The benefits are literally just bragging rights and hypothermia, that’s it
dulcedolor4 on
It takes away the nausea
Putrid-Ad2966 on
As someone who wasn’t allowed access to warm water as a child (my stepfather shut off the water heater whenever I went into the bathroom) I can give you lots of reasons they’re THE WORST. Watching people choose this and brag about it just boggles my mind.
ToxicSmirk on
Dude a quick google search, the benefits are really easy to understand.
Comet_Cowboys on
Helps with inflammation and can’t take hot ones because of heat intolerance, a symptom of my multiple sclerosis.
Blackruby69 on
Helps waking me up.
hawkeye5739 on
I’m preparing for apocalypse when the only way I’ll be bathing is in the frozen stream in the mountains I’m going to stake out as my own. lol just kidding. When the apocalypse happens I’ll probably die in the first 5 minutes because I won’t know it started. I actually take cold showers for the benefits that you guys just wouldn’t understand.
SuperBee229_Tertius on
helps wake you up, reduces inflammation, and helps to reduce acne as it closes the pores up. which is amazing for after shaving so you dont get ingrowns.
thats as far as i’ll go tho, i usually only end my steamy showers with a couple mins of cold as it helps reduce how much i sweay after one.
hosh_posh on
It boosts your metabolism, shocks your body into a sympathetic nervous response so you are ready to fight the day, and is actually better for your skin than hot water
jms211 on
I used to work in a freezer (-10°f) for 6+hrs a day, splashing super cold shower helped my body acclimate and adjust to the cold. That’s the only benefit I’ve encountered and I did it for roughly a year.
ivyta76 on
The first rule of cold showers is: don’t explain the cold showers
AlarmingSorbet on
Shit could extend my life and cure all pain I’m still not doing it.
The-real-ryan-s on
I mean the health benefits are mostly bull, but they are very nice in the summer if you don’t have good AC, also good after a workout. They are a good way to wake up as well, and immediately putting yourself through something challenging I think is a good way to set yourself up for the day. I also personally find they improve my mood, and although I don’t feel good in the shower I feel great after (kind of the opposite of a warm shower). There also are some small benefits for your skin and muscles, but your results may very and it could be mostly plecibo. Still, there are a lot of good reasons to try them aside from just bragging, and it can be kind of nice during winter to have an actual tangible biological resistance to the cold. Personally I mostly do warm showers, but cold ones still have their place outside of manosphere crap
Hoosier_Daddy68 on
Literally every professional athlete will tout the benefits of cold water/ice. It’s not a secret.
Jindo5 on
Not overheating
Ma1ccel on
i take cold showers for pure reason its cold
Relative_Picture_786 on
I had a beer can touch my nuts before. I guess I’m a philanthropist now.
Funkeydote on
Another drawback is that it makes your penis harder to clean if you’re uncut.
mysticrudnin on
good for your skin and hair
ResponsibleSmoke3202 on
Once after a cold shower, I felt euphoric for quite some time. I never took drugs, but imagine that’s how you feel on them. It was nothing but cold water on skin
Apart from that, I generally feel good after them
Suitable_Occasion_24 on
It sucks but with definitely jolt your awake
Las-Vegar on
I use hot water to get clean then finish of wit a cold on (sometimes)
NecessaryMuted4408 on
Cold rinse after shower for blood flow
Mobile_Toe_1989 on
They reduce inflammation (which is typically bad btw do your research) medicine is moving away from cold therapy to heat therapy because improving blood flow is better than constricting it
EADASOL on
Cold shock proteins (CSPs)
* **What they are:**Â A group of proteins that are triggered by a rapid drop in temperature. They are a cellular “first-aid” response to cold or other stresses.
* **How they work:**Â They bind to single-stranded DNA and RNA to help regulate gene expression and translation, protecting essential nucleic acids from damage.
* **Benefits in humans:**
* **Neuroprotection:**Â Support brain health and may protect neurons and synapses.
* **Inflammation:**Â Help reduce or regulate inflammation.
* **Metabolism:**Â May boost metabolism and increase calorie burning by stimulating brown adipose tissue (BAT).
* **Other functions:**Â Help with skin wound healing, immune function, and circadian rhythm regulation.
* **How to trigger them:**Â Exposure to cold through methods like cold showers, ice baths, or outdoor activities can encourage the release of CSPs.Â
hheerox on
I mildly subscribe to the benefits of them but let’s be honest they’re a drop in the bucket compared to good practices around diet and exercise.
That’s said, it just helps ya wake up. Warm showers put me back to bed and prolong the sleepy feeling.
TheBlackRonin505 on
I don’t care if a cold shower would cure my autism, it’s uncomfortable and I don’t like it, I like warmth, am lizard.
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The benefits are literally just bragging rights and hypothermia, that’s it
It takes away the nausea
As someone who wasn’t allowed access to warm water as a child (my stepfather shut off the water heater whenever I went into the bathroom) I can give you lots of reasons they’re THE WORST. Watching people choose this and brag about it just boggles my mind.
Dude a quick google search, the benefits are really easy to understand.
Helps with inflammation and can’t take hot ones because of heat intolerance, a symptom of my multiple sclerosis.
Helps waking me up.
I’m preparing for apocalypse when the only way I’ll be bathing is in the frozen stream in the mountains I’m going to stake out as my own. lol just kidding. When the apocalypse happens I’ll probably die in the first 5 minutes because I won’t know it started. I actually take cold showers for the benefits that you guys just wouldn’t understand.
helps wake you up, reduces inflammation, and helps to reduce acne as it closes the pores up. which is amazing for after shaving so you dont get ingrowns.
thats as far as i’ll go tho, i usually only end my steamy showers with a couple mins of cold as it helps reduce how much i sweay after one.
It boosts your metabolism, shocks your body into a sympathetic nervous response so you are ready to fight the day, and is actually better for your skin than hot water
I used to work in a freezer (-10°f) for 6+hrs a day, splashing super cold shower helped my body acclimate and adjust to the cold. That’s the only benefit I’ve encountered and I did it for roughly a year.
The first rule of cold showers is: don’t explain the cold showers
Shit could extend my life and cure all pain I’m still not doing it.
I mean the health benefits are mostly bull, but they are very nice in the summer if you don’t have good AC, also good after a workout. They are a good way to wake up as well, and immediately putting yourself through something challenging I think is a good way to set yourself up for the day. I also personally find they improve my mood, and although I don’t feel good in the shower I feel great after (kind of the opposite of a warm shower). There also are some small benefits for your skin and muscles, but your results may very and it could be mostly plecibo. Still, there are a lot of good reasons to try them aside from just bragging, and it can be kind of nice during winter to have an actual tangible biological resistance to the cold. Personally I mostly do warm showers, but cold ones still have their place outside of manosphere crap
Literally every professional athlete will tout the benefits of cold water/ice. It’s not a secret.
Not overheating
i take cold showers for pure reason its cold
I had a beer can touch my nuts before. I guess I’m a philanthropist now.
Another drawback is that it makes your penis harder to clean if you’re uncut.
good for your skin and hair
Once after a cold shower, I felt euphoric for quite some time. I never took drugs, but imagine that’s how you feel on them. It was nothing but cold water on skin
Apart from that, I generally feel good after them
It sucks but with definitely jolt your awake
I use hot water to get clean then finish of wit a cold on (sometimes)
Cold rinse after shower for blood flow
They reduce inflammation (which is typically bad btw do your research) medicine is moving away from cold therapy to heat therapy because improving blood flow is better than constricting it
Cold shock proteins (CSPs)
* **What they are:**Â A group of proteins that are triggered by a rapid drop in temperature. They are a cellular “first-aid” response to cold or other stresses.
* **How they work:**Â They bind to single-stranded DNA and RNA to help regulate gene expression and translation, protecting essential nucleic acids from damage.
* **Benefits in humans:**
* **Neuroprotection:**Â Support brain health and may protect neurons and synapses.
* **Inflammation:**Â Help reduce or regulate inflammation.
* **Metabolism:**Â May boost metabolism and increase calorie burning by stimulating brown adipose tissue (BAT).
* **Other functions:**Â Help with skin wound healing, immune function, and circadian rhythm regulation.
* **How to trigger them:**Â Exposure to cold through methods like cold showers, ice baths, or outdoor activities can encourage the release of CSPs.Â
I mildly subscribe to the benefits of them but let’s be honest they’re a drop in the bucket compared to good practices around diet and exercise.
That’s said, it just helps ya wake up. Warm showers put me back to bed and prolong the sleepy feeling.
I don’t care if a cold shower would cure my autism, it’s uncomfortable and I don’t like it, I like warmth, am lizard.