the immune system and skin but i seriously doubt cold showers make you taller (what benefit does this bring exactly but an ego boost) and cure cancer. I may be wrong though but if you have any evidence for this I'm glad to see this.

[Arman]

9 hours ago, Live Life Liam said:

Is this 100% accurate?

I know cold showers can be great for the immune system and skin but i seriously doubt cold showers make you taller (what benefit does this bring exactly but an ego boost) and cure cancer. I may be wrong though but if you have any evidence for this I'm glad to see this.

I was being facetious to poke fun at the people and websites that have lots of spurious claims on the subject.  Though I suppose stranger things occur... 

[Live Life Liam]

6 hours ago, Arman said:

I was being facetious to poke fun at the people and websites that have lots of spurious claims on the subject.  Though I suppose stranger things occur... 

Oh right I get you now hahahaha. I see it a lot too so that's why I commented because people get disappointed having super high expectations. 

Sorry for the misunderstanding

[Alex4]

On 8/12/2016 at 2:44 AM, Inglorious said:

@Alex4 Wait your able to get out of bed in the cold and head toward a straight cold shower right away?

not that fast, in the middle a shave my face and clean my theets but I think I could do it withouth doing that stuff previously. It is just a matter of confidence on what you are doing it will make you stronger.