There’s a therapy that increases blood flow, decreases inflammation, boosts your metabolism and increases your overall mental fortitude. What am I talking about?
Cold water Therapy!
Why does this technique work so well and why should you stop making excuses and get under a cold shower today?
Because being exposed to cold water increases blood flow and pressure as a mechanism to keep you warm (NOTE: This Tends To Have A Blood Pressure Stabilizing Effect Over Time).
This can help to expose your muscles to more nutrients so they can recover faster. In addition to this, cold water even has a thermogenic effect on the body.
The reason for this is a type of fat cell on your body called brown fat…
This “fat burning fat” as it is called has the unique ability to burn the fat stores that surround it for fuel to produce heat.
If you’ve ever swam in the ocean then you probably remember getting out of the cold water and feeling the temperature of your skin heat up.
This is the metabolic effect of brown fat burning the surrounding fat for fuel.
There are too many benefits that come from daily cold water exposure for me to list. So…
Just know that this is in my opinion one of the most important habits that you can cultivate if you want to transform your body and health for the rest of your life!
Plus, proving to yourself daily that you can become comfortable being uncomfortable will do wonders for you in every struggle you face in your life 🙂
Now… I’m not demanding that you go and swim in the ocean or pack yourself with ice, but rather that you take a short 2-5 minute exposure of cold water at the end of your shower.
This way, you can recover faster from your workouts and elevate your metabolism making you a lean mean fat burning machine! Plus, once you get used to it, you will feel great!
QUICK HABIT RECAP: Exposing yourself to cold water has so many benefits I could write an entire book on the subject. Add in 2-5 minutes of exposure to cold water at the end of your shower on a daily basis and reap these amazing health and vitality benefits!
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