Comments on: The James Bond Shower: A Shot of Cold Water for Health and Vitality http://artofmanliness.com/2010/01/18/the-james-bond-shower-a-shot-of-cold-water-for-health-and-vitality/ Men's Interests and Lifestyle Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:41:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rodger http://artofmanliness.com/2010/01/18/the-james-bond-shower-a-shot-of-cold-water-for-health-and-vitality/comment-page-2/#comment-113731 Rodger Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:33:38 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=8004#comment-113731 I had a Quadruple bypass 3 years ago and have been having a cold shower for the past year . My method is to start with a warm /hot shower , soap , gel , shampoo etc and then slowly turn the hot water off , I spend a few minutes under a very cold shower. I feel so fantastic ,my body shines , hard rubbing with a rough towel, man you can't beat it. Oh I haven't had flu or a cold for a year cheers I had a Quadruple bypass 3 years ago and have been having a cold shower for the past year .
My method is to start with a warm /hot shower , soap , gel , shampoo etc and then slowly turn the hot water off , I spend a few minutes under a very cold shower.
I feel so fantastic ,my body shines , hard rubbing with a rough towel, man you can’t beat it.
Oh I haven’t had flu or a cold for a year
cheers

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]]> By: Dave Ridarelli http://artofmanliness.com/2010/01/18/the-james-bond-shower-a-shot-of-cold-water-for-health-and-vitality/comment-page-2/#comment-113172 Dave Ridarelli Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:53:18 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=8004#comment-113172 I've always enjoyed the alternating shower when I wake up and after my workouts. 30 seconds cold followed by a minute hot for about five rounds. It's The Best... I’ve always enjoyed the alternating shower when I wake up and after my workouts. 30 seconds cold followed by a minute hot for about five rounds. It’s The Best…

]]> By: Louise http://artofmanliness.com/2010/01/18/the-james-bond-shower-a-shot-of-cold-water-for-health-and-vitality/comment-page-2/#comment-111559 Louise Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:16:25 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=8004#comment-111559 Well, I have no central heating and no way to heat water, cold showers for me are out of necessity (and I'm not talking any of your 'with a little hot water so it's lukewarm' nonsense, no, I'm talking full on cold tap from the mains). Having such showers is tolerable in the high summer (which is very short in the UK), the rest of the time, not so much. In the winter, when showering daily under icy cold water, in an icy cold house, you experience something that cannot be described effectively in words. So, I couldn't help but laugh at coming across this article! People voluntarily taking cold water torture showers! "Health benefits"?!?! Pffft! Sure, it's was invigorating when I first took them lol, but the novelty wares off pretty quickly when you realise your toes are about 90 secs away from frostbite! Oh, and I'm a woman - does this now make me an honorary 'manliness man'? ;) Well, I have no central heating and no way to heat water, cold showers for me are out of necessity (and I’m not talking any of your ‘with a little hot water so it’s lukewarm’ nonsense, no, I’m talking full on cold tap from the mains). Having such showers is tolerable in the high summer (which is very short in the UK), the rest of the time, not so much. In the winter, when showering daily under icy cold water, in an icy cold house, you experience something that cannot be described effectively in words.

So, I couldn’t help but laugh at coming across this article! People voluntarily taking cold water torture showers! “Health benefits”?!?! Pffft! Sure, it’s was invigorating when I first took them lol, but the novelty wares off pretty quickly when you realise your toes are about 90 secs away from frostbite!

Oh, and I’m a woman – does this now make me an honorary ‘manliness man’? ;)

]]> By: Bee http://artofmanliness.com/2010/01/18/the-james-bond-shower-a-shot-of-cold-water-for-health-and-vitality/comment-page-2/#comment-111479 Bee Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:40:59 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=8004#comment-111479 It all comes down to perception, beliefs. If you think cold water will benefit you then it will. If you believe it won't do squat for you then it won't. Also the body is very adaptable to such treatments. So hypothermia can be overcome once the body adapts to the cold water. It all comes down to perception, beliefs. If you think cold water will benefit you then it will. If you believe it won’t do squat for you then it won’t. Also the body is very adaptable to such treatments. So hypothermia can be overcome once the body adapts to the cold water.

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