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I'm sure some of you may have seen the new health fad going around that it is very beneficial for your body's circulation and muscle recovery to take a very uncomfortable "bath" into nearly freezing cold water. I was initially very skeptical, but I tried it twice this summer and, despite the 45-60 seconds of blinding discomfort that nearly suffocated me from shock, I could not believe how great and awake I felt (both mind and body) just a few minutes later and for the remainder of that day.
Based on my positive experiences above, I purchased an "Icepod" and accompanying chiller for home use. My plan is to set up it near my outdoor hot tub. But, with winter coming (I live in temperate climate with actual winters) I had a few questions. I also wanted to make this a thread (did a search and didn't see one) for others to share their experiences.
1. Do you use yours in the winter?
2. Does it make sense/is it healthy to do a cold plunge then immediate jump into a 103 degree hot tub? I ask because the two times I've done this before was in areas where it was over 100 degrees so warming back up was easy. But, I'm a little worried about the temp extremes in such a short period of time.
3. Best time of day to use it?
Any dos/don'ts also appreciated.
Based on my positive experiences above, I purchased an "Icepod" and accompanying chiller for home use. My plan is to set up it near my outdoor hot tub. But, with winter coming (I live in temperate climate with actual winters) I had a few questions. I also wanted to make this a thread (did a search and didn't see one) for others to share their experiences.
1. Do you use yours in the winter?
2. Does it make sense/is it healthy to do a cold plunge then immediate jump into a 103 degree hot tub? I ask because the two times I've done this before was in areas where it was over 100 degrees so warming back up was easy. But, I'm a little worried about the temp extremes in such a short period of time.
3. Best time of day to use it?
Any dos/don'ts also appreciated.