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Cold Showers, are they your thing?

JTlivez
JTlivez Posts: 72 Member
edited November 2024 in Chit-Chat
Cold Showers
You either love them or you hate them. Many people even believe they have health benefits, such as raising your metabolic rate for a time, and to keep your skin from becoming dry.

What are your views on cold showers? I personally love them!

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  • Archer2017
    Archer2017 Posts: 1,999 Member
    They have their place... When it's 33c and you need a shower just from showering.
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  • synchkat
    synchkat Posts: 37,368 Member
    Not my thing.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    edited December 2016
    NO to cold showers, I can not find one health benefit worth me trying to endure something so unpleasurable.
  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    Not even, when I have a; fever lol!
  • KyleGrace8
    KyleGrace8 Posts: 2,205 Member
    No way. I may rinse my conditioner with slightly cool water but I refuse to take a cold shower unless it's the middle of summer. The cold water is supposed to close the cuticle and lock in the moister.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    In the hot summer it is fine. In cold winter nope.
  • PowerMan40
    PowerMan40 Posts: 766 Member
    Summer, all my showers are on the cold side... winter, I have to have heat.. cant do em when ist 24 degrees out, and chilly in the house.
  • Karb_Kween
    Karb_Kween Posts: 2,681 Member
    I need hot showers to make my back not stiff
  • PowerMan40
    PowerMan40 Posts: 766 Member
    Karb_Kween wrote: »
    I need hot showers to make my back not stiff

    There are other things you can do for a stiff back, besides hat showers.. B)
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  • CooCooPuff
    CooCooPuff Posts: 4,374 Member
    NO.

    I started taking actual baths this week though. It just feels soooo good.
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    Shower?
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  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    littlemissbgiff wrote: »
    Train for a marathon in Georgia summer heat. You're gonna want that cold shower like it's your job.

    right?

    I ran the Peachtree Road Race a couple of times;I saved the marathon for San Diego.

    .... I'm smart like that.
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  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    littlemissbgiff wrote: »
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    littlemissbgiff wrote: »
    Train for a marathon in Georgia summer heat. You're gonna want that cold shower like it's your job.

    right?

    I ran the Peachtree Road Race a couple of times;I saved the marathon for San Diego.

    .... I'm smart like that.

    I was training for rock n roll Savannah which was in November but still had to log them summer miles. Would leave at 5am to avoid running in the sun but even at 5 the heat takes your breath away as soon as you open the door. Like it better than running in the winter though

    True.

    The San Diego RnR was in August; I live in Phoenix.

    15 to 20 mile training runs in July need to start early in the day.

    I no longer do that to myself.
  • GreenGoddess22
    GreenGoddess22 Posts: 3,818 Member
    Nope, I like it hot and steamy, almost unbearable heat. Even in the summer months I like it hot.
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