I Took an ICE BATH Everyday for a Week

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  • Will I experience the superhuman cognitive and physical effects of cold exposure? Will I recover like wolverine? Maybe! The positive and negative impacts that I experienced by taking an icebath everyday for 7 days.

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  • @JohnnJohnsonn
    @JohnnJohnsonn 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +55

    I’ve been doing ice baths 5 days a week for the last 2-3 months . And I find myself like doing it in the morning more because I feel fresh and more energetic for the day. Weird how people can have opposite affects. Great video!

  • @Nikwunu
    @Nikwunu 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    driving to a hypermarket to buy frozen water is the most american thing ever

  • @ajx3993
    @ajx3993 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

    I started wim hoff method almost 10 years ago. Most bang per input for me was the first step. As follows: everytime you shower, in the middle of the shower you turn to all the way cold and do that for 1minute while breathing deep and slow. Then you can go warm again.
    After this i rarely got sick and havent felt cold since (i felt cold all the time, everywhere before)
    Great Vid 🤙

    • @leonkennedy3398
      @leonkennedy3398 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Ya for beginners. The best is to just do an entire cold shower every time

    • @humanmonke
      @humanmonke 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Dont breath heavy breath through the nose light slow and only in to the stomach (diaphragm)
      And thank me later
      Mouth breathing chest breathing is adrenalin breahting stress breathing nose diaphragm breathing is relaxed breathing harth rate goes down blood preasure goes down circualtion improves more heat production

    • @danielsharma7
      @danielsharma7 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I agree with Master Leon. Build the resistance and resilience ! Cold as he** Every Morning before the workout@@leonkennedy3398

    • @Nadal-
      @Nadal- 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      wait, you don't feel cold anymore in your day to day?

    • @ajx3993
      @ajx3993 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Nadal- Not anymore, and it only took 2 weeks of 1min cold shower in the middle of a regular shower.

  • @GON22A
    @GON22A 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    "but you gotta focus" frase gets me every time, doesn't matter how many videos i watch

  • @tish1711
    @tish1711 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Video 20 of asking:
    Next challenge: run a full marathon 🏃‍♂️

  • @westvirginian3102
    @westvirginian3102 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    After a very long run, a 20 minute ice bath followed by elevating your legs for 20 minutes (ideally while wearing compression pants) can reduce recovery by a full day. I understand that a post workout ice bath may reduce hypertrophy, but you have to consider what is your goal. When I was doing this it was strictly for run recovery and it worked out great. It also helped me cool down and stop the muscle damage quicker after the workout and led to me feeling back to normal about an hour or so after the run. It also allowed me to have a light run the next day which also helped me to avoid a lot of soreness. In addition; since your body is very overheated after a long run, the ice bath is only uncomfortable for the first minute and after that is actually enjoyable.

  • @leoncaruthers
    @leoncaruthers 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Cold adaptation is definitely a real thing. In the polar vortex winters in MI I spent so much time outside shoveling snow that by the end of it I was out there in a t-shirt and gloves at 10F and feeling comfy.

    • @elowynnbird
      @elowynnbird 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      what. the. fuck.

    • @leoncaruthers
      @leoncaruthers 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@elowynnbird The alternative was sweating my butt off while digging my driveway clear. I didn't set out to do it, just kept shedding layers trying to stay comfortable. After 30 days in a row below -10F, positive 10 felt downright hot.

    • @elowynnbird
      @elowynnbird 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@leoncaruthers superhuman stuff

    • @abur2803
      @abur2803 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@elowynnbirdnot really if you live somewhere cold

    • @Rillos-_-
      @Rillos-_- 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@leoncaruthers this is how I am I’m in Delaware but when I shovel snow once a year after 10-15 minutes I’m in a t-shirt my pants and beanie the big jacket just makes you sweat to much which makes you cold

  • @cloregaming1173
    @cloregaming1173 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    Don't know if you'll read this comment but after resistance training MPS (muscle protein synthesis) is elevated anywhere from 48-72hours so as ice baths dull MPS if you take an ice bath within 72 hours of workouts you will actually decrease muscle hypertrophy

    • @winstonsearchill3457
      @winstonsearchill3457 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      There is a video about this on a channel called Renaissance Periodization "Is Inflammation GOOD For Muscle Gains?" where a sports scientist explains this as well

    • @uniktbrukernavn
      @uniktbrukernavn 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That makes it impractical to take ice baths if you work out regularly.

    • @cloregaming1173
      @cloregaming1173 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@uniktbrukernavn exactly unless you space each training session apart by 4 days there is no world ice baths benefit strength athletes or bodybuilding. It may have some benefit for long distance runners and combat sports.

    • @picgmr1575
      @picgmr1575 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      most of that mps isnt due to the inflammation tho, especially after several hours.

    • @Timedelayedfuse
      @Timedelayedfuse 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Everyone just regurgitates info as truth.

  • @vulcanprincess1584
    @vulcanprincess1584 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    awesome!
    another thing i think is interesting is that the body wants to adapt, so maybe it would be beneficial like you said to not do ice baths too often, to maximize the benefits. otherwise its just adapting to something unfun like cold water. or to switch from warm to cold water, or cold to warm water, idk
    and combining the ice bath with the wim hof method for cold weather tolerance is something that people have had good results with!
    that pre-workout formula is pretty interesting, i'd like to see more experimental data on that from people :D
    I myself have done a few cold showers that help wake up my mind when im feeling down and starting to get depressed, and same with the wim hof breathing method, but i can find it really overwhelming at times because i get dizzy from the breathing, and the tingling sensation is a bit overwhelming, but afterwards after my body calms down i always feel really refreshed and mentally centered, and calmer.
    And combining that with red light therapy would probly be great too! combining all the healthy ideas into a schedule that works out well
    I know bryan johnson is sorta doing that with his extensive anti-aging routine, as well
    and combining that with things like the "knees over toes guy's exercises for longevity could only lead to more positive results, i think. there's also this exercise th-cam.com/video/0euDDJu6GnQ/w-d-xo.html for longevity and endurance/stamina, and altho im mostly a non-weight exerciser myself, i respect the weight lifting too
    anywawy im bored so i typed all this stuff out here, haha

  • @RobustMustache
    @RobustMustache 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    In my experience, the biggest factor for HRV is stress. Cold exposure is stressful. I think it would be better to be shortening the cold sessions to just 2-3 min and only doing them a few times/week. I think the workouts + ice baths were increasing your stress and fatigue on your body.
    I workout MWF, T/R are my rest days and thats when I sauna and cold shower. My HRV is typically in the 60s pretty consistently. That way you don't have to deal with the pro/con of ice baths in relation to a workout and you aren't over stressing your body.
    There is also an issue with getting too adapted to the cold which takes away from some of its benefits.

    • @akimitussuzukii1834
      @akimitussuzukii1834 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Agree. I was thinking the same while watching the video and spesifically on that part when he was thinking that overdose and excessive stress by doing too much stressful things at the same day might explain the results. Rather than cutting off workout or ice bath some occasional day,, he didn't mention shortening the time of ice bath exposure as a one alternative. There is a wide understanding among the ice bath/swimming community that when starting the ice bathing or ice swimming, (latter being in popular especially in Nordic Countries) you should start from very little first. First sessions should be just quickly dipping there or be in the water half a minute or maximum of one minute. Then, when you get more and more experienced and adapted, you can increase the dose and exposure periodically from that. Dude was starting from five minutes right away. Too much stess too much too often is always not that good idea. Progress could go even backwards.

    • @markuslindholm5548
      @markuslindholm5548 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Honestly 5 minutes is ridiculous especially if you are not used to cold exposure. Even 30 seconds should be enough to get the effect you are after. And afterwards you shouldn't need anything fancy to warm up, your body is so awake that it should be warming itself. Feeling cold for a long time after cold exposure just sounds like too much time spent in the cold.

  • @liminal79
    @liminal79 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    most research I've seen described is 'you only need about 11 minutes a WEEK..." not 5 minutes a day.

  • @At_Ph.D._Kate_Bush_Fan_Club
    @At_Ph.D._Kate_Bush_Fan_Club 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The Legend is back! Another brilliant video. Keep up the excellent content, brother. Following you from Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿.

  • @liammoore5340
    @liammoore5340 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Solid focus dude 🤘. I've also been getting ice baths recently especially when injured or on rest days and one thing to note is that the cold water coming out of the tap will be variable depending on the season and where you live. Here in eastern Canada for e.g. in summer I would make ice by filling 6 x 6L plastic containers in a chest freezer and this brought the water to 12C/53F. In Fall this went down to 8.5C/47F. Rn in winter the water coming out of the tap is 5C so no ice is actually needed as the ideal range is 10C-15C for the therapeutic benefits. This is probably why it felt so much colder when you tried it 🥶

  • @TMan-sq1wh
    @TMan-sq1wh 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I just came across your channel and love the content. I am just about to start the cold water therapy and this vid (made 8hrs ago) has helped me to know what to do. I will watch most (if not all) your vids over Christmas ⛄. Thanks 🙏👍.

  • @InfinityExt
    @InfinityExt 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Can you do a biphasic sleep experiment for maybe a month? You would go to sleep when the sun goes down, trying to keep artificial light at night as low as possible. The low amount of night should make you naturally tired. Then, you wake up in the middle of the night, preferably four hours after going to sleep. You stay awake for a couple hours then go back to sleep until the sun rises or there is light in the sky. It works best if you naturally wake up in the middle of the night instead of having an alarm to wake you.

  • @Therabidrunner
    @Therabidrunner 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Also i wanted to say thats very interesting about the affect the ice bath has on muscle growth and how long you have to wait is insane

  • @roykalager2360
    @roykalager2360 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Heat and movement betters your recovery. The adrenaline that you get from an ice bath. Heats your body up more. So I feel like 5 minutes is way too long. You don't want to get cold. That slows down your blood. That inflammation repairs your body.

  • @badfoot7528
    @badfoot7528 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I believe that most studies in cold plunges the main consensus is aim for 11 minutes a week. When I first started I’d just try to make it a minute and then beat that next time and slowly progress to the 11 minutes a week. I would have never survived if I jumped straight to 5 minutes .
    I would do it every couple of days and have been doing it for about 2 months and now I’m on day 20 consistently every morning. I did them last winter but stopped when it got too warm out.
    I now can relax in it for 3 -7 minutes just depends on the day. I also got a stock tank that sits outside, the winter keeps it cold, no need for ice, more room than a bath tub and it’s nice to hear the birds and look at the sky in a meditative state while in there.
    I feel like if I had to do it in my house I wouldn’t want to because I’m already in my comfort zone . To each their own but in my experience the cold plunge has been the best thing I’ve done for myself.

    • @live4god30
      @live4god30 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I love doing my ice baths, but I need to do it inside. I tend to have peaceful nature sounds on before hoping in to try and mimic doing it in nature.

  • @daniel_77.
    @daniel_77. 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Here are some video suggestions for you:
    only plyometrics workouts
    exercises in cold environment vs hot environment
    intensily stretch after a workout (Ive heard it could boost muscle growth)
    contract and extend your muscles quickly. Its like plyometrics + flexing ( example: quickly extend and contract your arm, so your biceps and triceps)

  • @robertschruder
    @robertschruder 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Cold showers changed my life i can fly now

  • @nathanjames1089
    @nathanjames1089 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I started taking cold showers in the afternoons/evenings every day starting this September until I got sick a couple weeks ago, I don't think I got cold from the showers I just didn't want to stress the body more while it was fighting something. It's getting pretty cold here as well so I haven't done it much recently, last one was three days ago. Overall I feel refreshed usually, it always feels warm getting out of the shower, the tolerance has been building steadily while the water is also getting colder. Jumped in a couple coldish lakes recently and being submerged is a totally different feeling.

  • @dadlife8289
    @dadlife8289 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    No BS, i was wondering if you had an ice bath video yesterday. Even had an internak discussion with myself that it was probably too expensive of a video 😂

  • @hellotinashe
    @hellotinashe 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love ice baths, especially for managing inflammation. I dislike the process of getting ice into my bathroom. My hope is to get a set up outside sometime soon.

  • @RedPilledRants
    @RedPilledRants 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Here's the real effect. I live in Roseburg Oregon where it gets around 35 to 45° right now. But you know what I wear? A tank top and shorts most of the days or at least the tank top and some joggers. Walk around like that every day you don't have to worry about taking a 20 minute ice bath.

  • @benjaminthomas9480
    @benjaminthomas9480 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I think ice baths would be really useful during a multi-event competition, like between races when running multiple track races in a day. You'll get that reduction in inflammation and be able to start fresher after already exerting your muscles.

    • @yna418
      @yna418 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      yeah thats what i used it for. I always try and do an icebath the day before a race

  • @thepunisher2110272
    @thepunisher2110272 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have a potential experiment for you. Try getting physically warmed up by wearing lots of layers 30min-60min before your workout. I think it can help save time on your warmup in the gym. I have a few injuries and i try to only workout with my body physically warm so i always do this . At least close to breaking a sweat. Idk how practical this is and i am just a gym rat but it makes sense to me and im curious what others think.

  • @catsonbebop
    @catsonbebop 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Please do these experiments at least for a month. You are wasting your effort for short term results. At day 7 you just started getting some proper benefits like more cold resistance i think you should have keep going. But these are just my opinions.

  • @fallen6060
    @fallen6060 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Nice video man, as always :)

    • @fallen6060
      @fallen6060 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @turtlemayonnaise what?

    • @fallen6060
      @fallen6060 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @turtlemayonnaise im not sure what you mean, but atleast i didn't type ''first'', if thats what you're talking about. have a good day.

  • @sirjarden
    @sirjarden 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You should DIY a cold plunge, take a 55 gallon drum cut the top off and keep it outside (to not blow all your money on ice🤣)
    That is actually a great way to do it!

  • @negativehp7653
    @negativehp7653 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've watched you for over a year now, your arms definitely put on some muscle dude

  • @nickc7039
    @nickc7039 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I think ice baths can be a good way to relieve mental stress, in the way that when your mind is running w too many thoughts, that shock of cold water puts your right in the present moment and focus on breathing.

  • @Therabidrunner
    @Therabidrunner 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Maybe you should test the effects of adrinele on the human body differences in uprising like natural and stuff like riding a roller coaster or skydiving and see what the differences are

  • @kangsan2014
    @kangsan2014 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I think you should have researched the Soberg principle when it comes to cold water immersion. That would be a great place to start.

  • @ethanwinterfitness90
    @ethanwinterfitness90 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The bulk looks like it’s working, and you look leaner? I’m jealous.

  • @joeypkyt
    @joeypkyt 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i do ice baths on a regular basis for a bout 2 years now (especially in the winters) im a professional parkour athlete and put a ton of stress on my body with 7 days a week workouts and a lot of other things that are more mentally.
    i feel like the ice bath is a destressor, as while im getting in i get a spike of stress, after about 20 seconds i start to feel very zen like, even feels like after sitting still for a minute i can feel an outline around my body wich feels warm (this goes away as i move). i have 0 thoughts in my head at that point and i get out when im fully adapted or start getting cold again. when getting out i have a numb feeling in both hands and feet but feel very warm after getting out
    i generally feel more energized afterwards and go into the day with i clear head without any worries. alltough on some days it feels like it drains a lot of energy and i can’t get into that zen meditative kindoff state, also going for workouts on these days i feel more heavy.
    i find an ice bath easier to handle then a cold shower. and it helps me keep up with the stress of all the other things going on and balances out everything.
    if i where to take ice baths in the evening i would not be able to sleep for the next 3 hours minimum, due to the release of adrenaline i think.

  • @jackrabbitism
    @jackrabbitism 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    As always, a great journey. Balance being key, what say you to a week of focussed sauna? How be that? Big love.

    • @FocusedLucas
      @FocusedLucas  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yo thank you! I have been thinking about a Finnish sauna like experiment, but I need to find one or make one or something lol.

    • @jackrabbitism
      @jackrabbitism 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@FocusedLucas I think that would be a fantastic challenge and just like your red light experience, a sauna might become part of your routine. Massive respect - from London ❤️

  • @VanillaEarth744
    @VanillaEarth744 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hey Pigmie the Lotion you recommend has a cancer warning label on it 😞

  • @richarda3764
    @richarda3764 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yeah, this is one of those things I don't think I'll ever do. I don't mind the outside cold weather too much, especially when I can be active and get my internal heat going nicely, but just sitting still in freezing cold water is a no go.

  • @kolben1
    @kolben1 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I did cold showers directly before my workout and I got the craziest pump I ever experienced.
    With a good warmup is this probably a smart way to do it

  • @brybry4610
    @brybry4610 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    ive taken cold showers every morning for around 6 months now and its never gotten easier. i dont rlly think there are any benefits but discipline and a little energy boost in the morning
    granted cold showers arent nearly as cold as an ice bath still cold nonetheless!

  • @Pippinking
    @Pippinking 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    In terms of HRV you are better taking overnight measurement for longitudinal data point, rather than a one off moment. HRV is also very individual. I am 55 year old male and although I exercise I am no athelete. My HRV averages (when we’ll recovered around the 90 to 100 mark. That is just individual genetics as the usual range is around 40 for someone with me demographics

  • @clarinetsaxist
    @clarinetsaxist 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    On my channel, Scott Lives, I made a few videos on ice baths back in 2021. I did them every other day back in late 2020 when the gyms were closed. Another fun thing to explore is that doing ice baths just for your face is supposed to be good for your skin, an aging/beauty hack. I do ice for my face occasionally. Anyhow, this is the best ice bath video I have seen yet, way more thorough than mine were.

  • @ClipQuest1
    @ClipQuest1 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Do the horse stance for a month bro! would love to see a video about this

  • @Jose-Tian
    @Jose-Tian 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That's a good video for sure. Ice bath help reduce inflammation, alleviate muscle soreness, improve circulation, and promote faster recovery also improve mental health...

  • @leonkennedy3398
    @leonkennedy3398 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    11 mins a week is the optimal time for cold exposure- Andrew Huberman

    • @tomashorst9544
      @tomashorst9544 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Meh, just find out for yourself - Me

    • @leonkennedy3398
      @leonkennedy3398 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@tomashorst9544 he's a neuroscientist who's done actual research

    • @ronburgandy7571
      @ronburgandy7571 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Milk milk lemonade , around the corner fudge is made- Kindergarten

    • @Garrettdx1988
      @Garrettdx1988 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You shouldn't trust your farts after a night out drinking- me

    • @leonkennedy3398
      @leonkennedy3398 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ronburgandy7571 sounds like you don't know who Andrew Huberman is. Please educate yourself

  • @FrostDrive
    @FrostDrive 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    But you gotta focusssssssssss. Loved that edit!

  • @Tomas-bv2bg
    @Tomas-bv2bg 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I think that from begining like 1 minute then 2-3 minutes are enough for beginner and everything from that point is worse for beginner, also after im doing it post workout im really liking it so much more.

  • @BeHealing
    @BeHealing 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    HRV goes up significantly when you are breathing deeply, so that's why it's going up while you're in the bath. Do breathing exercises sat in a chair and you'll have the same effect. Mine goes up to 160 when I'm box breathing

  • @Pedaltrilhasemergulho
    @Pedaltrilhasemergulho 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Uma coisa que ouvi falar vindo de canais de pessoas formadas em educação física e terapias é que não se deve tomar banho gelado depois de fazer musculação e não tomar até 10 horas depois de ter feito musculação. Pq o banho gelado tira a inflamação que ocorre nos tecidos pq a inflamação pós exercício é ir vai gerar a hipertrofia!

  • @Therabidrunner
    @Therabidrunner 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    8.7/10 awesome video

  • @Pippinking
    @Pippinking 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The evidence suggests a number of things you need to be aware of. Most people go too cold and too long. Inducing a hyperthermia state isn’t the aim. You want the “cold shock” effect and so 30 to 60 seconds is enough. Again 12 Celsius is cold enough. Remember that we are warm adapted apes from an evolutionary point of view. It might help recovery but you will lose much of the hypertrophy gains. Also for best results on study suggested 20 mins sauna then 30 seconds plunge and repeat has real benefits. Doing the whole Wim Hoff thing is more to do with breathing and everyone’s wish to look tough.

  • @KyleWheeler-tw8hr
    @KyleWheeler-tw8hr 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    You should try sleeping on the floor, I’ve been doing it for a few weeks and I feel way more energetic in the morning, it’s easier to fall asleep, and it’s really good at fixing lower back pain

  • @peterbirdsall9289
    @peterbirdsall9289 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    i am curious how warm was the water you put the ice into ?
    the reason i ask is it seemed s if the ice cubes melted quickly....

  • @christopherwilson7497
    @christopherwilson7497 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Personally for me this would more than likely make my condition worse i have Degenerative disc disease L4-L5 lateral tear and bulging disc also arthritis in my hands and feet but for me i love a nice hot bath it helps my recovery with my back and workouts.

  • @fredblackman5089
    @fredblackman5089 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    video idea: if a rice bucket can be used to work out your hands and fore-arms, could a bigger rice bucket be used to work bigger muscles like calves or possibly legs?

  • @itsmechris4284
    @itsmechris4284 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    i really dont get you dude, how you never mentioned or experienced the increase in dopamin, didnt u felt amazing after??

  • @rrific3358
    @rrific3358 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    How accurate is the HRV phone camera vs the chest monitor?

  • @iz5917
    @iz5917 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Challenge idea: Do a month of knees over toe guy standards workout to help out with your knees and back issues

  • @MattMcConaha
    @MattMcConaha 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My impression is that a lot of the benefit of cold shower/baths is from that shock period, which tapers off after a minute or so. Whenever I do a cold shower (which I do at the end of a hot shower), I just stop when I start feeling like my breathing is coming back under control. Or if I'm feeling ambitious, I'll do a few cycles of a Scottish shower with each cold phase just getting me through the shock phase.

  • @danieljohns7499
    @danieljohns7499 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Video idea, only doing compound barbell lifts for a month

  • @Reppintimefitness
    @Reppintimefitness 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    So you get purple cold 🥶 💜

  • @wizard0078
    @wizard0078 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    After doing cold showers for quite a while iIsubmerged for longer, especially the face and neck, and now I have angina. So just don’t overdo it, otherwise it’s great.

    • @dwbpqfpg5929
      @dwbpqfpg5929 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That means you probably have arterial blockages near your heart.
      Try getting a CAC scan if possible to see if you have any arterial plaque.

    • @mightyconker3903
      @mightyconker3903 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Arterial plaque is a life saver resulting from damaged vein walls.
      Don't eat seed oils.
      Eat healthy fats

  • @konnor9577
    @konnor9577 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    HRV 71 and havn't been training seriously the last 3 years. Resting HR 45-48 doing 0 cardio. I ned to remesure when I reach my peak performance

  • @catmansion
    @catmansion 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just for reference, it looks like Wim Hoff was doing "cloud hands" which is part of the Yang-style Tai Chi set. You can look up how to do it a bit better if you'd like now that you know the name but a quick tip is to pretend you're holding a stretchy ball in your hands and rotate around the ball as you go side to side.

  • @TigersLullaby125
    @TigersLullaby125 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Cold causes white fat cells to utilize their stores of vitamin A to transform into brown fat cells where they begin burning their own energy stores to create heat. So your fat begins to burn itself. Cold also causes a very high growth hormone increase as the body expects it will need to start burning more fat and shivering muscles for warmth, like a bear or other hybernating animals during winter seasons where food becomes scarce the body has this fasting ketosis effect to boost energy and fat burn during those months where it cannot find enough foods for energy.
    This makes ice baths very synergistic with extended water fasting and cardio, therefore taking the bath when you are fasted before eating in the morning and then doing cardio would be best. Instead of eating and lifting weights icebaths benefit cardio and fasting catabolic states much better than the anabolic muscle building stuff.
    The opposite causes problems because as soon as you eat your blood thickens with all the nutrients you ate so then the vasoconstriction of cold causes slower blood flow and potentially even strokes and clots it can kill somepeople especially cigarette smokers and obese peoplewith high blood pressure, while also not being able to utilize the fat cells and growth hormone for warmth due to glucose and insulin taking the wheel instead duringthis time if food was ate prior.
    Similar to the effects of caffeine or cocaine, if you are fasted those are perfectly fine but if your blood is too thick the vasoconstrictionof those substances actually makes you more tired since oxygen isn't reaching the brain and they also cause strokes and clots
    Think ofan ice bathin that same catagory as a stimulantconstricting vessels, you don't want to over eat before so it works best on a cutting diet rather than bulking and the after fatigue is the same as coming off caffeine and cocaine or other stimulants it is adrenal fatigue and also a slight dopamine withdrawal which can be alleviated with things that increase serotonin like 5htp and milk or coco, or vitamin b6 that blocks prolactin and makes the brain feel ok with less dopamine
    In general if you're taking ice baths while cutting or fasting and doing lotsof cardio not only the experience itself will be much more beneficial but also the lethargy and after effects would be lessened.
    If you look at wild animals you would notuce cold is much more powerful in assisting a catabolic food scarcity state rather than anabolic relaxation muscle building. The focus of cold is burning fat for both warmt and energy while preserving muscle but not necessarily building muscle. When a bear wakes up in spring it is much skinnier and suuuuuperhorny and virile due to an extreme increase in growthhormone and reduction in things like aromatisation from fat cells and prolactin release. It wakes up with so much aggression qnd energy and hunger ready to have explosive sex with every female it finds and murder every other living thing. A bear before hybernation is very different than one after hybernation. Basically every spring bears turn into ultimate killing machines and sex gods.
    The cold and fasting are to thank for that lol.
    Sorry this was long, I hope it helps somepeople understand the natural purposes of cold/ice baths and how the body uses it particularly for cutting while people often make the mistake of trying to use it for bulking were it doesn't shine very well and could potentially even hurt gains because it's making the body want to burn and cut like a strong stimulant like cocaine instead of helping with anabolic stuff
    Like if you take too much preworkout you're basically ruining the point of the weight lifting because all the stimulants make you morecatabolic than anabolic especially with cortisol increases and reducing sleep. Taking ice baths while trying to bulk is like smoking methamphetamine and expecting to eat more food and gain weight, it's two opposite things working against each other. Triggering a shit ton of adrenaline and dopamine and HGH and cortisol are all extremely stimulatory catabolic hormones but then expecting to bulk andbe catabolic is backwards, it's just creating a lot of adrenal fatigue and calorie burning that counters the attempts at bulking. To bulk you need to maximise recovery parasympathetic anabolic states which means avoiding adrenal hormones like dopamine norepinepherine and cortisol in favor of testosterone and serotonin-melatonin

  • @rboycuts
    @rboycuts 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Cold showers at the end of your warm showers , washing off the conditioner and body wash for the last few minutes.

  • @rustysa1300
    @rustysa1300 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So for the next video. Throw a bucket of ice water over your head before every workout and see if you get similar results. I wouldn’t do ice baths but just dunking my head before workouts. I’ll try that.

  • @vikingninja5033
    @vikingninja5033 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How about doing ''The Horse stance for One month"" ??🤔
    And or a combination Sauna and Ice bath🤔

  • @cryteslx8554
    @cryteslx8554 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    try streetlifting for 2 a month, weighted dips and pull ups no more than 6 reps, you will get much more reuslts

  • @henrybonner8388
    @henrybonner8388 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    so what would happen if you took one before bed. do the gradual warm up and then let your body hit that relaxing period

  • @Rodzilagunz
    @Rodzilagunz 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It all depends on your training schedule. I'm an evening lifter, so i like cold 1st thing in the morning, i go to work, come home an eat then an hour or so later i lift, then hit the sauna, warm shower then sleepy time. Generally 5 times a week, i take 2 days off from everything except my walking.

  • @man_at_the_end_of_time
    @man_at_the_end_of_time 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've used simple cold exposure then waiting until shivering violently to dress up and then once warm going for a long run. I tend not get DOMS as I take a heaping teaspoonful of MSM in the morning. I got good gains on the track speeds.

  • @buddhahead27
    @buddhahead27 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Did you happen to measure the temperature of the ice bath water? Cuz I was thinking you can get cold ass water for free straight from the tap and then just stay in it longer so the amount of torturing is the same

  • @21nspired
    @21nspired 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    First thing in the morning ice plunge yields the best results for me.

  • @_baller
    @_baller 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    “Why” is totally the moral of this story lol

  • @JoaoNeto-or8xx
    @JoaoNeto-or8xx 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    l took a cold shower every morning for a month to increase my immunity 8 months ago, it worked and the effects are lasting. l just turned on the water and focused on getting all my body wet as fast as possible starting from the most important, head, hands and feet, 10, 15 minutes then done. seeing him with the head out the water was painful.

  • @Ian.lifts.
    @Ian.lifts. 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    20-30 minutes of light cardio right after the ice bath is the way to go. Use light exercise to recover from the ice bath. That’s the only way my lifting workouts later in the day have become unaffected by taking ice baths.

    • @_baller
      @_baller 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Recover from ice bath? Lmao, just don’t do it

    • @GoldenPickled
      @GoldenPickled 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@_ballerthat’s honestly pretty funny

  • @fu_kmylife1254
    @fu_kmylife1254 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You should try using a spike mat or acupuncture/acupressure mat everyday

  • @joman104
    @joman104 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Joe Rogan does a 3 minute one every morning and exercised right after I believe. Also perhaps look into a used ice machine etc to not have to but the ice

  • @MiniManMC25
    @MiniManMC25 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Working out right after a cold pludge or ice bath has super good effects on testosterone. their is a adonis gang podcast on this

  • @radarguy4692
    @radarguy4692 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Please do 30 day black seed oil Thank you

  • @roryhuggard2805
    @roryhuggard2805 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    There are a few phases to an ice bath. I feel like I have to be in it for quite some time before my body actually calms down. Usually 10 minutes for me. It gets worse before it gets better.

  • @saraht3196
    @saraht3196 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i love the thesis of this video. i have been skeptical of the benefits and the answer was maybe obvious-everything in moderation. imo this “biohack” is actually just a unique form of meditation that requires you to focus on breathing and the cold rather than other things. it’s a shame that it’s actually stressing your body out in the process lol

    • @mightyconker3903
      @mightyconker3903 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It puts the body in ketosis fast.
      It stimulates brown fat production.

  • @Captain_J18
    @Captain_J18 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    PIGMIE DO A 1 WEEK PRE-WORKOUT VIDEO PLSSSS.

  • @alendo3858
    @alendo3858 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    intro was epic. but u gotta focus🥶

  • @FlippingBroz_Insane
    @FlippingBroz_Insane 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love polar plunging

  • @mrcrackerist
    @mrcrackerist 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Would cold showers be better maybe do a 2 week challenge?

  • @Therabidrunner
    @Therabidrunner 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Big fan man can I get a hello 👋

    • @Therabidrunner
      @Therabidrunner 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Also got here early so FIRST

  • @Leonard-m4m
    @Leonard-m4m 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Andrew huberman suggests 11min. per week

  • @augustaspaulauskas91
    @augustaspaulauskas91 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The getting some growth back 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @erictrauman2879
    @erictrauman2879 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    at an apt i lived years ago they would close the pool for the winter cuz it cost to much to heat but the hot tub would be open. i would jump in both. felt the best i ever had going from one to the other

  • @conquetive
    @conquetive 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    wow..
    crazy ima start that after every exersice

  • @BankBustaa
    @BankBustaa 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A trick you can do it freeze water bottles instead of wasting money on ice.

  • @dann1787
    @dann1787 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Dude we look and speak so alike it’s blowing my mind, a friend sent me your vid doing the splits years ago and I was like ok cool it’s me but in better shape, but now this one popping up a year into my personal ice bath journey, I had to reach out. We should vid chat if you’re down, I’ve never seen a doppleganger I actually believed like this - it’s like watching a video of myself if I was more jacked 😂

  • @Therabidrunner
    @Therabidrunner 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I gotta say i tried to boost my immune system by taking cold showers and it started to show positive affects a few years later and im still doing it im glad to see its similar affects on other people

    • @kombinatsiya6000
      @kombinatsiya6000 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      jfc I can't imagine running an experiment for several years like you did...

  • @xxclusive8380
    @xxclusive8380 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I know that in the islamic community muslims cleanse themselves periodically before prayer for obvious hygienic reasons but one part of the cleaning is putting water over the head with the hands and running their hands down the back of the neck 3 times. It is taught that this helps reset and calm the body. Potentially historic bio-hacking?

  • @wilsonsdovideos
    @wilsonsdovideos 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What did you use to track HRV during ice bath? Only asking because I didn’t see a device while you were in the bath

  • @trench01
    @trench01 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just take a cold shower, since a bath is not that cold if you stand still since your body heats the water near you and you have to move to feel it even colder.

  • @TJS3
    @TJS3 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Ice bath experience is quite close to panic attacks and it has helped people to handle panic attacks. It is not like full remedy but it is helpful and could talked more.

    • @_baller
      @_baller 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Make better life choices, better friends, and eat carbs, and you shouldn’t have panic attacks

    • @CharlesTRose
      @CharlesTRose 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      eating carbs to help panic is the exact opposite of whats indicated. @@_baller

    • @mightyconker3903
      @mightyconker3903 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Make better choice?
      May aswell say get gud.
      Useless input

  • @covid9299
    @covid9299 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have the same expirience with the momentum, I have to transform the benefit very fast.