Cold Shower Benefits 10 Epic Benefits of Cold Showers
00:00what's up Lads Brandon here with another what's up Lads Brandon here with another video to make you 1% better today I want video to make you 1% better today I want video to make you 1% better today I want to share with you why I haven't taken a to share with you why I haven't taken a to share with you why I haven't taken a hot shower for over a year as the IC man hot shower for over a year as the IC man hot shower for over a year as the IC man Wim Hof says exposure to cold has a Wim Hof says exposure to cold has a Wim Hof says exposure to cold has a favorable effect on our health and moods favorable effect on our health and moods favorable effect on our health and moods in some parts of Scandinavia Russia and in some parts of Scandinavia Russia and in some parts of Scandinavia Russia and China ice cold swimming is popular the China ice cold swimming is popular the China ice cold swimming is popular the first benefit is that cold showers first benefit is that cold showers first benefit is that cold showers strengthen your willpower most of you strengthen your willpower most of you strengthen your willpower most of you would dong me over the head if I would dong me over the head if I would dong me over the head if I suggested you take a freezing cold suggested you take a freezing cold suggested you take a freezing cold shower the cold is uncomfortable but that's the point by putting yourself but that's the point by putting yourself in an uncomfortable situation you in an uncomfortable situation you in an uncomfortable situation you strengthen your willpower which has a strengthen your willpower which has a strengthen your willpower which has a trickling effect into other areas of trickling effect into other areas of trickling effect into other areas of your life as Eleanor Roosevelt once said your life as Eleanor Roosevelt once said your life as Eleanor Roosevelt once said do something that scares you every day do something that scares you every day do something that scares you every day the first few weeks are Stone Cold death the first few weeks are Stone Cold death the first few weeks are Stone Cold death but your body gradually adapts to the but your body gradually adapts to the but your body gradually adapts to the change number two increased testosterone change number two increased testosterone change number two increased testosterone according to a 1987 study heat affects according to a 1987 study heat affects according to a 1987 study heat affects your DNA RNA and protein synthesis in
01:00your DNA RNA and protein synthesis in your DNA RNA and protein synthesis in your testicles which is why your balls your testicles which is why your balls your testicles which is why your balls hang outside of your body to stay cool hang outside of your body to stay cool hang outside of your body to stay cool in another study hitting rat testes for in another study hitting rat testes for in another study hitting rat testes for 15 minutes demonstrated a decline in 15 minutes demonstrated a decline in 15 minutes demonstrated a decline in testosterone I believe more evidence is testosterone I believe more evidence is testosterone I believe more evidence is needed to take this benefit seriously needed to take this benefit seriously needed to take this benefit seriously but there you go number three relieve but there you go number three relieve but there you go number three relieve depression according to a 2007 study depression according to a 2007 study depression according to a 2007 study exposure to cold is known to activate exposure to cold is known to activate exposure to cold is known to activate the sympathetic nervous system and the sympathetic nervous system and the sympathetic nervous system and increase the blood level of better increase the blood level of better increase the blood level of better endorphin and noradrenaline and to endorphin and noradrenaline and to endorphin and noradrenaline and to increase synaptic release of increase synaptic release of increase synaptic release of noradrenaline in the brain as well noradrenaline in the brain as well noradrenaline in the brain as well additionally due to the high density of additionally due to the high density of additionally due to the high density of cold receptors in the skin a cold shower cold receptors in the skin a cold shower cold receptors in the skin a cold shower is expected to send an overwhelming is expected to send an overwhelming is expected to send an overwhelming amount of electrical impulses from amount of electrical impulses from amount of electrical impulses from peripheral nerve endings to the brain peripheral nerve endings to the brain peripheral nerve endings to the brain which could result in an anti-depressive which could result in an anti-depressive which could result in an anti-depressive effect keep in mind that wider and more effect keep in mind that wider and more effect keep in mind that wider and more rigorous studies would be needed to test rigorous studies would be needed to test rigorous studies would be needed to test the validity of this hypothesis number the validity of this hypothesis number the validity of this hypothesis number four improve your skin and hair hot four improve your skin and hair hot four improve your skin and hair hot water strips the natural oils from your water strips the natural oils from your water strips the natural oils from your skin and hair cold water will keep your skin and hair cold water will keep your skin and hair cold water will keep your hair healthy strong and shiny by keeping
02:00hair healthy strong and shiny by keeping hair healthy strong and shiny by keeping the follicules flat and increasing their the follicules flat and increasing their the follicules flat and increasing their grip to your scalp this is great if grip to your scalp this is great if grip to your scalp this is great if you're afraid of losing your hair you're afraid of losing your hair you're afraid of losing your hair additionally cold water constricts your additionally cold water constricts your additionally cold water constricts your blood vessels which can tighten pores blood vessels which can tighten pores blood vessels which can tighten pores and decrease redness say hello to and decrease redness say hello to and decrease redness say hello to glowing skin number five is speed up glowing skin number five is speed up glowing skin number five is speed up Muscle Recovery it's well known that Muscle Recovery it's well known that Muscle Recovery it's well known that athletes take an ice bath after vigorous athletes take an ice bath after vigorous athletes take an ice bath after vigorous training to help them recover faster a training to help them recover faster a training to help them recover faster a cold shower may not be as effective as cold shower may not be as effective as cold shower may not be as effective as an ice bath but it's more convenient an ice bath but it's more convenient an ice bath but it's more convenient this is also great news for bodybuilders this is also great news for bodybuilders this is also great news for bodybuilders in relieving delayed ENT muscle soreness in relieving delayed ENT muscle soreness in relieving delayed ENT muscle soreness you can also experiment with contrast you can also experiment with contrast you can also experiment with contrast hydrotherapy which is a fancy term for hydrotherapy which is a fancy term for hydrotherapy which is a fancy term for alternating between applications of heat alternating between applications of heat alternating between applications of heat and cold when you're showering try and cold when you're showering try and cold when you're showering try alternating between hot and cold to let alternating between hot and cold to let alternating between hot and cold to let Blood come and go to the surface to Blood come and go to the surface to Blood come and go to the surface to relieve your muscles number six relieve your muscles number six relieve your muscles number six strengthen your immune system a 1993 strengthen your immune system a 1993 strengthen your immune system a 1993 study at Britain's thrombosis Research study at Britain's thrombosis Research study at Britain's thrombosis Research Institute suggested that after taking a Institute suggested that after taking a Institute suggested that after taking a cold shower your metabolic rate speeds cold shower your metabolic rate speeds cold shower your metabolic rate speeds up and activates the immune system which up and activates the immune system which up and activates the immune system which releases more white blood cells a German
03:00releases more white blood cells a German releases more white blood cells a German study also suggests that swimming in study also suggests that swimming in study also suggests that swimming in cold water causes oxidative stress but cold water causes oxidative stress but cold water causes oxidative stress but if done consistently your body actually if done consistently your body actually if done consistently your body actually learns to adapt to the response so it learns to adapt to the response so it learns to adapt to the response so it becomes better at combating oxidative becomes better at combating oxidative becomes better at combating oxidative stress in the future according to men stress in the future according to men stress in the future according to men improvement.com essentially you'll be a improvement.com essentially you'll be a improvement.com essentially you'll be a calm cool badass dude the first time you calm cool badass dude the first time you calm cool badass dude the first time you step in that cold shower you won't be step in that cold shower you won't be step in that cold shower you won't be able to think straight let alone breathe able to think straight let alone breathe able to think straight let alone breathe but after a month you'll be thinking but after a month you'll be thinking but after a month you'll be thinking about your day in a zen-like focus as about your day in a zen-like focus as about your day in a zen-like focus as the ice cold water has no effect on your the ice cold water has no effect on your the ice cold water has no effect on your manliness this will translate into manliness this will translate into manliness this will translate into everyday life as you brush off stressful everyday life as you brush off stressful everyday life as you brush off stressful that would typically ruin your that would typically ruin your that would typically ruin your mood number seven promote weight loss mood number seven promote weight loss mood number seven promote weight loss did you know you have two types of fat did you know you have two types of fat did you know you have two types of fat white and brown white fat is a type white and brown white fat is a type white and brown white fat is a type everyone hates and brown fat is the good everyone hates and brown fat is the good everyone hates and brown fat is the good fat it functions to keep your body warm fat it functions to keep your body warm fat it functions to keep your body warm taking a cold shower activates your taking a cold shower activates your taking a cold shower activates your brown fat which increases the energy and brown fat which increases the energy and brown fat which increases the energy and calories burn to keep your body warm calories burn to keep your body warm calories burn to keep your body warm Scandinavian researchers found that cold Scandinavian researchers found that cold Scandinavian researchers found that cold temperatures can increase Brown fat by temperatures can increase Brown fat by temperatures can increase Brown fat by 15 times the regular amount which can 15 times the regular amount which can 15 times the regular amount which can result in 9 lbs of weight loss each year
04:00result in 9 lbs of weight loss each year result in 9 lbs of weight loss each year Tim Ferris mentions Ice Bar as a great Tim Ferris mentions Ice Bar as a great Tim Ferris mentions Ice Bar as a great way to promote weight loss in his book way to promote weight loss in his book way to promote weight loss in his book The 4-Hour Body number eight reduce The 4-Hour Body number eight reduce The 4-Hour Body number eight reduce stress cold showers will lower uric acid stress cold showers will lower uric acid stress cold showers will lower uric acid and increase glutathione in your blood and increase glutathione in your blood and increase glutathione in your blood to help you be less stressed a study to help you be less stressed a study to help you be less stressed a study published in 1994 suggested that a published in 1994 suggested that a published in 1994 suggested that a drastic decrease in plasma uric acid drastic decrease in plasma uric acid drastic decrease in plasma uric acid concentration was observed during and concentration was observed during and concentration was observed during and following the exposure to the cold following the exposure to the cold following the exposure to the cold stimulus and the ratio of oxidized stimulus and the ratio of oxidized stimulus and the ratio of oxidized glutathion tootal glutathion also glutathion tootal glutathion also glutathion tootal glutathion also increased following cold exposure number increased following cold exposure number increased following cold exposure number nine put you to sleep a study presented nine put you to sleep a study presented nine put you to sleep a study presented by researcher Henry nofzinger to the by researcher Henry nofzinger to the by researcher Henry nofzinger to the American Academy of sleep medicine sleep American Academy of sleep medicine sleep American Academy of sleep medicine sleep 2011 Conference suggests that a 2011 Conference suggests that a 2011 Conference suggests that a reduction in metabolism in the brain's reduction in metabolism in the brain's reduction in metabolism in the brain's frontal cortex occurs while falling frontal cortex occurs while falling frontal cortex occurs while falling asleep and is associated with asleep and is associated with asleep and is associated with restorative sleep however insomnia is restorative sleep however insomnia is restorative sleep however insomnia is associated with increased metabolism in associated with increased metabolism in associated with increased metabolism in this same brain region so one way to this same brain region so one way to this same brain region so one way to reduce cerebral metabolic activity is to reduce cerebral metabolic activity is to reduce cerebral metabolic activity is to use frontal cerebral thermal transfer to use frontal cerebral thermal transfer to use frontal cerebral thermal transfer to the brain a process known as cerebral
05:00the brain a process known as cerebral the brain a process known as cerebral hypothermia so basically call your head hypothermia so basically call your head hypothermia so basically call your head after about an hour and you'll get after about an hour and you'll get after about an hour and you'll get knocked the out this is why Tim Ferris knocked the out this is why Tim Ferris knocked the out this is why Tim Ferris suggests putting a cold ice pack on the suggests putting a cold ice pack on the suggests putting a cold ice pack on the front and back of your neck to help you front and back of your neck to help you front and back of your neck to help you fall asleep similar to how patients in fall asleep similar to how patients in fall asleep similar to how patients in the study walk cool caps on their heads the study walk cool caps on their heads the study walk cool caps on their heads the final benefit is that cold showers the final benefit is that cold showers the final benefit is that cold showers boost your sperm count in a study at boost your sperm count in a study at boost your sperm count in a study at USCF five out of 11 patients saw a sperm USCF five out of 11 patients saw a sperm USCF five out of 11 patients saw a sperm count increase of count increase of count increase of 491 after 3 to 6 months the of increase 491 after 3 to 6 months the of increase 491 after 3 to 6 months the of increase for the remaining test subjects was for the remaining test subjects was for the remaining test subjects was possibly due to smoking tobacco another possibly due to smoking tobacco another possibly due to smoking tobacco another study showed that men who took a half study showed that men who took a half study showed that men who took a half hour hot bath every other day for 3 hour hot bath every other day for 3 hour hot bath every other day for 3 weeks became infertile for the next 6 weeks became infertile for the next 6 weeks became infertile for the next 6 months a hot shower isn't devastating by months a hot shower isn't devastating by months a hot shower isn't devastating by any means but you may as well make it any means but you may as well make it any means but you may as well make it cold especially if you're trying to cold especially if you're trying to cold especially if you're trying to produce a chip off the old block as produce a chip off the old block as produce a chip off the old block as always I appreciate you watching Lads always I appreciate you watching Lads always I appreciate you watching Lads and if this video made you 1% better and if this video made you 1% better and if this video made you 1% better then check out my power series playlist then check out my power series playlist then check out my power series playlist to help you become a better man
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