Guest jrhairychest Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Sure does. Don't worry, the twins come out of hiding once the water goes away. It's not even noticeable there. My chest/back is where I notice the cold the most. That is not very reassuring. Just me being a big girly wuss about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlanders Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Apparently alternating between very hot and very cold water in the shower is also good for health, boosts circulation and such. Very hot being as hot as you can go without burning/hurting yourself obviously. Never tried it but sounds interesting, and less difficult than cold-only showers. 2480+ total Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K4ylan Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Apparently alternating between very hot and very cold water in the shower is also good for health, boosts circulation and such. Very hot being as hot as you can go without burning/hurting yourself obviously. Never tried it but sounds interesting, and less difficult than cold-only showers. Too much work, showering is a relaxing time for me. My face looks/feels a lot better after a hot shower than a cold one, but other than that these cold showers have felt pretty good. ~~~The Harpy List~~~Harpy Facts~~~It's Super Effective~~~The Beginning~~~Harpy Therapy Center~~~Alg~~~Jedi Harpy~~~Rohirrim~~~Attenuation~~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirschen Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Lately, due to the weather getting more annoying (even though it's mostly rain), I haven't really been doing cold showers and been doing lukewarm at the coldest. Maybe it's a bit odd of a feel if I did cold showers when the weather is cold like how I never touch the hot faucet when it's summertime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obfuscator Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Lately, due to the weather getting more annoying (even though it's mostly rain), I haven't really been doing cold showers and been doing lukewarm at the coldest. Maybe it's a bit odd of a feel if I did cold showers when the weather is cold like how I never touch the hot faucet when it's summertime. But it's at it's best when it's freezing! Very curious to see how it feels when it's -20 outside. "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K4ylan Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Lately, due to the weather getting more annoying (even though it's mostly rain), I haven't really been doing cold showers and been doing lukewarm at the coldest. Maybe it's a bit odd of a feel if I did cold showers when the weather is cold like how I never touch the hot faucet when it's summertime. But it's at it's best when it's freezing! Very curious to see how it feels when it's -20 outside. If icicles are hitting your chest, you're doing it wrong. ~~~The Harpy List~~~Harpy Facts~~~It's Super Effective~~~The Beginning~~~Harpy Therapy Center~~~Alg~~~Jedi Harpy~~~Rohirrim~~~Attenuation~~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randox Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Lately, due to the weather getting more annoying (even though it's mostly rain), I haven't really been doing cold showers and been doing lukewarm at the coldest. Maybe it's a bit odd of a feel if I did cold showers when the weather is cold like how I never touch the hot faucet when it's summertime. But it's at it's best when it's freezing! Very curious to see how it feels when it's -20 outside. If icicles are hitting your chest, you're doing it wrong.Real men don't take cold showers. Real men take showers in a hail storm :mrgreen: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbrideau Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Tried it today, and it feels awesome. I did have to put a little bit of hot water so that it wouldn't get too cold (especially when it's close to -20C here). Maybe I didn't notice a huge difference because of the fact that my showers already weren't warm enough to fog the mirrors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obfuscator Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Well, a month (almost) of doing cold showers now....and it's awesome. Never going back! I do wish I had a thermometer of sorts though just to see how cold the water is. I figure the water I was showering with originally was somewhere in the 5-10 C range (couldn't get it any colder). But now that it's been -10/-15 outside for a few days I figure the water is just above zero, and it's noticeably colder. "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlskid Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I was browsing through this forum the other day and was interested by the findings so of course, I had to try it... I failed miserably first time I tried it yesterday, but still felt more energised after the shower anyway. Maybe that was just me being hyper though and I was just imagining it. However I took another one today and went to see my girlfriend, and in the first few minutes of seeing her, she immediately asked why I was so hyper. I told her that instantly and she shook her head at me. :) Thanks for this, I'm pretty sure whenever I feel tired from now on I'm taking a cold shower to wake me up. Summoning help:[hide=Wio, lol][/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estonian dude Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Well, it is common knowledge here in Estonia that it boosts your immunity. I used to have cold showers every summer, and it has helped me be ridiculously healthy. But I missed them this summer and I can already feel the effects on my body. I have been more sick this autumn than I have been in the last 10 years in total. And I am under medications atm, so I cannot start having them again. So I've noticed this thread's regulars all follow similar trends. RPG is constantly dealing with psycho exes.Muggi reminds us of the joys of polygamy.Saq is totally oblivious to how much chicks dig him.I strike out every other week.Kalphite wages a war against the friend zone.Randox pretty much stays rational.Etc, etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I will try it today... If I'm feeling gutsy. EDIT: Had to turn it to warm. Was breathing so hard cause of the shock that I started getting light headed and almost fell down. Lol. | My Tumblr | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Bloody hell. I tried it this morning, it was a more cold shock to my body then the time I walked around in my briefs in the snow to troll my parents 7 years ago. Certainly woke me up at least, think I'll keep trying it each morning to help me get over what happened recently. Popoto.~<3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2PM Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Warm showers sound really nice when you wake up to 20 degree mornings.I'll give it a proper shot after winter. "Let your anger be as a monkey in a piñata... hiding amongst the candy... hoping the kids don't break through with the stick." - Master Tang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estonian dude Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Well, I found it better to start warm and then go on colder and colder. It worked specially best when we had swimming classes in school, 'cause the water in the pool was freakishly cold. But when you had just come out of an ice-cold shower, the water felt warm to start with and one could get used to it faster. So I've noticed this thread's regulars all follow similar trends. RPG is constantly dealing with psycho exes.Muggi reminds us of the joys of polygamy.Saq is totally oblivious to how much chicks dig him.I strike out every other week.Kalphite wages a war against the friend zone.Randox pretty much stays rational.Etc, etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giordano Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Aww, I wanted to try this in a truck stop shower when it was 35 degrees out, but the water was automated to be warm. :angry: "The cry of the poor is not always just, but if you never hear it you'll never know what justice is." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Still have them every day. :) RIP Michaelangelopolous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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