I Took A Cold Shower Every Day For the Last 10 Years 5 Crazy Benefits Side Effec
00:00what's up home slice lucas here so i'm what's up home slice lucas here so i'm not joking around i've been taking not joking around i've been taking not joking around i've been taking at least one cold shower every day for at least one cold shower every day for at least one cold shower every day for the last the last the last 10 years now the reason i have been 10 years now the reason i have been 10 years now the reason i have been doing this doing this doing this is because i have experienced some is because i have experienced some is because i have experienced some benefits physical benefits physical benefits physical cosmetic and internal that i want to cosmetic and internal that i want to cosmetic and internal that i want to share with you guys today share with you guys today share with you guys today and be sure to stick around to the end and be sure to stick around to the end and be sure to stick around to the end of the video of the video of the video where i share with you some side effects where i share with you some side effects where i share with you some side effects or or or negative consequences i've experienced negative consequences i've experienced negative consequences i've experienced and mistakes i've made and mistakes i've made and mistakes i've made during this cold shower journey during this cold shower journey during this cold shower journey but you gotta focus so one thing cold but you gotta focus so one thing cold but you gotta focus so one thing cold showers did not help me out with is showers did not help me out with is showers did not help me out with is getting wrinkles out of my t-shirts getting wrinkles out of my t-shirts getting wrinkles out of my t-shirts so first of all why did i start taking so first of all why did i start taking so first of all why did i start taking cold showers in the first place cold showers in the first place cold showers in the first place this all started back in early 2010 when this all started back in early 2010 when this all started back in early 2010 when i injured my wrist basically i got severe tendonitis in my basically i got severe tendonitis in my wrist from a wrist from a wrist from a b-boy or breakdance injury this b-boy or breakdance injury this b-boy or breakdance injury this frustrated me severely and i wanted to frustrated me severely and i wanted to frustrated me severely and i wanted to find a way find a way find a way how to heal my wrist as quick as how to heal my wrist as quick as how to heal my wrist as quick as possible so i can get back to training
01:00possible so i can get back to training possible so i can get back to training throughout my internet research i came throughout my internet research i came throughout my internet research i came across a method across a method across a method acute cold exposure therapy which just acute cold exposure therapy which just acute cold exposure therapy which just means exposing a region of the body to means exposing a region of the body to means exposing a region of the body to cold basically like putting an ice pack cold basically like putting an ice pack cold basically like putting an ice pack on an injury on an injury on an injury increasing circulation blood flow increasing circulation blood flow increasing circulation blood flow helping improve and speed recovery to helping improve and speed recovery to helping improve and speed recovery to that region that region that region so the technique i ended up using for my so the technique i ended up using for my so the technique i ended up using for my wrist was basically just wrist was basically just wrist was basically just ice dunking in a bucket of ice water for ice dunking in a bucket of ice water for ice dunking in a bucket of ice water for my whole arm region to help speed my whole arm region to help speed my whole arm region to help speed recovery for me i found that this recovery for me i found that this recovery for me i found that this actually worked very well i noticed actually worked very well i noticed actually worked very well i noticed reduction in inflammation reduction in inflammation reduction in inflammation reduction in pain and improved what i reduction in pain and improved what i reduction in pain and improved what i felt like was improved recovery time felt like was improved recovery time felt like was improved recovery time if it could help with my wrist injury if it could help with my wrist injury if it could help with my wrist injury how could it possibly help with the how could it possibly help with the how could it possibly help with the entire body entire body entire body so furthering this research i came so furthering this research i came so furthering this research i came across across across cold showers and how it can benefit your cold showers and how it can benefit your cold showers and how it can benefit your health in many different ways health in many different ways health in many different ways the number one way and that's the first the number one way and that's the first the number one way and that's the first benefit that i want to share with you benefit that i want to share with you benefit that i want to share with you guys guys guys that is reduced inflammation reduced that is reduced inflammation reduced that is reduced inflammation reduced muscle soreness or reduced muscle soreness or reduced muscle soreness or reduced domes delayed onset muscle soreness domes delayed onset muscle soreness domes delayed onset muscle soreness which is like you know that those which is like you know that those which is like you know that those aches you get one to two days after you
02:00aches you get one to two days after you aches you get one to two days after you have an intense workout i noticed the have an intense workout i noticed the have an intense workout i noticed the soreness was significantly reduced soreness was significantly reduced soreness was significantly reduced for me rather than compared to my for me rather than compared to my for me rather than compared to my typical typical typical normal hot shower that i used to take normal hot shower that i used to take normal hot shower that i used to take now with that being said now with that being said now with that being said i should explain to you guys what i mean i should explain to you guys what i mean i should explain to you guys what i mean by taking a cold shower by taking a cold shower by taking a cold shower it wasn't a hundred percent cold shower it wasn't a hundred percent cold shower it wasn't a hundred percent cold shower it's not like i got in the shower it's not like i got in the shower it's not like i got in the shower cold get the soap get the soap get the cold get the soap get the soap get the cold get the soap get the soap get the shampoo shampoo shampoo no by taking a cold shower i mean no by taking a cold shower i mean no by taking a cold shower i mean finishing on a cold shower for only finishing on a cold shower for only finishing on a cold shower for only about 20 to 60 seconds about 20 to 60 seconds about 20 to 60 seconds that's it and i still noticed that first that's it and i still noticed that first that's it and i still noticed that first benefit benefit benefit moving on to the second benefit that i moving on to the second benefit that i moving on to the second benefit that i have noticed over these last 10 years have noticed over these last 10 years have noticed over these last 10 years from taking cold showers this one is from taking cold showers this one is from taking cold showers this one is cosmetic but for me personally i noticed cosmetic but for me personally i noticed cosmetic but for me personally i noticed that the cold showers that the cold showers that the cold showers or correlated with the time that i or correlated with the time that i or correlated with the time that i started taking cold showers started taking cold showers started taking cold showers reduction or a complete elimination of reduction or a complete elimination of reduction or a complete elimination of acne now with that being said i have acne now with that being said i have acne now with that being said i have been blessed to never have had been blessed to never have had been blessed to never have had terrible acne but i still got the
03:00terrible acne but i still got the terrible acne but i still got the occasional breakout here and there occasional breakout here and there occasional breakout here and there when i started finishing my showers on when i started finishing my showers on when i started finishing my showers on cold however i noticed the reduction in cold however i noticed the reduction in cold however i noticed the reduction in skin irritation skin irritation skin irritation probably 80 or more but rather than probably 80 or more but rather than probably 80 or more but rather than having a breakout maybe twice a month having a breakout maybe twice a month having a breakout maybe twice a month i would only have a breakout maybe even i would only have a breakout maybe even i would only have a breakout maybe even once a year once a year once a year now i'm not gonna say for 100 that i now i'm not gonna say for 100 that i now i'm not gonna say for 100 that i know for sure the cold showers are the know for sure the cold showers are the know for sure the cold showers are the reason reason reason for the reduction in acne it could have for the reduction in acne it could have for the reduction in acne it could have just been the time period of my life just been the time period of my life just been the time period of my life who knows but at the least i really did who knows but at the least i really did who knows but at the least i really did feel i could help improve my skin health feel i could help improve my skin health feel i could help improve my skin health maybe that's due to the increased maybe that's due to the increased maybe that's due to the increased circulation circulation circulation from the stimulation of the cold water from the stimulation of the cold water from the stimulation of the cold water on the skin maybe it could have been the on the skin maybe it could have been the on the skin maybe it could have been the restriction of the pores because the restriction of the pores because the restriction of the pores because the cold water would kind of cold water would kind of cold water would kind of maybe this is bro science sounding but maybe this is bro science sounding but maybe this is bro science sounding but tighten the skin almost tighten the skin almost tighten the skin almost who knows i just noticed correlated with who knows i just noticed correlated with who knows i just noticed correlated with the time i started taking cold showers the time i started taking cold showers the time i started taking cold showers it seemed like my acne reduced or it seemed like my acne reduced or it seemed like my acne reduced or completely actually went away will it be completely actually went away will it be completely actually went away will it be the same with you the same with you the same with you i do not know this is just my experience i do not know this is just my experience i do not know this is just my experience that's what i experienced and i'm that's what i experienced and i'm that's what i experienced and i'm sharing it with you sharing it with you sharing it with you the third huge benefit that i noticed the third huge benefit that i noticed the third huge benefit that i noticed when i started taking cold showers when i started taking cold showers when i started taking cold showers and is a huge reason why i still like to and is a huge reason why i still like to and is a huge reason why i still like to take them to this day when i am done
04:00take them to this day when i am done take them to this day when i am done finishing on a cold shower i feel like i finishing on a cold shower i feel like i finishing on a cold shower i feel like i have more energy i feel more alert have more energy i feel more alert have more energy i feel more alert i feel awake and i feel like my mind i feel awake and i feel like my mind i feel awake and i feel like my mind is way clearer and i am more focused is way clearer and i am more focused is way clearer and i am more focused seriously i would say this possibly seriously i would say this possibly seriously i would say this possibly could be due to the increased could be due to the increased could be due to the increased circulation circulation increased heart rate possibly due to increased heart rate possibly due to increased heart rate possibly due to secretion of certain secretion of certain secretion of certain adrenaline hormones because you're being adrenaline hormones because you're being adrenaline hormones because you're being kind of like shocked acutely shocked by kind of like shocked acutely shocked by kind of like shocked acutely shocked by the the the cold water so it kind of gets you alert cold water so it kind of gets you alert cold water so it kind of gets you alert and awake it could also be and awake it could also be and awake it could also be some primal barefoot hippie thing going some primal barefoot hippie thing going some primal barefoot hippie thing going on in your body on in your body on in your body aura energy yes all that i know is that aura energy yes all that i know is that aura energy yes all that i know is that after finishing on a cold shower the after finishing on a cold shower the after finishing on a cold shower the mental alertness mental alertness mental alertness clarity and focus is significantly clarity and focus is significantly clarity and focus is significantly increased and is a huge increased and is a huge increased and is a huge reason that i like to finish my showers reason that i like to finish my showers reason that i like to finish my showers on cold on cold on cold especially in the middle of the day now especially in the middle of the day now especially in the middle of the day now be sure to stick around to the end be sure to stick around to the end be sure to stick around to the end because there's something i want to because there's something i want to because there's something i want to share with you on how i kind of adjusted share with you on how i kind of adjusted share with you on how i kind of adjusted this routine because i don't always this routine because i don't always this routine because i don't always finish finish finish finish finish finish on a cold shower does that sound weird on a cold shower does that sound weird on a cold shower does that sound weird on a cold shower and i'll explain to you on a cold shower and i'll explain to you on a cold shower and i'll explain to you why in a minute okay the next benefit i why in a minute okay the next benefit i why in a minute okay the next benefit i felt like i noticed is an enhanced
05:00felt like i noticed is an enhanced felt like i noticed is an enhanced immune system and better overall just immune system and better overall just immune system and better overall just health health health and better feeling of well-being now i and better feeling of well-being now i and better feeling of well-being now i want to put this want to put this want to put this enhanced immune system in asterix and i enhanced immune system in asterix and i enhanced immune system in asterix and i will get to the reasoning behind that will get to the reasoning behind that will get to the reasoning behind that when i talk about the mistakes that i when i talk about the mistakes that i when i talk about the mistakes that i made coming up at the end of this video made coming up at the end of this video made coming up at the end of this video i feel like the cold shower definitely i feel like the cold shower definitely i feel like the cold shower definitely helps enhance your immune system because helps enhance your immune system because helps enhance your immune system because of the simple concept people will talk of the simple concept people will talk of the simple concept people will talk about when it comes to acute cold about when it comes to acute cold about when it comes to acute cold exposure therapy exposure therapy exposure therapy and that's the key word acute anything and that's the key word acute anything and that's the key word acute anything that's acute just means that's acute just means that's acute just means temporary or like quick so the idea is temporary or like quick so the idea is temporary or like quick so the idea is just like exercise just like exercise just like exercise you exercise for a designated period of you exercise for a designated period of you exercise for a designated period of time say it's like 45 minutes time say it's like 45 minutes time say it's like 45 minutes one hour and then you rest and recover one hour and then you rest and recover one hour and then you rest and recover your body your body your body then becomes stronger it adapts to that then becomes stronger it adapts to that then becomes stronger it adapts to that acute stimulation acute stimulation acute stimulation it becomes stronger now the same idea it becomes stronger now the same idea it becomes stronger now the same idea can be applied to this acute cold can be applied to this acute cold can be applied to this acute cold exposure therapy exposure therapy when you apply your body to this when you apply your body to this when you apply your body to this temporary discomfort temporary discomfort temporary discomfort and then recover from it later your body
06:00and then recover from it later your body and then recover from it later your body will will will adapt anticipate it and become stronger adapt anticipate it and become stronger adapt anticipate it and become stronger one of those parts is the immune system one of those parts is the immune system one of those parts is the immune system and that's what i and that's what i and that's what i felt was enhanced personally with that felt was enhanced personally with that felt was enhanced personally with that being said i being said i being said i still did end up getting sick on still did end up getting sick on still did end up getting sick on occasion occasion occasion but it was a lot less and the final but it was a lot less and the final but it was a lot less and the final benefit that i noticed benefit that i noticed benefit that i noticed this is cosmetic once again i feel like this is cosmetic once again i feel like this is cosmetic once again i feel like it made my hair healthier it made my hair healthier it made my hair healthier it felt like each strand of my hair was it felt like each strand of my hair was it felt like each strand of my hair was like thicker the color looked better like thicker the color looked better like thicker the color looked better just felt healthier now it's totally just felt healthier now it's totally just felt healthier now it's totally possible this could just be a placebo possible this could just be a placebo possible this could just be a placebo effect or effect or effect or unrelated to taking cold showers but if unrelated to taking cold showers but if unrelated to taking cold showers but if my hair did get healthier after taking my hair did get healthier after taking my hair did get healthier after taking cold showers cold showers cold showers i would say it's probably due to the i would say it's probably due to the i would say it's probably due to the enhanced circulation that you get from enhanced circulation that you get from enhanced circulation that you get from going from a hot shower going from a hot shower going from a hot shower to a cold shower and then warming back to a cold shower and then warming back to a cold shower and then warming back up to room temperature your blood rushes up to room temperature your blood rushes up to room temperature your blood rushes from more internal to more of the from more internal to more of the from more internal to more of the surface of the skin surface of the skin surface of the skin and this helps vascular constriction and this helps vascular constriction and this helps vascular constriction vasodilation and just helps improve vasodilation and just helps improve vasodilation and just helps improve circulation and that's circulation and that's circulation and that's probably what would help make your hair probably what would help make your hair probably what would help make your hair and your skin and your skin and your skin look and feel healthier alright now
07:00look and feel healthier alright now look and feel healthier alright now probably the time that a lot of you have probably the time that a lot of you have probably the time that a lot of you have been waiting for been waiting for been waiting for the negative consequences the side the negative consequences the side the negative consequences the side effects of taking cold effects of taking cold effects of taking cold showers now to understand the problem showers now to understand the problem showers now to understand the problem that i came across while doing this that i came across while doing this that i came across while doing this acute cold exposure therapy acute cold exposure therapy acute cold exposure therapy is just understanding that golden rule is just understanding that golden rule is just understanding that golden rule of too much of too much of too much of a good thing turns into a bad thing of a good thing turns into a bad thing of a good thing turns into a bad thing acute cold exposure that means temporary acute cold exposure that means temporary acute cold exposure that means temporary cold exposure allowing your body to cold exposure allowing your body to cold exposure allowing your body to recover recover recover over time spread out enough you'll get over time spread out enough you'll get over time spread out enough you'll get stronger but stronger but stronger but if you immerse yourself in the cold for if you immerse yourself in the cold for if you immerse yourself in the cold for too long too long too long that acute becomes more chronic or that acute becomes more chronic or that acute becomes more chronic or long term and that's kind of what ended long term and that's kind of what ended long term and that's kind of what ended up happening because i was experiencing up happening because i was experiencing up happening because i was experiencing so many so many so many mental cosmetic and physical benefits mental cosmetic and physical benefits mental cosmetic and physical benefits improve recovery circulation improve recovery circulation improve recovery circulation what i felt like was improved health what i felt like was improved health what i felt like was improved health skin health etc skin health etc skin health etc i thought the more the better however i thought the more the better however i thought the more the better however this would lead me to some this would lead me to some this would lead me to some issues that improved immune system issues that improved immune system issues that improved immune system response that i talked about earlier was response that i talked about earlier was response that i talked about earlier was actually compromised a few times because
08:00actually compromised a few times because actually compromised a few times because i would have to take a cold shower for i would have to take a cold shower for i would have to take a cold shower for a certain amount of time when my body a certain amount of time when my body a certain amount of time when my body already had too many other stresses on already had too many other stresses on already had too many other stresses on it my bucket was already too full it my bucket was already too full it my bucket was already too full and it would kind of push me over the and it would kind of push me over the and it would kind of push me over the top not enhancing my immune system but top not enhancing my immune system but top not enhancing my immune system but just beating it down just beating it down just beating it down and then leading me to actually getting and then leading me to actually getting and then leading me to actually getting sick rather than sick rather than sick rather than preventing me from getting sick so what preventing me from getting sick so what preventing me from getting sick so what was that limit to overdoing it was that limit to overdoing it was that limit to overdoing it i realized that this limit actually i realized that this limit actually i realized that this limit actually changes based on how much changes based on how much changes based on how much other stress i had in my life if i was other stress i had in my life if i was other stress i had in my life if i was extremely stressed out extremely stressed out extremely stressed out about a bunch of other things and my about a bunch of other things and my about a bunch of other things and my body was just beat down body was just beat down body was just beat down this limit was a lot lower now a cold this limit was a lot lower now a cold this limit was a lot lower now a cold shower might have still benefited me shower might have still benefited me shower might have still benefited me but because i was trying to hit these but because i was trying to hit these but because i was trying to hit these numbers each and every day numbers each and every day numbers each and every day i would go over my limits stressing i would go over my limits stressing i would go over my limits stressing myself myself myself out bringing all that stress up and out bringing all that stress up and out bringing all that stress up and causing me kind of like a chronic causing me kind of like a chronic causing me kind of like a chronic stress response feeling just like i had stress response feeling just like i had stress response feeling just like i had way too much on my plate way too much on my plate way too much on my plate bad mind space driving me into that bad mind space driving me into that bad mind space driving me into that dangerous spiral dangerous spiral dangerous spiral where you can end up getting sick hurt
09:00where you can end up getting sick hurt where you can end up getting sick hurt you're not recovering right you're you're not recovering right you're you're not recovering right you're irritable irritable irritable yada yada yada so the main lesson i yada yada yada so the main lesson i yada yada yada so the main lesson i learned from this as i should be learned from this as i should be learned from this as i should be treating this acute cold exposure treating this acute cold exposure treating this acute cold exposure therapy therapy therapy not as the more the better but just like not as the more the better but just like not as the more the better but just like exercise exercise exercise and that is there is a limit to this and that is there is a limit to this and that is there is a limit to this acute stress that acute stress that acute stress that you can go up to where you keep getting you can go up to where you keep getting you can go up to where you keep getting benefits but once you go over that the benefits but once you go over that the benefits but once you go over that the benefits get less and less benefits get less and less benefits get less and less and then eventually there's another and then eventually there's another and then eventually there's another limit where once you go over that limit limit where once you go over that limit limit where once you go over that limit those benefits go away and they turn those benefits go away and they turn those benefits go away and they turn into negatives into negatives into negatives too much stress over time without the too much stress over time without the too much stress over time without the chance for your body to heal and recover chance for your body to heal and recover chance for your body to heal and recover from it you end up from it you end up from it you end up going down with chronic stress problems going down with chronic stress problems going down with chronic stress problems problem problem problem problems so for me i found to still get problems so for me i found to still get problems so for me i found to still get all these benefits and still do this all these benefits and still do this all these benefits and still do this cold shower on a consistent basis cold shower on a consistent basis cold shower on a consistent basis all i really needed was about a all i really needed was about a all i really needed was about a countdown from 20 countdown from 20 countdown from 20 on each quarter of the body so like on each quarter of the body so like on each quarter of the body so like front front front side back other side and then a 20 side back other side and then a 20 side back other side and then a 20 countdown freestyle now i say 20 countdown freestyle now i say 20 countdown freestyle now i say 20 countdown and not 20 seconds because countdown and not 20 seconds because
10:00countdown and not 20 seconds because it's more like 20 19 18 17 16. so it's more like 20 19 18 17 16. so it's more like 20 19 18 17 16. so probably like 10 seconds so anywhere probably like 10 seconds so anywhere probably like 10 seconds so anywhere really from really from really from 20 to 60 seconds of a cold shower is 20 to 60 seconds of a cold shower is 20 to 60 seconds of a cold shower is all i really needed to still experience all i really needed to still experience all i really needed to still experience these these these benefits second problem i ran into is benefits second problem i ran into is benefits second problem i ran into is when i'm taking my showers closer to the when i'm taking my showers closer to the when i'm taking my showers closer to the evening time evening time evening time the rule for me used to be always finish the rule for me used to be always finish the rule for me used to be always finish the shower the shower the shower on cold but i noticed some nights on cold but i noticed some nights on cold but i noticed some nights this would actually make me too alert to this would actually make me too alert to this would actually make me too alert to awake and maybe some nights awake and maybe some nights awake and maybe some nights especially in the winter even too cold especially in the winter even too cold especially in the winter even too cold before going to bed so it would be before going to bed so it would be before going to bed so it would be harder for me to fall asleep harder for me to fall asleep harder for me to fall asleep i'd feel like i'd have too much energy i'd feel like i'd have too much energy i'd feel like i'd have too much energy those adrenaline hormones would be those adrenaline hormones would be those adrenaline hormones would be flowing through my body flowing through my body flowing through my body and i wouldn't be as relaxed the and i wouldn't be as relaxed the and i wouldn't be as relaxed the solution to this is if i'm taking my solution to this is if i'm taking my solution to this is if i'm taking my cold shower cold shower cold shower closer to the evening time closer to closer to the evening time closer to closer to the evening time closer to night before bed i do my cold shower night before bed i do my cold shower night before bed i do my cold shower routine routine routine 20 count on each quadrant with a 20 20 count on each quadrant with a 20 20 count on each quadrant with a 20 count freestyle count freestyle count freestyle followed by a 20 30 second followed by a 20 30 second followed by a 20 30 second warm shower at the end just to relax warm shower at the end just to relax warm shower at the end just to relax essentially a essentially a essentially a contrast shower now some nights in the
11:00contrast shower now some nights in the contrast shower now some nights in the summer when it's really really hot summer when it's really really hot summer when it's really really hot i'll still just finish on the cold i'll still just finish on the cold i'll still just finish on the cold shower feel fine be able to sleep shower feel fine be able to sleep shower feel fine be able to sleep because it's hot it's adjustable it's because it's hot it's adjustable it's because it's hot it's adjustable it's customizable it's whatever customizable it's whatever customizable it's whatever you feel like works the best for you you feel like works the best for you you feel like works the best for you that's what i did whatever i feel like that's what i did whatever i feel like that's what i did whatever i feel like works the best for me over time based on works the best for me over time based on works the best for me over time based on self-experimentation and that's the gist self-experimentation and that's the gist self-experimentation and that's the gist of this video i hope this video is of this video i hope this video is of this video i hope this video is interesting interesting interesting entertaining and informative thank you entertaining and informative thank you entertaining and informative thank you all so much for your positive feedback all so much for your positive feedback all so much for your positive feedback and support and support and support don't forget to subscribe turn those don't forget to subscribe turn those don't forget to subscribe turn those notifications on i hope you all have a notifications on i hope you all have a notifications on i hope you all have a great great great day peace i will see you all in the next day peace i will see you all in the next day peace i will see you all in the next [Music] video [Music] [Music] you