Cold Showers

Did you see any benefits from those 3 months? In skin or performance?

cold shower FAGS

take a cold fucking bath and see what true iron will looks like

I don't know man, I just take my shower like normal then at the end turn the water to full cold for like 3-5 minutes. wakes me up and makes it easier to deal with the cold.
nah man I remember the tub backing up once and even though it was just water in there the thought still makes me sick. fuck baths.

Pros:
-Slight test boost (not much)
-Brown fat burning in upper back area
-Decreased cortisol (More relaxed and focused)
-Increase in sperm count
-Decrease in inflammation reducing pain from DOMS

Cons:
-Slight test decrease for prolonged exposure
-Decreased cortisol (can be used as energy source during day though this con is outweighed by its pro)
-Decrease in inflammation caused by workout which will decrease muscle synthesis

Skin wasn't as itchy and it really woke me the fuck up. That's about it. People will tell you shit about more energy and test and shit, but honestly I was drinking/smoking too much so that prolly negated anything.

I have been taking them for about 2 years now. Look up wim hoff and do his breathing method if needed.
Now days it's still cold but doesn't feel as bad as it used to. I guess you can of get used to it. Instead of dreading showering its just another part of life, there is no other option than the shower being cold for me.

I usually start relatively hot (working outdoors as Canada heads into winter is less fun than one might think) and do my shampoo+soap scrubs with hot water then when I put my conditioner in I slam it on to cold for about a minute and spin around let it run all over me, then back to hot for another minute, back to cold etc. probably 5 or so times. Rinse conditioner out with hot water, final full body rinse with cold.

Benefits - Don't get flaky dry skin under my beard, warmer after the shower because the air temp is warmer by contrast plus internal fire burnin HOT 2nite. More energy than the couple times I just have a purely hot/warm shower.

Cons - none so far I've noticed.

Too many factors in life to consider if it truly contributes to body composition. Would love to be a cold exposure guinea pig for experiments though and have bloodwork done before during and after SHIT

Why does it decrease test for prolonged exposure? Do you mean prolonged exposure as in taking long showers or as in cold showers every day for months/years?

i live in los angeles and the korean spas here have that too. i like to go from the hot sauna to the ice bath, i feel like a god after

Our hot water heater broke about a month ago and we're too poor to replace it so I've basically been forced to take cold showers daily. It actually isn't so bad once you get past the first part. Skin is clearer and feels cleaner. Soap comes off easier because pores are closed. Highly recommend cold showers.