Anyone doing regular cold plunges?

Yes, bought a 100gal Rubbermaid trough and have it in my backyard. Free cold plunge in the winter for $100 bucks.

It gets easier the more you do it and you feel like a million bucks after. Amazing way to start the day.

I will say, it’s not as bad as it sounds/looks..you just have to regulate how long you are in there. If it’s ~45 I’ll go for 5-10 minutes, if 35-39 degrees I’ll go for 3-4 min.

Definitely have had times where I’ve had to break the top layer of ice with a kettlebell. On those days I will likely only go 3 minutes ??

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What will you do during warm weather?

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Keep a few gallon jugs of water frozen in the freezer. Plop into your bathtub full of cold water. Should lower the temp enough for a cold plunge. Apparently you only need sub-59 for the positive effects.

Start with turning your shower all the way cold before you get out. Build up a tolerance there. Move to cold water bath in the tub. The mistake people make is trying to go from nothing to ice barrel outside of course that sucks

I’m trying to figure it out at the house. I’ve done it with huge bags of ice (which isn’t cost effective or convenient) a couple of times and it makes me feel amazing. I love it.

If someone were to open a business near me that had plunges, sauna, and cryo, I’d gladly pay a membership.

Where do you live?

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If someone were to open a business near me that had plunges, sauna, and cryo, I’d gladly pay a membership.

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I was thinking of this the other day.

A dozen plunge pools and a handful of saunas

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Body experiences range of high stress.

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Is the juice worth the squeeze?

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Isn’t that the point? You are trying to shock the body? Right?

Are you seeing benefits w immune response?

Cold plunges can be great for your health. It raises your metabolism, clears your skin, gives you better sleep, and aids in weight loss. In fact, __% of all weight loss surgeries are preceded by cold plunges for 3 months or longer. Cold plunges also reduce inflammation in the body and can even help with your allergies. The idea behind cold plunges is that the body activates something called Brown Adipose Tissue, or BAT, which burns calories and fat. BAT is most active in very cold temperatures, and if you want more BAT, you should hit the cold! So give it a shot, you'll be glad you did if the benefits are real.