Do people actually take cold showers on purpose? Or is it some euphemism? The only ones I've taken were out of necessity (ie no hot water) and they were pretty miserable. Are there people who do this intentionally?

8/13/2015 7:07:55 PM

I took some outdoors during the recent heatwave--they were amazing.

8/13/2015 7:13:00 PM

If I've been sweating my balls off in the summer heat/humidity then I typically will start it out lukewarm and end up with the handle all the way cold by the end of the shower.

8/13/2015 7:40:56 PM

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" I typically will start it out lukewarm and end up with the handle all the way cold by the end of the shower."

This is me after a run. Probably won't do it when it gets cooler, but right now, when it is still 85 at 9 PM, this is how I cool down.

8/13/2015 7:48:02 PM

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"If I've been sweating my balls off in the summer heat/humidity then I typically will start it out lukewarm and end up with the handle all the way cold by the end of the shower."

8/13/2015 7:52:14 PM

when i shower in the gym it's on the cold side so that i can cool down

8/13/2015 9:59:35 PM

I'll take a cool shower when it's hot, and I have just finished exercising. And in high school, after track meets, I've had to take ice baths. Also felt good to take cold showers then too.

8/13/2015 10:06:18 PM

I have to take one whenever I imagine EMCE in the shower.

8/13/2015 10:07:48 PM

I guess TreeTwista10 doesn't exercise outside.

8/13/2015 11:46:02 PM

I'd rather sit in the air conditioning and drink some water to cool down before I shower.

8/14/2015 12:07:23 AM

ITT I learned TreeTwista10 has smelly furniture.

8/14/2015 12:20:02 AM

Maybe not everyone smells as bad as you do after excercising

8/14/2015 12:40:11 AM

Jesus, dude is in his 30s and just sits here and trolls and insults people all day....

8/14/2015 12:58:32 AM

ITT I learned that TreeTwista10's dried sweat smells like roses.

8/14/2015 1:51:51 AM

cool strawman

but seriously you might have some body odor issues if your furniture stinks just from sitting (clothed) on it for a few minutes after working out

8/14/2015 1:56:07 AM

i don't take cold showers

8/14/2015 6:40:56 AM

I tried it for a while when that guy from 'Future Weapons' told Jim Rome that he does it.. You get used to it after a while, but it sucks

8/14/2015 6:45:39 AM

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"I'd rather sit in the air conditioning and drink some water to cool down before I shower."

8/14/2015 7:27:19 AM

i've started doing it recently. find it helps me sleep better somehow

8/14/2015 7:32:32 AM

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"I took some outdoors during the recent heatwave--they were amazing."

After a day at the beach, the outdoor shower is so good!

8/14/2015 7:58:41 AM

ITT I learned about showering

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8/14/2015 8:44:47 AM

i prefer my showers to burn the dirt off of me.

8/14/2015 8:49:06 AM

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"I'd rather sit in the air conditioning and drink some water to cool down before I shower. "

Cool shower feels better.

8/14/2015 9:06:48 AM

I've been trying to take cold showers lately. There's a decent amount of science to support some benefits


Reduce Stress
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0891584994900302

weight loss
http://www.wired.com/2013/02/ff-cold-weight-loss/


And faster recovery from workouts, increased testosterone, and better sleep, but i don't have the time to find the attributions right now.

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8/14/2015 9:30:44 AM

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"If I've been sweating my balls off in the summer heat/humidity then I typically will start it out lukewarm and end up with the handle all the way cold by the end of the shower."

Also, if you live in NC and your house/apartment building doesn't have an actual water cooling system then in the summer it's pretty much impossible to take a cold shower. I've tried for years in multiple locations.

The water is just too warm. I'd be shocked if most people's water around here in the summer is below 70°F

8/14/2015 9:49:42 AM

For about a month, I would take really hot showers and then finish with it set to cold. I'm a zombie in the morning, so it helps to wake me up before getting to work and having some coffee. It's definitely invigorating.

8/14/2015 9:56:01 AM

well water is cold

8/14/2015 9:57:04 AM

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"The water is just too warm. I'd be shocked if most people's water around here in the summer is below 70°F"

Indeed, mine is nearly 80 degrees right now.

8/14/2015 9:59:34 AM

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"The water is just too warm. I'd be shocked if most people's water around here in the summer is below 70°F "

True...but that water can feel cold when just got done with a run in 90+ degree heat.

8/14/2015 10:08:52 AM

Sure, it'll feel "cold" for about 5-10 seconds, after which time you'll be longing for something colder. Just because there's that temperature differential, doesn't mean it's cold water. That'd be like calling an outdoor pool with 50 degree water a hot tub in the winter time, when the ambient temp is 30°. Temp differential is there, but it's not hot

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8/14/2015 11:42:07 AM

I have a well. My water is always cold.

8/14/2015 12:48:16 PM

Tepid Showers

8/14/2015 1:53:46 PM

I TAKE A REAL HOT SHOWER WITH THE DRAIN STOPPED THEN BATHE AFTER IN THE WATER UNTIL IT GETS COLD

8/14/2015 2:11:21 PM

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"ALL CAPS BATH"

8/14/2015 3:56:56 PM

We are on a well and our water is ~67 year round.

8/14/2015 9:49:19 PM

My well water is -26° year round.

8/14/2015 10:29:47 PM

Cold showers are definitely the way to go with a sunburn.

8/15/2015 9:15:06 AM

Cold showers are the way to go if you're breaking out in an allergic reaction or covered in allergens.

I should live in a bubble.

8/15/2015 9:58:57 AM