After a tough workout (like last weeks 325x12 deadlifts) I do contrast showers. Cold water that makes me involuntarily huff and/or scream like a little girl for about a minute, then hot water that turns my skin red. Repeat 2 times.
After a tough workout (like last weeks 325x12 deadlifts) I do contrast showers. Cold water that makes me involuntarily huff and/or scream like a little girl for about a minute, then hot water that turns my skin red. Repeat 2 times.
I take a hot shower, then after I'm done cleaning I flip the water to cold so that I'm not dripping in sweat by the time I walk across campus.
Last edited by Marotta; 01-20-2011 at 09:06 AM.
Cold showers for me always after a workout or run.
GoT
Hot, cold, hot, cold. Yep, contrast therapy. I believe Coach Carl Miller recommended this to his lifters to flush out the system.
Having our new electric shower wired up today, so will give the contrast showers a go
GoT
That just sounds like a bad idea. Let us know how contrast-electroshock-therapy showers work.
I also take contrast showers from time to time. That said, I believe that cold showers after strenuous exercise can be dangerous for people with certain heart or blood pressure conditions.