00:00[Music] [Music] hey what's up guys so this video is a hey what's up guys so this video is a hey what's up guys so this video is a little different than the ones I've been little different than the ones I've been little different than the ones I've been making but it's something I thought I making but it's something I thought I making but it's something I thought I would share with a lot of guys story would share with a lot of guys story would share with a lot of guys story starts two weeks ago uh I'm at the gym starts two weeks ago uh I'm at the gym starts two weeks ago uh I'm at the gym and I always shower at the gym I bring and I always shower at the gym I bring and I always shower at the gym I bring my little duffel bag and get ready to my little duffel bag and get ready to my little duffel bag and get ready to head Right to Work Well I get into the head Right to Work Well I get into the head Right to Work Well I get into the locker room and I noticed that the hot locker room and I noticed that the hot locker room and I noticed that the hot water isn't working and I was so upset water isn't working and I was so upset water isn't working and I was so upset it's Utah it's winter it's probably 30° it's Utah it's winter it's probably 30° it's Utah it's winter it's probably 30° outside and the last thing I want to do outside and the last thing I want to do outside and the last thing I want to do is shower cold so had no choice I jumped is shower cold so had no choice I jumped is shower cold so had no choice I jumped in In and Out In and Out in and out you in In and Out In and Out in and out you in In and Out In and Out in and out you know lathered up outside jumped back in know lathered up outside jumped back in know lathered up outside jumped back in you know it was just unbearable so the you know it was just unbearable so the you know it was just unbearable so the deal is it was a leg day and I uh didn't deal is it was a leg day and I uh didn't deal is it was a leg day and I uh didn't like or enjoy the actual Act of like or enjoy the actual Act of like or enjoy the actual Act of showering but later in the day I kind of showering but later in the day I kind of showering but later in the day I kind of like felt different I didn't feel nearly
01:00like felt different I didn't feel nearly like felt different I didn't feel nearly as sore my legs felt extremely like as sore my legs felt extremely like as sore my legs felt extremely like refreshed reloaded and just rock solid refreshed reloaded and just rock solid refreshed reloaded and just rock solid and the next day I did back and I was and the next day I did back and I was and the next day I did back and I was kind of tempted to like try it again kind of tempted to like try it again kind of tempted to like try it again this time the water heater was working this time the water heater was working this time the water heater was working so this was completely deliberate so this was completely deliberate so this was completely deliberate self-inflicted zero excuses I jump in I self-inflicted zero excuses I jump in I self-inflicted zero excuses I jump in I did the same thing I showered freezing did the same thing I showered freezing did the same thing I showered freezing ass cold at 7 in the morning now again ass cold at 7 in the morning now again ass cold at 7 in the morning now again my back felt amazing all day long it my back felt amazing all day long it my back felt amazing all day long it felt strong it felt re-energized it felt strong it felt re-energized it felt strong it felt re-energized it didn't feel like I had trained on it and didn't feel like I had trained on it and didn't feel like I had trained on it and it wasn't swollen it just felt awesome it wasn't swollen it just felt awesome it wasn't swollen it just felt awesome so needless to say now two weeks running so needless to say now two weeks running so needless to say now two weeks running I've been doing this cold shower I've been doing this cold shower I've been doing this cold shower experiment and believe it or not you experiment and believe it or not you experiment and believe it or not you actually build your tolerance up where actually build your tolerance up where actually build your tolerance up where you actually kind of like look forward you actually kind of like look forward you actually kind of like look forward to it um I got online and I googled a to it um I got online and I googled a to it um I got online and I googled a whole bunch of random stuff about cold whole bunch of random stuff about cold whole bunch of random stuff about cold showers and the benefits that come from showers and the benefits that come from showers and the benefits that come from them and a lot of them and a lot of them and a lot of them you know good good luck quantifying them you know good good luck quantifying them you know good good luck quantifying them all proven them in a case study them all proven them in a case study
02:00them all proven them in a case study whatever I'm not a research guy I kind whatever I'm not a research guy I kind whatever I'm not a research guy I kind of just like take information and then of just like take information and then of just like take information and then apply it to what I've already done or apply it to what I've already done or apply it to what I've already done or felt or or experienced and then I say oh felt or or experienced and then I say oh felt or or experienced and then I say oh yeah there's some there's some resonance yeah there's some there's some resonance yeah there's some there's some resonance there that makes sense um and so here's there that makes sense um and so here's there that makes sense um and so here's some a couple of things that I know some a couple of things that I know some a couple of things that I know about cold showers from personal about cold showers from personal about cold showers from personal experience one they wake you up experience one they wake you up experience one they wake you up post-workout a lot of guys are crushed a post-workout a lot of guys are crushed a post-workout a lot of guys are crushed a lot of guys are dragging your lot of guys are dragging your lot of guys are dragging your pre-workouts wearing off uh a cold pre-workouts wearing off uh a cold pre-workouts wearing off uh a cold shower will jump start your brain your shower will jump start your brain your shower will jump start your brain your body everything okay uh the second thing body everything okay uh the second thing body everything okay uh the second thing is it absolutely reduces soreness I is it absolutely reduces soreness I is it absolutely reduces soreness I don't know if it's an anti-inflammatory don't know if it's an anti-inflammatory don't know if it's an anti-inflammatory I don't know if it shocked your muscles I don't know if it shocked your muscles I don't know if it shocked your muscles I don't know how it works I don't really I don't know how it works I don't really I don't know how it works I don't really care your muscles will not be as sore if care your muscles will not be as sore if care your muscles will not be as sore if you shower cold I promise you uh whether you shower cold I promise you uh whether you shower cold I promise you uh whether it's your back day I'll let my back run it's your back day I'll let my back run it's your back day I'll let my back run under the water for 25 30 seconds leg under the water for 25 30 seconds leg under the water for 25 30 seconds leg day I'll alternate my legs inside the day I'll alternate my legs inside the day I'll alternate my legs inside the stream uh just whatever you got to try stream uh just whatever you got to try stream uh just whatever you got to try this for soreness um I saw one website this for soreness um I saw one website this for soreness um I saw one website that said actual muscle growth is
03:00that said actual muscle growth is that said actual muscle growth is enhanced they also said that enhanced they also said that enhanced they also said that testosterone is increased uh I don't testosterone is increased uh I don't testosterone is increased uh I don't know about either of those things but I know about either of those things but I know about either of those things but I mean it seems like such a simple thing mean it seems like such a simple thing mean it seems like such a simple thing to do now one website had an awesome to do now one website had an awesome to do now one website had an awesome point and they said doing things that point and they said doing things that point and they said doing things that you don't normally want to do is very you don't normally want to do is very you don't normally want to do is very empowering uh basically overcoming your empowering uh basically overcoming your empowering uh basically overcoming your fears or overcoming your fears or overcoming your fears or overcoming your uncomfortable you know the the normally uncomfortable you know the the normally uncomfortable you know the the normally we want to avoid being uncomfortable so we want to avoid being uncomfortable so we want to avoid being uncomfortable so when you confront that stuff supposedly when you confront that stuff supposedly when you confront that stuff supposedly it's actually good for your psyche good it's actually good for your psyche good it's actually good for your psyche good for your confidence again you know that for your confidence again you know that for your confidence again you know that could be totally Placebo but I'm telling could be totally Placebo but I'm telling could be totally Placebo but I'm telling you I've been showering in the mornings you I've been showering in the mornings you I've been showering in the mornings post-workout for two weeks straight and post-workout for two weeks straight and post-workout for two weeks straight and I have Lov these cold showers give it a I have Lov these cold showers give it a I have Lov these cold showers give it a shot I would love to hear what you think shot I would love to hear what you think shot I would love to hear what you think down below uh click subscribe like you down below uh click subscribe like you down below uh click subscribe like you know follow these videos I'm always know follow these videos I'm always know follow these videos I'm always going to be making them based on my own going to be making them based on my own going to be making them based on my own personal experience uh it's absolutely personal experience uh it's absolutely personal experience uh it's absolutely going to be my version of everything going to be my version of everything going to be my version of everything again I'm not going to dig into research again I'm not going to dig into research again I'm not going to dig into research I don't really care what someone else I don't really care what someone else I don't really care what someone else experienc it's more just like you know
04:00experienc it's more just like you know experienc it's more just like you know this is how I felt about it and I'd love this is how I felt about it and I'd love this is how I felt about it and I'd love to hear what you guys think so stay to hear what you guys think so stay to hear what you guys think so stay tuned there's plenty more to come tuned there's plenty more to come tuned there's plenty more to come [Music]