Body immersion practice in cold water (15-18 ° C), also known as cold hydrotherapy, there are already hundreds of years. Therapy includes ice baths, cooling shower and swimming outdoors. We tell, for what reasons you should endure the cold and how to properly carry out the procedure without prejudice to health.
Main advantages
Strengthens immunity. Theoretically cold hydrotherapy can improve the body's ability to deal with diseases. Back in 2014, Dutch scientists conducted a study proving that with the help of meditation, respiratory exercises and diving in cold water, it is possible to improve the body's immune response. It is also believed that cold water increases the stress resistance of a person.
Removes muscle pain. Cold water causes the narrowing of blood vessels, and this in turn leads to a decrease in blood flow to the patient of the body. For example, if after getting the injury to immediately apply ice, it will help to remove the detection and inflammation.
Cool when the organism overheating. Cold water will help reduce body temperature much faster than if you come to yourself in a cool room. Key point: Full body immersion in water is necessary. This means that the rapid washing of the face may not be enough. Effective will take a refreshing shower.
Cold or contrasting souls will encourage after training
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On practice
For an unprepared person, cold water procedures may seem dubious pleasure. But if you still decided to check the advantages of this therapy, then here are some offers:
For beginners we advise the warm shower, turning into the cold. It can be started even with hot water, and then for 5-7 minutes gradually lower the temperature. It is important to give your body to get used to. And if you just finished training, then try to do without "preludes" and immediately begin the case. More hardened can take an ice bath. You need to add a little ice into the filled warm bath and wait until the temperature drops to 10-15 ° C. Do not stay underwater more than 10-12 minutes.
Ice baths take extreme caution
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Precautions
Before the procedures, it will not be superfluous to consult with the doctor. Immersion in cold water affects blood pressure, heart rate and blood circulation as a whole, and this can cause a serious heart load. To prevent the risk of supercooling, take care to get warm immediately. Avoid making a hot soul after ice baths, even if I really want to have a sudden change in blood flow can lead to loss of consciousness. Remember, the rule "the longer, the better" does not work in case of cold hydrotherapy.