Cold shower benefits

Surely you will have heard about cryotherapy and that, whoever does it, touts great advantages. Still, don't you dare to try it?

Cryotherapy is a therapeutic technique that consists of applying cold on the spot and which aims to treat inflammation and body pain, reducing symptoms such as swelling and redness, as it promotes vasoconstriction, decreasing local blood flow, decreases cell permeability. and the edema.

Despite being widely used in the treatment and prevention of injuries, cryotherapy can also be performed for aesthetic purposes, through the use of specific devices, fighting localized fat, cellulite and sagging, for example.

About cold water showers, RM Trainer agrees that they really bring numerous benefits and, very recently, proved it in a training with Ricardo Pinhão, based on the Wim Hof ​​Method (a research on the author is strongly recommended) that, in addition to the cold showers and their preparation through breathing techniques can go further with immersion in a bath filled with ice. Courage!

This method, supported by scientific evidence, is revolutionizing the way we influence our internal system and our ability, without using drugs or any external substances, to become HEALTHY, STRONG AND HAPPY.This statement is based on three important and different human systems:

Healthy - Immune System (biological structures and processes that protect the body against diseases):

. Increases the feeling of general well-being

. Increases pain tolerance

. Improves sleep quality (decreases insomnia)

. Train the cardiovascular system

. Optimizes the respiratory system

. Relieves symptoms of depression, fatigue and chronic pain

. Speeds up the recovery process

. Improves nervous state control

. Builds resilience to stress

. Suppresses fear and discomfort

. Accelerates and harmonizes the immune system

. Optimizes the thermoregulation system

. Relieves symptoms of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, sclerosis, Parkinson's, asthma, sarcoidosis, vasculitis... 

Strong - Metabolic system (at the cellular level and its chemical reactions)

. more daily energy

. Better performance for training

. Better recovery after physical exertion

. Better body awareness

. Increases willpower

. Improves metabolism (internal chemical processes)

Happy - Hormonal System (Glands and hormones that interact with the nervous system to ensure internal regulation).

. Proposes an internal trip

. Inner connection and with nature

. Improves focus and creativity

. Reduces anxiety

. Elevates mood and well-being

. Promotes trust

. Strengthens decision-making process, memory and learning ability

. Promotes self-awareness

. Provides moments of happiness, gratitude and love

Anyway, in the RM Trainer opinion these are more than enough reasons to convince you of the benefits of applying the cold!

It will not be necessary to address topics to convince you of the advantages, such as the example of Cristiano Ronaldo who uses this method to recover from the physical effort spent in games and remain in excellent physical shape over the years.

Nor is it necessary to mention the fact that athletes from the former Soviet Union were the pioneers in the use of this technique, with excellent results.

If you are tempted to try it, then it is recommended that you make a weekly progression with short periods of cold water in your showers alternating with hot water until you reverse the process and, a month after, you will be able to take your shower with just cold water.

Be honest, did you not identify with any symptoms in the list of topics presented above? Is it not a small step away from being able to solve some of these symptoms/problems? If you don't try it, you'll never know!

In addition to all the advantages already mentioned, have you thought about what will reduce the bill, both for water and electricity/gas? Think about it…