Category: Journal Entry
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Day 25: Cold Water Therapy
It still sucks getting into the shower first thing and turning on the cold water full blast. But after standing in the cold and showering for however long, I did notice that I’m starting to like the sensation. Not just waking up, but my body is starting to actually feel good under the cold water.…
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Day 24: Cold Water Therapy
Man, my shoulders are really starting to gripe at me for my workout yesterday. That’s okay, I’ve gotta miss my workout tomorrow, but I’ll get one in on Sunday. Two workouts last week and two this week, that’s a ton better than none at all. I wonder if I’m starting to get some cold adaptation…
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Day 23: Cold Water Therapy
I didn’t take a hot shower last night – I was tired anyway. I still slept pretty good. I did get out of bed at 545 this morning – which is an improvement over recent weeks. I got out of bed and hydrated, then went in and took my shower without hardly a second thought.…
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Day 22: Cold Water Therapy
Got up and going and took a shower pretty quick after getting up and getting hydrated. It still takes some discipline to turn the water to cold and stand there. But the outcome of the shower is definitely worth it – I’m awake and feeling better. The hot water shower before bed is helping –…
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Day 21: Cold Water Therapy
It sucks all the more when you wake up and the house is kind of cold, then get in the shower and turn it to cold. But I did it, and I also got my uncomfortably hot shower in last night. The hot shower seemed to help me sleep, I woke up early, but I…
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Day 20: Cold Water Therapy
I made it to the gym today. I got squats and bench in, then the deadlift platform was in use – so I tried doing some asymmetric loading. I took a 40lb dumbbell in each hand then stuck one arm straight up and let the other one hang. I then walked back and forth across…
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Day 19: Cold Water Therapy
I slept really well last night, the uncomfortably hot shower right before bed is definitely helping me. The cold water in the morning is improving my discipline – not hugely but it’s improving. I’m also thinking some other stuff must be happening as my beard is filling in. I’ve also noticed a reduction in the…
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Day 18: Cold Water Therapy
Well, today was exhausting – 400+ miles in a car doing 8 hours of travel across the state and back for my grandmother’s funeral. I feel a bit strange, I haven’t been sad that she’s gone. I more feel relief as she was such a vibrant person for most of my life and then the…
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Day 17: Cold Water Therapy
I’ve been feeling persistently cold after my showers the last few days – probably because I need to actually eat something earlier to give my body some fuel to warm back up. But then again, the cold water exposure is supposed to spur brown fat conversion. I’ll go in for a body scan next week…