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I heard this weird myth..

SilverStrychnine
SilverStrychnine Posts: 413 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I read somewhere, ages ago, that it's better to wait an hour after exercise before showering. I have absolutely idea whether it's true or not. Has anybody else heard the same thing?

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  • ReinventingLisa
    ReinventingLisa Posts: 104 Member
    Nope never! LOL interesting to hear though.
  • xraychick77
    xraychick77 Posts: 1,775 Member
    i dont think its really a myth. or at least it could be based in fact someplace.

    probably its if you work out really hard and get all hot and your blood pressure increases, and you hit a cold shower it could make you pass out.
  • realme56
    realme56 Posts: 1,093 Member
    People will like you more if you shower sooner ;~)
  • SilverStrychnine
    SilverStrychnine Posts: 413 Member
    People will like you more if you shower sooner ;~)

    I agree!!
  • jenniebean1680
    jenniebean1680 Posts: 350 Member
    haha, nope. I try to shower as soon afterwards as I can, especially during the summer. I think leaving my body sweaty and gross leaves me more prone to breakouts on my chest and back. And nobody likes bacne. :)
  • tnrunningnurse
    tnrunningnurse Posts: 549 Member
    If I run outside and it is really cold then I wait until warm up a bit before I shower. The reason why is because if your skin is really cold and you get in a hot shower you itch really bad. I know it sounds weird but it has happened to me. I always change out of my running clothes into something else while I warm up.
  • Virginia90
    Virginia90 Posts: 317 Member
    I thought the myth was to not go swimming for an hour after eating? lol
  • Amalthia79
    Amalthia79 Posts: 38
    I haven't heard that one! I like to get a hot shower after and kind of keep stretching in there and slowly bring my temp down.
  • thefuzz1290
    thefuzz1290 Posts: 777 Member
    If you take a hot shower immediately after a hard workout, you could overheat your body, however its unlikely. On the side note of cold showers, alternating between hot and cold water during a shower is said to speed up recovery...however, personally, I don't recommend it because I became very light headed when I switched to cooler water.
  • maryd523
    maryd523 Posts: 661 Member
    If I run outside and it is really cold then I wait until warm up a bit before I shower. The reason why is because if your skin is really cold and you get in a hot shower you itch really bad. I know it sounds weird but it has happened to me. I always change out of my running clothes into something else while I warm up.

    This just brought back memories of jumping in the cold swimming pool during winter just to make getting in the hot tub a million times better. And yes, a weird, full-body itchy thing would happen. Still is fun, though.
  • MaximalLife
    MaximalLife Posts: 2,447 Member
    I read somewhere, ages ago, that it's better to wait an hour after exercise before showering. I have absolutely idea whether it's true or not. Has anybody else heard the same thing?
    pure absurdity...forget about it....
  • Captain_Tightpants
    Captain_Tightpants Posts: 2,215 Member
    The only, and I mean the only, possible point I can see in this is after you've had one of those intense weight training workouts and your arms and legs are kind of wobbly. I can't imagine a soapy shower is the safest place for someone who isn't 100% on balance.
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