Verbeel jouself…. dis yskoud buitekant, jy hoor die reen saggies op die dak, daar is stoom aan die binnekant van jou vensters, en al waarna jy nou uitsien… is n lekker warm stort, jy trek uit, stap in die badkamer in en voel die yskoue teels teen jou voete, jy bibber van die koue, jy maak die stort oop en wag… vir die stoom om aan te dui die water is warm…Maar dit kom nooit, daar is net, YSKOUE water, maar stort moet jy, jy klim in, byt op jou tande en beweeg stadig onder die water in, en soos die koue water jou tref, hyg jy na jou asem en jou hartklop verdubbel met die hoendervleis wat dans op jou vel….
Not my best type of scenario at all! Ek kry sommer nou koud soos ek hier sit en skryf!
BUT! That brings me to my topic this afternoon! …. 5 Health and Fitness Benefits Of Cold Showers for Men
1- Fat Loss!
That’s right! By taking cold showers you actually boost your body’s fat burning capacity, bathing in cold water has a boosting effect on your metabolic rate (MR).
2- Improved testosterone production.
Heat seems to be a real testosterone killer, it reduces testicular weight and negatively impacts spermatogenesis. Low temperatures is said to activate testosterone production, A natural survival instinct for men.
3- Quicker exercise recovery
4- Can help to relieve depression
immersion in water that is of 14°C temperature has shown a significant increase in noradrenaline and dopamine (the happy hormone) concentrations with 530% and 250% respectively
These two hormones are linked with improved feelings of happiness and joy as well as (if applicable) relief symptoms of depression.
5 – Helps to Boost your Energy Levels!
Give it a go Gents! Go and take a look at the full article by clicking here!
