Have you tried cold plunging? Today you’re going to learn some of the benefits & a few tips to optimize from @hubermanlab . Shout out @gab_duquette for the opening stitched video!
IS THIS HYPE WORTH IT? For me, this trend of ice baths is one of the great stupidities of the moment since I believe that it represents the lowest ratio of benefit versus suffering of anything that a person can do in their daily routine. In fact, I think that the greatest effect it has on a person's life is to radically screw up their day. Due to my work in cooperation projects in remote areas, I have spent long periods without hot water having to bathe with cold water coming from the mountains: it is the biggest shit that exists, no matter how you put it.
I don't do the ice bath thing but I take the occasional cold shower. 4 degrees C out of the tap is close enough in my books. I really should do it more often because afterwards (and even during) I feel great. Physical benefits aside, it puts me in a great mood every time.
I tried cold showers for a month. That was good enough for me. The only benefit I saw from that was that it was a nice change from the sweltering, Louisiana, Summer heat.
Cold showers aren’t nearly as cold as ice baths so they’re mainly just a preference. I feel great walking out of them and it feels better for my skin. There’s also something nice about stepping out of your comfort zone when you willingly do it.
It’s just not worth it ppl, yes there might be benefits but they are very minuscule if any at all. Most people that take ice baths just do it to say they take ice baths.😂
Agree.....For me, this trend of ice baths is one of the great stupidities of the moment since I believe that it represents the lowest ratio of benefit versus suffering of anything that a person can do in their daily routine.
How minuscule are they? Do you have a number, or just an opinion? This video didn’t even touch on the topic of cold-shock proteins in the blood that can help with healthy aging and resistance to diseases. Only way to get them is via cold plunge or similar exposures.
Let's say that it's pretty high in the recovery methods classification but it's not the best (Active recovery is the best one, followed by foam rolling), but it's true it has its benefits if you are aiming to lose weight or if some kind of pains and inflammations last for too long, taking a cold bath can only do good @@MySmallAppendage
On the surface level, these studies found that it slows certain activities in your body. So a direct effect would be to slow down hyperthrophic activities. However, it also reduces activities related to inflammation. So that is why it seems to be overall beneficial to athletes that train a lot, if it is done at a reasonable intervals.
@@twiggmister1 If you take a cold bath up to like 2-3 hours after the workout it will decrease hypertrophy but im not 100% sure about how long you need to wait
@EE-hj7cm ok, so at face value from what you're saying, sounds like the benefits can vary for each type of goal you have set for your body and workouts. For strict body building, just optimizing muscle growth, may be un-beneficial, but for calisthenics or other athletic minded goals, it sounds like it can have some benefits. which is cool. but still, my first question was because he claims in the video, that it does actually *increase* hypertrophy. rather than a different benefit that you're explaining here, that was found. that's what confuses me about the claim.
None of the benefits listed have anything to do with hypertrophy. You can still do it if you want the other benefits mentioned, but don’t do it after your workout if you want the most optimal hypertrophy. As mentioned, it helps with recovery via decreasing inflammation which is the very thing you want for muscles to grow. The best solution is to just not take a cold plunge after your workouts, simple. It doesn’t mean you can’t do them at all or else you won’t grow muscle, that’s not what that finding means. Anyways, taking a little bit of a hit to your hypertrophy is meaningless and well worth it if the activity in question helps you to be more consistent, disciplined and productive in all aspects of life. To add to the discipline, do it first thing in the morning. Hypertrophy might be everything to you personally, but your general health and mindset should take precedent over the rate at which you can pack on muscle.
The biggest benefit I get out of ice baths is my attention to my breath and nervous system regulation. And my resistance to getting in the cold is a direct indicator of my midnset and how much resistance I'm dealing with in life in general.
I haven’t really seen anything that would convince me this is worthwhile. Most of the so called benefits (energy/focus/building resilience) are a result of just being cold all of a sudden. Of course it’s going to wake you up, that’s like somebody throwing a bucket of cold water on you while you’re sleeping. If I had to guess I think the increased metabolism is just you burning some extra calories from shivering/trying to regain body temperature.
Why wouldn't it be? Because he cheated on some women all his science is wrong? The author of that NYT times article against Huberman is being investigated for fraud btw.
Yes, a RU-vid short referring to an expert is normal. With the chance of any of this advice being inaccurate you can definitely go find the research yourself
There have been plenty of studies now that show that ice baths actually hinder muscle growth and shut it down. It help reduce inflamarion and muscle soreness and thats why athletes use it to recover from training and games so they can play the next game with less pain they dont do it to increase muscle gain or performance. If your doing it for mental benefits or to fight inflamation then go for it. But if your doing it to recover from a workout then your actually damaging your growth. Far better to use contrast therapy or showers. Alternating from hot to cold gets the blood flowing and lymphatic system moving while improving mood and enhancing recovery.
Mmmyeah no thanks. Firstly, it will NOT be improving my mood. Secondly, "I really want to get out but can stay in safely" occurs at anything below 80 degrees. Pass.
Buddy, if you don't want to do it and nobody cares don't do it. You went through a lot of trouble to get dressed set up a light, tripod, camera, swing a hammer, put on and take off and put on gloves just to complain about it. Nobody cares, you can stop at any time.
I have Raynauds and nobody told me I was NOT supposed to do cold plunges. Thankfully I could only manage to do it about 4 times, otherwise I could have seriously hurt myself.
@@Nayr747a warm shower to start your day is terrible since your body has to warm up if you wanna be alert and ready to start your day. If you take a warm shower after waking up your body will not heat up like it would if you took a cold shower.
Haven’t done the ice bath plunge but I do do the cold shower every morning been doing it for about six months. hot shower and then switch over to cold shower for about 4 minutes actually feels pretty good I feel invigorated I feel woke I definitely feel more alert for the rest of the day.
Alien #1: I don't think we should contact them. Alien #2: Why? Sure they're a little loopy but they're sapient. Alien #1: They subject themselve to hardship for fun...are you trying to be the next challenge?
@@nericohen-muaythai8875 have you considered that it is possible to not like someone without it having to be because we're butthurt or jealous? think about that
@@nericohen-muaythai8875Anyone who has 6 girlfriends and cheats on all of them is not someone I’d defend. Your actions color who you are, especially as a man. He’s simply not a good one.
IS THIS HYPE WORTH IT? For me, this trend of ice baths is one of the great stupidities of the moment since it represents the lowest ratio of benefit versus suffering of anything that a person can do in their daily routine. In fact, the greatest effect it has on a person's life is to radically screw up their day.
@@mon-wl3wf yeaaaah....Due to my work in cooperation projects in remote areas, I have spent long periods without hot water having to bathe with cold water coming from the mountains: it is the biggest shit that exists, no matter how you put it.
@@MySmallAppendage I disagree,....Due to my work in cooperation projects in remote areas, I have spent long periods (up to 1 year) having to bathe with cold water coming from the mountains: it is the biggest shit that exists, no matter how you put it.
i dont really use ice baths, cold showers, or most things like that. I only use ice for specific things, but not as a way to heal from aches or from most injuries
Ck out Demetrius Johnson doing the ice bath, its like mel tucker at penn state in a snowstorm. Steam rising like a dust storm. Mighty Mouse, the greatest pound for pound fighter in mma history!
all these mfs in social media acting tough when going for ice plunge, we doing this for fun in finland lmaoo guss what no body caress, but you upload 71 daily videos you doing it...
The question is more « is there any evidence that shows significant benefits? » cause i always hear « omg! It’s magical do it!! », like, im sure there are benefits, but it’s clearly overated
I don't do ice plunges, but I take cold showers. Start lukewarm, comfortable temperature, little by little go colder until it's tap cold. For me, personally, it obviously wakes me up and feel more alert, like a cup of coffee, also definitely has helped my mood big time and that for me is major because I've struggled with MDD for close to a decade and I'm finally at a point in my adult life where I'm working with my doctor to get off my antidepressants. Also is an act of discipline, of course I dont always want to do it or enjoy it, but I do it anyways, good practicing for discipline in other areas of life. Idc about all that stupid science bitch stuff. I like it and I'm just sharing my experience. Try it out if you want, nothing to lose.
Wim Hof has been saying & doing this for decades and everyone mocked him. The studies have been around for years. Finally it seems to be catching-on with more people and hopefully they look back & promote Wim Hof more now!
@@Blake-pn6xm I agree that is very questionable behavior but what does that have to do with his information? That’s the only thing I care about. He could have 100 girlfriends at once, if his information is helpful I will still be listening.
I thought it was funny how the dude at the beginning was like “nobody cares” then uploaded the video lol I thought no one cared? I’m sure this is a good thing for loads of people, i just prefer to get similar benefits the opposite way (hot yoga). I just thought that first part was funny.
Sitting in ice water, but wearing a hat and gloves? 🙄 I didn't want to sit in a tub of iced water today, so I didn't! Never have, never will. And guess what? I recover from training just fine too.
There’s an area in your brain, the anterior midcingulate cortex, which grows when you do things that you don’t wanna do. That area is associated with will power. If you just go through life with the mindset that you’ll only do stuff that you wanna do you will have absolutely zero willpower. And that’s fine but be aware of that. Not saying you have to take ice baths but do something that you don’t wanna do or the area will shrink.
@@occultsymbols didn't ask for a lesson thanks. My observation is... By filming himself do this shit and broadcasting it, whilst simultaneously telling us no one cares, he is clearly virtue signalling by painting a lone wolf type persona . However by broadcasting it he has contradicted his 'lone wolf' persona, clearly indicating he needs affirmation and feedback, unlike the 'strong lone wolf' Point being, if your gonna better yourself and build character, drop the selfie stick and do the work. No one cares about your 'journey'.
