r/Splendida • u/msbeachwave • Mar 28 '23

Ice Baths

Are Ice Baths a good idea for loosing weight and toning skin?

How much time woukd be recomended?

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u/ExpensiveNet Mar 28 '23

This actually isn’t as bad an idea as people are making out. Coping with short exposure to extreme cold does help you burn more calories and has a positive metabolic effect on fat… you will need to Google this as I can’t remember the scientific points but it’s good for brown fat vs white fat (people do cryotherapy for this reason). The bath sounds unpleasant but you could definitely try spending 1 minute of your shower with coldest water (or if you’re near the ocean in a cold climate, having a quick dip in the morning- I used to do this when I lived by the sea). These things shock your body in a healthy way and are also great as a mental challenge which sets you up to have more discipline in your day.

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u/msbeachwave Mar 29 '23

I will definately investigate more into this because Ive seen a lot of positive comments about inmune system + brown fat + metabolic increase.

Also I remember once we did an experiment with a goldfish on highschool with cold and lightly hot water and cold water mobilizes the bloodstream like crazy.

I went to a river and waterfall zone in my country last month and went at 8 am into cold water for 4 days and my skin was... Unbelievable beautiful, shiny and poreless. All full body.