The Benefits of Cold Showers | The Art of Manliness

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[@OnePercentBetter]

Cold showering for 6-months. Boost in will power, wakes me up, reduces electricity bill, and I don't feel hot and stuffy. 10/10 recommend. I didn't adapt to it gradually. Just went balls-to-the-wall style by using every ounce of willpower to jump right in and scold myself.

[@Escalate00]

quick question: how cold should the water be? is shivering cold alright or to much?

[@stefanfrunza1697]

GamerBoy69 Shivering cold is alright. The water doesn't have to be ice cold but it should be colder than room temperature. You will shiver at first, but remember that you should only be in the shower for 10-15 minutes. With time you will get used to cold water and won't shiver anymore (at least not as much). The first few times are the hardest but there's a reason why the channel's name giving this advice is called "the art of manliness" .

[@Escalate00]

Stefan Frunza okay thank you

[@Jinzostudios]

OnePercentBetter had me at reducing electric bill.

[@Silenced_by_nazi_youtube]

OnePercentBetter me too...no gradual crap, i just jump in. the best way to beat the cold is by controlling your breathing, take deep breaths and that cold shower is easy.

[@0ion]

Ain't got time to be sad when you're freezing your ass off!

[@AcidHead710]

+Dopamine997 Confirmed

[@0ion]

***** ... Martha.

[@energy_waves]

+Corvo@AZ WHAT DO THE NUMBERS MEAN, MASON!

[@yenkoblitz3811]

0ion Lmao that shit was funny

[@simplesd4753]

but how cold tho? because my shower is fucken freezing cold . cant be cold but not fucken ice fucken cold ?

[@KW-td8dq]

This back ground music is so manly

[@Aranalgo]

So manly that it gave me 4 inches extra to my dick size

[@articsoul9739]

so your at five inches now

[@Xykaru]

Kenneth Curtis He's at 4. Manginas don't have length

[@appleyanimator6541]

I would say some good old Banjo or Metal. Obviously for something more melo like this, a manly Banjo tune would be most fitting, but metal is still manly as fuck

[@mahmoudhakem7642]

@@Xykaru length cant be negative dumbo

[@Section8dc]

I'm a bodybuilder and I started taking cold showers to recover from my workouts, but that is not why I'm writing this comment, I've always had really bad depression and I can't take anti depressants cuz the side effect are very strong for me. When I was going through my worst bout of depression I would take 45 min cold showers, they are the ONLY thing that kept me feeling ok during that time, I hate to think that I might have committed suicide without them. They also have almost completely eliminated all body acne I have lol. I even did an experiment where I showered one side of my body cold and the other side warm lol, and I was only breaking out on the one side lol. So yah my point is that anyone who thinks cold showers aren't beneficial needs to try em, I will take them everyday for the rest of my life.

[@Section8dc]

Crescendo lol yah for the average person about 10 mins is perfect, that's why I said during my "worst" bout of depression. It seemed like the longer I was in there, the better I felt. I still to this day, put my phone in a bag, and watch funny videos in the shower lol, cuz I used to do it during the 45 min showers to take my mind off the cold and it just kinda stuck with me. My roommate thinks I'm weird cuz I'll be randomly laughing in the shower. 45 mins was the average back then, the longest one I ever took was 1 hour and 32 mins, clocked it on my phone.

[@MrShoty23]

wow great to hear that you're okay man.. im having some hard times with depression at this time and im sure gonna try it out after reading your comment. one question, did you notice getting better immediately after taking a cold shower or did it take you a while to get better?

[@Section8dc]

hugh mungus thx man, no one understands the true agony of depression until they experience it. I fondly call it "the darkness", ya know when I was a teen i used to make fun of people that had it(manifested when I was about 19), what a fucking fool I was. Depression is part of the reason I got into bodybuilding, fitness and it's pursuits are the only thing that keep me going, it's the raft I cling to in my sea of despair lol, fitness has saved my life lol, that is for sure true. If you are having problems consistently then I would definitely look into that as well, it is better than anything. But of course to your question, I would say at least 10 mins for it to start relieving the depression, in COLD water, not no pussy shit lol. I SERIOUSLY recommend just putting your phone in a Ziploc bag and watch your favorite RUclips channel, it will be unbearable at first lol, start with hot and switch to cold, don't just go straight in. Now I look forward to them lol, I say if you can make it a full 20 mins you will feel SO much better, sometimes I would take 3 to 4 a day when it was bad lol, but they do work. Just put on a 20 min video and start watching it and try to forget about the cold till the video ends. It will get easier with time, I take a 6 min warm and 15-20 min cold every morning and afternoon after work. The only time I notice the cold anymore is when it's the dead of winter lol, cuz that shit isn't far above freezing.

[@danethenice]

Section8dc Thanks for writing this man. I'm working on getting out of a depression and your story inspired me to take cold showers when I'm feeling like shit.
I know nothing about you and it's none of my business but I do wonder if you work on getting out of your depression in other ways as well. Like therapy and self reflection and shit like that?

[@MrShoty23]

thank you very much for the information. i am 19 years old and all of this started happening to me just this year. so i'm very desperate to ''escape'' it as much as i can.

[@islespatrick]

Took my first cold shower. I initially started out with a hot, then thought "what if I tried a cold shower", and yes, they are effective. I feel awesome.

[@artofmanliness]

islespatrick Are you going to keep doing them?

[@islespatrick]

Yes, I will.

[@P3trarch]

islespatrick so...have you?

[@lawlwho]

islespatrick yeah, have you?

[@P3trarch]

Joseph Schmidt nope. How did it feel, seen any changes? How often do you do shower that way?

[@gamingsoundfx]

I've also found that it helps maintain good self discipline if you take cold showers every day; which you can then apply to everyday life.

[@Piemuncher24]

+Gaming Sound FX Thats why I started doing it, as a discipline

[@JackFknTwist1]

+Gaming Sound FX ;
What is "self discipline" ?
I mean what exactly is it ?
Give me practical examples.

[@theriotinside2013]

+JackFknTwist1 I think they mean the fact that nobody initially really wants to take a cold shower, and when you try it out for the first time it's quite a shock. It takes a good amount of discipline to stick it out until you adjust to it.

[@hb6789]

No one takes cold showers, or ice baths

[@hb6789]

+Dmitri Brandt well, i do.

[@retardedpranksters4758]

Cold shower helps u sleep, cold shower helps you wake up all day. Wow cold showers are hypocrites

[@Kishan2952]

Hint: circadian rhythm.

[@agz01]

retardedpranksters I was wondering if anyone else picked that up lol

[@pastabilities2116]

+Husain Sodawala what? how is that an answer

[@mikesowder2597]

retardedpranksters lmao! good one

[@Kishan2952]

+Pastabilities I think that cold showers could have two very different effects depending on whether the body wants to wake up or sleep. Cold showers could augment whatever the body wants to do. I am not sure of the mechanistic principles of the same but I believe it is got to do with circadian rhythm of a person.

[@adampettus2893]

Feel less feelings, makes the pain go away, makes you manlier, helps you sleep... Are cold showers secretly alcohol?

[@Ocer.]

Alcohol doesn't make you manlier xd

[@TheRaiden316]

a cold shower can help relieve depression..... because after that things just have to get better.

[@TheJustinduran]

Guess I have to get in the shower

[@AaronLyons]

Justin D get better soon

[@klaywavy]

Lmaooo

[@skumbag7735]

made me laugh :P

[@gabeux]

I stopped my life on its tracks for 2 years to try and deal with some internal issues (emotional/psychological). As I tried a bunch of stuff and read a lot of stuff, practical stuff like cold showers, waking early, taking walks/running (used to do that at the beach), journaling, eating fruit, lowering/stopping masturbation and porn consumption, reading/studying, being honest to myself, meditating after waking up/before sleeping and having a routine were among the top things that had perceptible effects.
When I was doing all those things together, it was the time I felt the best on my whole life. It felt insanely good. I didn't manage to keep most of these up, because I was just testing them since I still had a lot of internal shit to sort out before focusing on the external.
Now I'm ready to start making some external changes, and it's funny how most (if not all) things I tried are covered by your videos.
A lot of great info on your channel, I wish you great success.
Thanks!

[@criztu]

+Gabeux I did all that you listed here, and I also let Jesus enter me. It felt heavenly good, especially since I'd stopped masturbation and porn consumption prior to accepting Jesus as my Lord and Savior. BDSM is really great!

[@fuckfuckiluvesex]

+Gabeux You dirty dog why did u watch porn thats haram

[@Thejonthomas]

Did you get around to doing that stuff? You sounded in this comment how I feel now lol.

[@Evija3000]

Basically the cold shower tricks your body into thinking it's under more danger or stress that it is. In turn it adjusts to a more dangerous situation which means making you healthier, manlier, more energetic, more able to deal with such situations.

[@krashsytegaming9222]

Lol no

[@Daniel-ld7xs]

I had a cold shower right after watching this and when I walked out there was a baby sitting on the chair outside

[@MyMinecraftplayerz]

XDDD

[@eduardorivera508]

did he say "Hello there Neo....you are The One."

[@MyMinecraftplayerz]

XDDD

[@nicholasritchie5192]

LMAO!!!!

[@alexadkins7797]

why the actual heck did i laugh so hard at this

[@atarimanste]

I am 17 years old and have been taking cold showers for half a year. And have been reading and watching AoM for a year. I come back every so week and rewatch all the videos. I can say this has helped me immensely, just great bits of knowlege I wish I knew earlier in my life.

[@artofmanliness]

Simon Belmont Thanks for the support and best of luck on your journey to becoming the man you want to be.

[@Calciumchlorid]

+Simon Belmont Hey, that sounds great. I´d like to start too with those practical changings in my life.
My fear is or was that this is placebo in a way. So maybe the easiest way is just to do it :D Am I right ?
How do you feel now? After what you've said, great! ^^ How is your hair and skin ?
Greets Chris

[@Belzughast]

+Calciumchlorid Definitively not a placebo, check out Wim Hof Method.

[@rajasmr156]

+Simon Belmont It's never too late y'know, I'm 22 and I started visiting AoM when I was 21.;

[@sidefacingbri3340]

+Simon Belmont Love your name! Castlevania is awesome!

[@amadeuszt.4857]

Definitely worth it ! I'm currently on my 5th day and see amazing improvements in my mood, confidence, skin, and hair. Now that I'm thinking about it, it's becoming an addiction xD

[@artofmanliness]

Amadeusz Topka That's awesome.

[@WHBN2P]

Amadeusz Topka are you still doing it daily?

[@amadeuszt.4857]

matt t After 20 days of continual cold showers i'm now on alternating days (3-4 times a week) for 10-13 minutes.

[@WHBN2P]

Much respect to you man. It seems like such an easy habit to break after one bad morning... keep it up!

[@amadeuszt.4857]

matt t Agreed !

[@uchihamadara6024]

dude your moustache is fucking rad

[@thethoughtsexpansionpodcas9562]

Uchiha Madara ikr I love it

[@fritzsalzmann]

Moustache, Borat style

[@BigSlime-yo8ge]

Friedrich Salzmann *Moustache ala Borat

[@ChrisC1932]

Cold showers are awesome, I have felt more invigorated since taking cold showers, some days twice a day. Body shape has changed I guess from less fat cells. I am feeling a lot more healthier and happier.

[@artofmanliness]

[@shindulak]

I agree with you

[@MechanicalSpencer]

How many times should I shower with cold water.

[@___xyz___]

Yes! I was thinking the exact same thing!

[@gdgproductions7732]

Art of Manliness i know right!

[@Sandor.s]

Art of Manliness so true!!

[@KingTesticus]

another added benefit of cold showers is you'll use less water because you'll be in a HURRY to get outta there!!

[@user-wx7rq1oi1c]

+KingTesticus You rack disciprine

[@inutiasha]

+KingTesticus It's so true xD

[@KingTesticus]

inutiasha
i know it's true. when i was a kid we lived in a house my dad was rebuilding. there were times we didn't have various things, like electricity, or hot water, or water of any kind!
heat.
and we lived in New Hampshire. 8 cords of fire wood to keep the house "bearable" during the winter. but whatever, i was just a kid and what did i know. to me it was all perfectly "normal."
one of those rebuilds was to dig a new well. we had to truck in our water every few days or so using a 500 gallon tank used for collecting maple sap. (my dad was into sugar season and maple syrup, anyway...)
every flush of the toilet, every drop of water, my dad was there like some nazi making sure we didn't waste any of it.
i was introduced to the "navy shower."
today this would be considered child abuse, but at the time my dad was like, you get in, turn on the water (cold), get wet, turn it off. then you stand there, shivering your ass off and soap up. once you're "clean" you turn the water back on (cold) and rinse off and once you're finished you turn the water back off again.
it was fucking brutal! i got the ritual down in under 3 minutes. i shit you not.
i wouldn't take another cold shower if my life depended on it ;-) lol

[@oz_jones]

[phone] A shamefur dispray of rack of diciprine.

[@Krydolph]

not only less water, but less energy, since heating up the water takes a lot of energy!
and - something everyone can understand: you SAVE MONEY!

[@MikeDye86]

So cold showers make you sleepy, yet also give you energy????

[@PlainOldBlaine]

cold showers dont make you tired, they just make it easier to fall asleep and get deeper sleep

[@graffProdigy]

PlainOldBlaine So does getting whipped by a belt LOL

[@markmorganti8126]

Mike Dye

[@Octavio12341000]

The brain knows what time is to sleep and what time is to wake up. It's all about hormones. at 10 pm you start producing the famous melatonin

[@christopherrivas4403]

Mike Dye he never said they make you sleepy. They help you go to sleep.

[@romans.twelvetwo]

I've been ending my showers with shivering cold water ever morning for the past three+ months and all these benefits are true. Do it!

[@akawiangel]

guillén ajr are you a father now?

[@romans.twelvetwo]

I am now on month two of cold only showers every morning and sometimes a second cold shower in the evening if I need that extra boost/punishment lol highly recommend cold showers 🚿

[@invaderg3332]

F G what did it do for you in terms of focus ??

[@MedaX]

But aren't cold showers the gateway drug to crack?

[@famas7638]

underrated

[@Konrad-ur1jd]

More like a gateway drug to heroin.

[@yolodaswagg]

harambe is watching you

[@brianmerritt5410]

I lolled at this comment.

[@votered3539]

+Brian Merritt you couldn't spell laugh could you.

[@rivers9457]

I love cold showers, especially after a workout.

[@artofmanliness]

word.

[@AdamHBr]

Next vid: The Benefits of Golden Showers

[@spudGLASsman]

This guy is going places

[@AcidHead710]

+Mr Spud1976 Yes he is!

[@mikesowder2597]

can I just eat a Popsicle whilst in a hot shower...?

[@ShadowMosses]

Mike Sowder LMAO!!😁

[@dannygarcia5938]

Johnny Boy breath taking

[@EpicAMV911]

gAYU

[@sergior8667]

+Johnny Boy I knew someone was gonna say that! XD

[@artofmanliness]

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[@boazthomassie4919]

So cold showers help you go to sleep & gives you energy?

[@frankhoxsey1177]

The timing of this video is epic for me and my family. Our hot water heater died this morning. It lost its life long battle to rust. Noe our family will be taking cold showers until Thursday. Thanks for helping us find the brighter side.

[@christopherm8804]

Now is the perfect time to go tankless frank hoxsey - Something we would like to do eventually to our house

[@amelierenoncule]

Cette vidéo fait froid dans le dos et me laisse froid.

[@MichaelCummings]

Meanwhile, I'm distracted by the beautiful bookcases.

[@ChadLewis]

I'm not going to say cold showers were definitely the solution, but after three years of trying to conceive I started experimenting with natural ways to increase testosterone. Mostly this involved different workouts, a slight change in diet and cold showers. A few months later we found out we were pregnant, with identical twin boys :)
Big thanks to Art of Manliness website for the posting about the benefits of cold showers a while back.

[@artofmanliness]

Twin boys! Double the manliness! Congratulations!

[@ChadLewis]

Thank you!

[@andrewyang1993]

No such thing as second place for those boys. They're both winners. Congratulations!

[@ChadLewis]

Thanks!

[@bigbird4481]

@@ChadLewis your parents knew that when you were born you were worthy of the name chad

[@boggyre5048]

>talking about manliness
>has cheesy youtube vlog music in the background

[@mynamefrank6567]

***cancer no copyright kids music

[@mrmc101]

if he doesn't wanna get bitch smacked by youtube copyright he has too

[@ItsRaitisLV]

The instrumental was flames fuck u talking about

[@Pablo-bn2nz]

In today's video we are going to show how to kill a bear with your own hands **vlog music starts**

[@johnhetherton9005]

I also find it increases overall willpower, patience and similar virtues. I guess it's because if you can make yourself plunge under an ice cold shower, you can make yourself do anything.

[@jaggedsigns3O11]

its harder to take a cold shower in the morning than the afternoon

[@artofmanliness]

Hugh G. Erichawn Indeed

[@Account-rb6xg]

Cold showers actually help me in the mornings. If I take warm showers, I tend to stay in the shower for 20-30 minutes. Cold showers expedite this process, since I don't particularly enjoy being in ice cold water for any more than 3-5 minutes.

[@jonjon11882]

Franco Selem YES! very true but also working up the nerve to turn on the showe thinking "fuccckk this is going to be cold" sometimes takes up about 2 min of my time. Eitherway much faster than a warm shower anyway

[@Account-rb6xg]

Jonathan vazquez​ Yeah the trick for me is to just not think about it. When I first started doing them, I would over think it and not end up doing it.

[@Monjanlol]

I'm doing it right away when I wake up in the morning, it's an awesome way to start the day :D

[@jkoPaIrie]

It's James Bond style, can't go wrong with that!
Love the page and the idea, keep up the good work, man. Big up from Serbia!

[@artofmanliness]

Thanks, man!

[@mind-of-neo]

What the fuck kind of music is this for a channel about manliness?

[@sawmesalami]

A real man would wear a princess outfit to make kids laugh.

[@mind-of-neo]

Un-Metaphorical Grapevine
Lol that is true, "be comfortable with your masculinity" I believe was the old adage...

[@johnm5928]

What music would you prescribe for a manliness channel? Perhaps you could share some of the music you've composed.

[@loanedjar2140]

shut up loser

[@autizmo2963]

John McWhirter Heavy metal

[@ThexVaultxTech]

"Increases Fertility"
*takes 5 hour 106° showers*

[@reesepuff6351]

sithersproductions okay then

[@alpha1beta1gamma]

sithersproductions shut up weeb.

[@Lenn869]

when you are a hedonist... epic style Xddd

[@tobaccoroad2291]

Grow and stop being a sex obsessed pubescent boy.

[@betavulgaris7888]

+Real Yes. Mass immigration into European countries combined with interracial breeding combined with low white-white couple birth rates = white people are getting fewer and fewer.

[@Kirbythediver]

This Video CHANGED MY LIFE, I first watched this video on the day it was uploaded, and since then I have been taking cold showers. I can confirm all the benefits detailed in this video. Cold showers have been an amazing supplementation in my weight loss. I have lost over 120lb over the past year and taking cold showers have helped tremendously. I just don't feel like myself if I told wake up and go to sleep with a nice brisk of cold water in my day. I just wanted to give a huge THANKYOU to the "Art of Manliness" Team!

[@Intellibear-Evan]

I've been doing this for about 3 months now with not one hot shower taken. I recommend it highly.

[@artofmanliness]

Evan S Yes!

[@Varilpsa]

five years in the cold showers, started of a need to be clean, when our water boiler broke down, so i jumped in cold showers for a month or so, then i realised, that it has some good impact on my energy and did it everyday. Now i reveal all the benefits of it so thanks for the video

[@TheGreatFoooL]

No wonder I'm immune to Herpes.

[@milesgregory8442]

It's just cold sore and tiny red splotches

[@imfromthemagnoliastatemiss2244]

+Miles Gregory that never go awaye 😂

[@benbenpotato]

Young Emperor

[@milesgregory8442]

+yamaha kodiak but they aren't all that bad their just their forever

[@emersonherrera4939]

😔🔫

[@Soaches]

This is one of the most useful youtube users I'm subscribed to and I've had youtube since 2009.

[@WhitePillDave]

They are great for turning my P.P. into a peanut

[@ScuzzLuvin101]

Lol

[@076657]

+GhostDave PP = pendulums?

[@sann3119]

+GhostDave LoL

[@C-Handle]

it turned hard for me..

[@awsometomable]

Mine fell off

[@Alf_4]

I usually take a hot shower then switch to cold at the end.

[@artofmanliness]

That's a great way to do it.

[@itsjustanapple5452]

Alphonse Faure same

[@1997saltydog]

If you're having trouble getting into cold showers, start off with room temperature water that doesn't feel hot or cold and slowly work your way down.

[@clickbait3862]

nah fam fuck that just go rambo on that muthafuckin temperature

[@parker20125]

Just jump in u big babi

[@thebluehawk8370]

Or just go all the way.. It'll only hurt a bit

[@mirilondondrift]

ur so hot
u wanna scoop up some soup
;

[@Charistoph]

For 6 months of the year, lukewarm water is all I can get for a "cold shower". I would need a water chiller attached to the line to be able to get a cold shower.
Phoenix is a hot place.

[@MariusNinjai]

i found the problem i do not have a shower

[@hasoonnine]

Marius Ninjai use the rain as a shower

[@varghest4641]

Hasoon nine Yeah, then he'll just turn the temperature down to what he sees. fit.

[@Greendragon547]

The first time I took a cold shower I hit high notes that I didn't think I could.

[@ShawnSeverinsen]

Tip: I found that jumping in head first is the way to go. I was never able to make much progress starting warm then dialing down. It may have to do with activation of the mammalian diving response as the cold water hits your face. I went from only doing 30 painful second of full cold to doing a regular 5 min shower.

[@artofmanliness]

Great advice.

[@jimihenrik11]

Hi Art of Manliness
I just wanted you to know that after I watched this Video about 8 Month ago I started showering cold. Every Morning! Ever since I experienced some positive changes in my life: It has becom easier for me to get up in the morning. I feel more powerfull in the first hours of the day. I feel overall more warm the whole day (which is nice in winter but not sooo nice in summer). And the very best: My skin (neurodermatis) has become significantly better.
Thats why i really wanted to thank you very much for this video, that has inspired me to change a little thing in my life, that has now turned out to be a not so little benefit for me. Thanks!
-jimihenrik

[@justinreedflynn]

His "Tom Selek" mustache makes me believe every word! And I need to be checking out the website daily... Thank man!

[@coyotemojo]

When I was a teen, I read that Bond took hot baths and cold showers, and I've been doing it ever since.

[@Dloweification]

I take cold showers all the time. They never improve my mood because I just yell at my brother for flushing the toilet despite knowing I'm in the shower at 6 AM every single day.

[@jeannettdavis493]

;)

[@CaliforniaCarpenter7]

It's always the fucking brother.

[@adamerickson7605]

I know your pain

[@jakethedog2934]

Dloweification
Same. I'm the cold one. Still my inevitable death comes soon. Because everything is so hard and meaningless. I love the freediving thing, but school killed my passion.
Just makes my mood good in the mornings.

[@likes2spoogelol]

Jake the dog dude things will get better just keep pushing for a better life in every way you can think

[@Backonos]

boost of energy and helps you sleep.

[@Aranalgo]

Logic

[@lou2bozzy]

Backonos Back different times of the day

[@RecklessRusty]

Backonos Back boosts energy in the morning. helps you sleep by showering an hour before bed.

[@morty8659]

It’s your choice brah. You pick

[@varghest4641]

There are like 5 comments with replies as to how this works, and you also literally have the internet.

[@baidoc1633]

you can't call yourself manly when you have fucking ukelele royalty free music in the background

[@hudsontucker2027]

Boom BaQ let me guess you can call your self a man when you're listening to trashy rap music

[@kellastone7219]

Hudson Tucker I didn't even realize the music till i read his comment

[@StickPogoChamp]

Boom BaQ I was thinking the exact same thing and came down to the comments to see if anyone said it first well done my lord

[@alvaalvacadeo4415]

that's the point. he still looks and acts manly even with childish ukulele royalty free music in the background. that is real manliness. :D

[@FUCKINMETALROCKS]

now you're fucking talking \m/

[@Jumaholic]

How often do you suggest taking a cold shower? By the way, your mustache is the pinnacle of manliness. Sincerely, aspiring manly man.

[@artofmanliness]

Skoomaholik I take 'em every day. Thanks for the kind words about the mustache.

[@Jumaholic]

To each his own.

[@CaImMusicVibes]

Cold showers make your body freezing

[@curvcaten888]

nice name dude

[@IanConnel]

Manly or not, I'm going to scream my head off when I start this ritual.

[@artofmanliness]

There's no shame in that.

[@j3e125]

My beard will laugh at me.

[@jericoba]

Me too, but the man in me gives me a slap for the pain.

[@DeshawnRawHoopla]

cold showers for 4 months, feels amazing.

[@brianbradley1345]

Did it help your comedy career?

[@charlieniven6558]

@@brianbradley1345 you just set the man on fire

[@JackOfAllTrades0404]

“Ancient Russians”...damn, I never really thought about them in ancient times... I kinda just figured they popped up after Chernobyl already filled with rage and communism.

[@user-im9fq6xc5x]

They were imperial until 20th century

[@TheOneTrueAJ]

I started taking cold showers almost a month ago. I had never heard of the benefits until a friend mentioned it to me when I asked about ways to keep hair tame, and looking smoother with less frizz. The idea shocked me. I had never heard of it before. I researched it, and sure enough, lots of other people (and credible people) are saying the same thing.
The very first day I took a cold shower, it was instantly noticeable that my skin was shining. It was very vibrant. My hair was very smooth and had no frizz. (I normally have very curly and frizzy hair.) That was enough for me. I hate my curls and frizzy hair. I dread stepping into ice cold water every day. But I do it because I dread the frizz in my hair a lot more. Cold showers have worked wonders for me. Even eliminated 90% of my very bad acne! With these incentives, I will make cold showers an every day part of my life. Never going back.
P.S. Another thing that cold showers have done for me is dramatically increase my self control. If you can make yourself freeze every morning and every night in ice cold water, you can do anything. I no longer procrastinate in anything.

[@ChargedTTq]

So can I just replace my usual shower with a cold one?
Will I still get clean?

[@artofmanliness]

Yes and yes.

[@supermariozzzzzzzzzz1403]

Art of Manliness
Thanks for making this video. Tomorrow after the gym I will try a cold shower and see how it goes from there. I took cold showers in the past. The thing remember about them is early in the morning, its like someone is punching you in the face with excitement and you are awaken to the point where you don't even need coffee.

[@zackgodby4502]

Russians only had cold water so that was the only option

[@leonardcrainie9928]

Zack Godby must have been brutal

[@zackgodby4502]

Ayyy Lmao it's a joke dumbass

[@leonardcrainie9928]

XD

[@thonking2208]

Zack Godby Nice backing off lol

[@Dan-bg5fm]

in soviet russia , showers take humans

[@jacobmorales464]

I just took a cold shower, I said to myself. I won't take a cold shower, I'll start this experiment tomorrow. My water changed on it's own and I felt great afterwards, serval minutes later and I feel really tired but relaxed, before I was very anxious and uptight. 10/10

[@keiranmarley4052]

Jacob Morales "Changed on it's own"😅😂😂

[@weetoddtv]

Are we talking cold like ice cold or like room temperature water?

[@artofmanliness]

Not ice cold, but colder than room temp.

[@skeltjers]

Art of Manliness I usually shower at around 37°C and end a minute with 30°C, which is pretty cold but nice. But to get the full effect, I should get down to ~18 or 20°C?

[@koskainanglophile367]

Vincent Keltjens I don't think you understand what "cold" means. I take a 10°C shower every morning (and I'm a lady.)

[@skeltjers]

Koskain Anglophile Cold is a relative term, therefore I'm asking what would be a useful definition of cold in this case. There has got to be some (imaginative) graph of effect vs. temperature.

[@koskainanglophile367]

Vincent Keltjens I consider 18 - 20°C a mild summer day. Maybe it's because I am from Germany or because I live in Canada, but my room temperature is 18°C... So yeah, you should take a shower that is colder than room temperature (and I'm not talking wussy 23°C room temperature, as it is common in the U.S.). When I was a child I frequently went swimming in the Baltic sea which is usually around 15°C, which is pretty nice and easy to get used to. I consider everything above that to be warm.

[@soulshunter87]

im watching this video because the hot water is not working today ...

[@shittymido5427]

LITERALLY SAME MY HOT WATER STOPPED WORKING FOR A COUPLE DAYS SO YOLO

[@MegaFatshark]

Makayla Giraffe MIKASA

[@linamartinez3235]

Otaku party XD

[@garinbadger4713]

When I went to military school we didn't have heated showers, which sucked at first but once I got used to it it helped a lot with energy and stuff. Great video :D

[@richlopezI695]

I was so against cold showers when I recently started to hear about them being so beneficial. Yesterday when I took a shower I thought that I should have a go at it, and I must say that I now understand what the hype is all about. I took a cold shower this morning and I feel a difference in a great way. I'm definitely with it, and I will be doing this from now on 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Big-Monkey-Man]

I'm going to start that tomorrow I never really thought about it before
Another great video!
Thanks AOM!

[@artofmanliness]

You're gonna love it.

[@SeviRosis]

my dumb dad thinks cold showers are bad cuz ur body temp isn't cold and cold makes you sick. i try to tell him the benefits but he is very ignorant

[@encrypt3dbr0k3r]

+Sevir Rosis same here brother. just educate em

[@PhilJonesIII]

+Sevir Rosis Not mentioned in the video is that the sudden drop in temperature pushes blood pressure way up. So any susceptibility to strokes and you might not be able to climb out of that shower. Not emphasied enough is that showers should be brief. Ask any diver what happens when exposed to cold for too long.
Yes they may be good when you are healthy and your circulatory system is sound but they wont be curing anything.
Your dad aint so dumb. And remember, you just made yourself 'Son of Dumb'.

[@Mii.2.0]

+Sevir Rosis My mom told me taking cold showers can cause my shoulders to get damaged and then die... ._.

[@SillyBehavior]

+Philip Jones What?.. That's like saying you shouldn't do cardiovascular exercises because it brings your blood pressure up, and therefore you might just then have a heart attack.

[@PhilJonesIII]

+SillyBehavior With cardiovascular exercise that even old people can do, you build up the pressure gently. In a shower the pressure jump is considerably quicker. Its the difference between making love with your wife and a stranger you just met. I'm not talking internal body cooling here, which is why divers spend so much keeping warm but the initial shock.
Most of us can walk in to a cold shower with no issue. Above a certain age then you need to check with you doctor. Otherwise if the cold makes you feel faint then take it steady. Hate to think of my mum dragging me senseless out of the shower.

[@JuanPretorius]

I advise to start with a normal temperature shower then bring the heat down. It's much less shocking and feels nicer, and is easier to get into a habit of doing.

[@LovingDeantheGodMachine333]

Juan Pretorius Thank you for the advice!

[@seviche100]

said like a true pussy

[@Silenced_by_nazi_youtube]

thats fine i guess but i find it way more beneficial to start cold. the build up and nervousness of jumping in a cold shower truly tests your mental strengthm

[@JuanPretorius]

Malie if you want to test that, just hold your breath. or do planks.

[@Silenced_by_nazi_youtube]

Juan Pretorius Yea but planks start off easy and get harder, whereas a cold shower is hard from the start.

[@SUTTy718]

I tried it this morning. It is invigorating and I understand how it could help with depression as the feeling makes me feel giddy like it's a good shock to the body.

[@lamebubblesflysohigh]

I hate every moment under cold shower with passion.. BUT the after effects on me are unbelievable! Everything in this video is true. If you can stay under ice cold shower for like 2 or 3 minutes, you can do whatever fuck you wanna do during the day because you are a boss! That feeling of being largerst lion on savanah is guaranteed.

[@789dude123]

My Father never let me shower in hot water, not only because of the benefits listed but because It builds up character to jump head first into any situation. It is a very manly thing to do.

[@artofmanliness]

You have a good father.

[@a.citizen7668]

I like the fact that you are a reader and have a lot of books like myself. It adds to your credibility.

[@evancastro9268]

I've been doing this for nearly a month. At first it was dreadful but after a week or so you'll get used to it and it will become refreshing 👍

[@blkninja12]

I read the article you had on your site and I got to trying it right away. Its fucking amazing in SO many ways, I shit you not! Being black and all I've always had problems ashy ass skin, and when finding out more benefits I followed through and I haven't looked back and can't go without one. I've gotten to having just straight cold showers, I always feel so rejuvinated

[@artofmanliness]

Glad to be of service!

[@happymaskedguy1943]

After watching this very same video 2 weeks ago, I have had a cold shower every day since. I can totally vouch for the following benefits:
-Muscle recovery
-Mood Improvement
-Softer, smoother, better looking skin
-Amazing, soft, shiny, bouncy hair.
-Heightened 'mojo'
-Simultaneosuly awakening and relaxing. Strangely.
After a few days, you don't need to force yourself. You become totally addicted and find yourself joyfully dropping the temperature like a weirdo to as low as possible.
Do it people!

[@narutofan9tf]

rinsing your hair with cold shower is beneficial for your hair as it closes the pores to your scalp.

[@bloodsplata103]

Thank you for the advice just took my first Cold shower and after panicking about the temperature my body adjusted and I feel great

[@drew70327]

Very interesting, thanks for the upload!

[@claytongrange2137]

Holy cow! I thought this would be like 2 or 3 benefits, but the video keeps going!

[@NonApplicable1983]

I bathe by submerging myself in a large tub of my own warm tears, like a normal person.

[@_booth7992]

Rodrigo Ugarte that's cold man
Yeah I stole that comment, what you gonna do?!

[@brittneyarends9204]

Rodrigo Ugarte same

[@nor.h1804]

Profile pic checks out

[@MohamedMostafa-gy3qh]

you know what ? you are one of the best channels on youtube who explained VERY GOOD the cold shower whole benefits smartly and deeply. morning cold showers should be a daily routine for everyone

[@CubNole]

Interesting, informative, and well put-together.

[@artofmanliness]

Thanks!

[@gabenewell7123]

Wow this shit works. I turned it to max coldness for the last 30 seconds and it makes you hyperventilate badly but the adrenaline rush was awesome. It really does make you feel good all day.

[@gravityhammer25]

I like to do 100% cold before I finish. I usually relax my breathing and think of something else... what I want to accomplish that day and the cold is more bearable. I keep doing 100% cold more often and can tolerate it so much better. Feels like you can conquer the world after braving the 100% cold. Next thing i'm gonna do is set to 100% cold and jump in right away for the ultimate rush.

[@Konrad-ur1jd]

It's nice how it gets your body into heat mode, when you get out the normal air feels warm.

[@greatomeister675]

Warning : Cold showers kills gains.

[@altname4742]

@@greatomeister675 Yeah, That made me a little sad... But with better health comes better long term gains ;) *I hope so, because i wont give up cold showers

[@santosportugal]

@@greatomeister675 ???

[@toke666]

I actually was excited to take cold showers at first, than it turned into me having to force myself to turn the lever to blue, but its totally worth it! I get more energy than a cup of coffee afterwards

[@francisdrake1366]

Yeah man! helped me alot too, amazing stuff

[@martinsanchez-hw4fi]

I have been taking cold showers every single day for about two years. I just saw this video and it is completely true. You get so active and energetic throughout the day at all levels. I also feel it helps me concentrate in tough mental efforts in study or work.

[@Kanashto]

I like standing under the shower, flip it to the coldest setting, and splash!
It is kinda unbearable for the first 10 seconds, then somehow you start to like it...

[@gss123gss]

+Kanashto i do the exact same thing. after 10 seconds its amazing, i can almost feel the endorphin being released to my veins

[@jonh886]

+TheBJTshow how cold???icy cold or just cold

[@tickyul]

+Kanashto Try shocking yourself! Turn on hot, get used to it.....then flip to cold, get used to it....then flip to hot......repeat.

[@mage4516]

I get that to

[@Kanashto]

+90ItsYaBoii90 helps me wake up : )

[@marshmellow5932]

but sir can it cure my forever alone disease?

[@skrtiee]

no

[@ShadowMosses]

... ?

[@Silenced_by_nazi_youtube]

marsh mellow it can. cold showers make you feel like a confident badass.

[@CadillacticBean]

marsh mellow Forever alone disease? Did you come from 2012?

[@graograman1000]

Showering regulary can help cure that.

[@swampfox984]

I only do cold showers in the summer. When its -40 outside, cold is the last thing I want.

[@noahgarrett5195]

That’s when you become a man is when you take a cold shower in winter

[@Gottenhimfella]

What humans want tends not to be a reliable guide to what they need. Cold showers tend to be more beneficial the less attractive they seem. In traditional high latitudes cultures, from the Scandinavian Artic to the Patagonian Subantarctic, there was a major decline in populations which adopted western ideas around heating and clothing.
In Patagonia, missionaries persuaded what they mistook for their "flock" that it was sinful (and ineffectual) to follow their usual dress code (nudity) given that it was fecking cold. It turns out that wet clothing was far more problematic to survival than nudity in a windy part of the world where it ALWAYS rains. They had no way to get clothing dry because there were no modern building materials, and no access to electricity or fossil fuels, and entire populations died out as a result.
The reason coldness is good when it's in the form of a cold shower is that it is episodic.
Having your body heat wicked away 24/7/365 by wet clothing exposed to fast moving cold air is not episodic, and not survivable.

[@edthestatesman]

That is possibly the cutest baby in the world. She was about to cry and then smiled. Great video but she was the highlight!

[@KuljeetSingh101]

taking cold showers since last two years... My skin never goes dry and love the energy in me afterwards. Inspired from my dad :)

[@arnonabuurs7297]

Its also better for the environment :)

[@enriqueuret]

fuck the environment

[@garywinthorpe5875]

+Perry Kiddo yeah fuck mother nature

[@enriqueuret]

African Child yeah thats right!

[@mythic898]

Most Anarchist comment i've ever seen

[@theupthere9989]

No, it's not. Smart people know "climate change" for things like carbon dioxide is a huge fucking scam.

[@sasazezelic]

7 years later and this video is still great 👌

[@paparacit17]

I have been taking cold showers for 2 years. And I amCertain that anybody worried about being overweight can lose weight in a matter of months. Anybody worried about having acne, can have a nice and Smooth skin. Anybody worried about losing hair, it can make your hair stronger. I have not been sick with a cold for 2 years, even when around people with flu viruses, but this should be mastered with proper breathing techniques under the cold shower. For anyone who wishes to speak louder and be heard, cold showers will make you sound louder as you let a Lot of air into your lungs in your daily cold showers. One down side, is that you can get drunk easily and I think this is due to changes in your blood circulation. If you are depressed then a cold shower is what you just might need, to start a new life.

[@BotActivity]

so a cold shower can put me to sleep but also gives me an energy boost? seems legit

[@Kishan2952]

neuroscience!

[@NeXxtlevelPvP]

exactly what i was thinking, at least he said a cold shower and hour before might help you sleep

[@jamesday5065]

Having plenty of energy throughout the day helps you crash easier at night

[@hedgeearthridge6807]

Depends on how you feel. If you are groggy from sleep, jump in a cold shower, it'll wake you up.
If you want to go to sleep, take a cold shower, then jump in a warm bed. It'll knock you out!

[@gradoivan72]

dudeboyredblue hell yeah because no one can go to sleep feeling hot

[@ChineseSe7en]

I don't mind taking cold showers, but do you have to do it everyday? I'm on my third day doing it, but since I have a natural affinity to the cold, I feel I am starting to get immune to cold showers. It's much easier for me to stay longer in it, I'm not breathing and jumping around as much, and overall it doesn't feel as cold to me as the first time I tried it.

[@bettysanborn1991]

I love the sense of humor of the guys on this channel. You guys are funny!

[@emeleoemon874]

First time taking the cold showers(again) is crazy. This is my 3rd cold shower. I went to nearly the coldest I could go, then I turned sides, then to my back. The whole time I was breathing as deep I could go, and could not stop. Then I was developing this pounding headache. It went from the headache to feeling faint. The experience is pretty damned interesting.
But, like the comments might say already, it's WELL worth it. I fell well energized, and very brisk afterwards-- Feeling the FULL effect of spring weather. I'll also tell you first hand that I've experience a better libido than before, and I'm 18 years old! I'm having the erections I had when I was 12 and before all of the masturbating began. You all who don't take cold showers NEED to try this. It's liberating.
EDIT: Now it's May 29th, 2015(A 2 1/2 month update) I LOVE taking cold showers. It was an everyday thing. Although, it had to come to a stop. I already had a low body fat percentage, and didn't think I can naturally go any lower. But, with cold showers I DEFINITELY DID. My check bones are all strong, veins all over my quads *popped* out and the vein on my biceps goes from the very start of my bicep, to goes to my forearms. My face lost even more fat. I HAD to stop. But, now I know that *COLD SHOWERS* is *_GREAT_* fro cutting.

[@Aright231]

***** Thanks for the update man. Just do them every now and then. Keep in mind human beings burn fat largely from exhaling, its not really the cold showers, its the metabolis powerhaul when cortisol kicks in combined with the deeper breathing to continue oxygenating cells and deal with the stress. Think of it as a workout. Its hard work vaporizing fat from the body to be exhaled, but your genes will control how much fat is lost, and your brain will regulate your behavior to re-supply those fats lost if you overdo it. Got a headache? I'd make sure your well-hydrated before you do the cold shower again.

[@emeleoemon874]

Davey R Thank you for your comment, brother.

[@ASAD0789]

but sir it scares shit out of me from cold water :(

[@LoganTheGeeRaff]

Go from warm to cold sir.

[@ASAD0789]

Infinite1ne fuck it I will do it !! I don't want to effect my sperm count !!

[@graffProdigy]

Asad Ali Why? It's not like boyfriend can have babies 😂

[@chrisdotson8535]

Asad Ali ain't usin em anyways so it's good bruh

[@itsjustanapple5452]

Asad Ali what does not kill you makes you stronger

[@stevenfrederick4547]

This music reminds me of Steve from Blues Clues.

[@PumpkinPails]

I watched this video after taking my first cold shower and I don't think I've ever focused on anything this well in my life. I feel so present and out of the haze that usually follows me around.

[@johnr356]

also when you take a cold it can raise your pain tolerance and general body endurance

[@abrahamlopez3115]

Best thing to do in the morning is shower with hot/warm water to exfoliate and clean of pores. Use whatever type of cleanser/body wash that you feel will help you with that.
Then, shower with cold water to close those pores and leaves you feeling fresh and clean.

[@Gottenhimfella]

Soap in any form (or any substitute) has two uses: getting rid of persistent, oily grime (say you're fixing up a vintage farm machine, or digging fossil fuels out of the ground), and killing certain pathogens. If you don't have either of those on your skin, do yourself a huge favour and stick to cold unadulterated water.
Soap kills beneficial skin flora as well as the dangerous sort. The latter are rare in western contexts outside of hospitals, and in any case have trouble establishing on a person with a fully colonised complement of beneficial bacteria. However the dangerous ones are often the first to establish after that same person eradicates the entire system with soap.
The bacteria which create body odour are similar. While not generally dangerous they are unpleasant. I could never get more than half a day out of a T shirt in summer without getting so stinky I could not bear myself, before I started a long period of careful experimentation which eventually led me to forgo hot showers. I wash with a handcloth in cold water every day and never use soap on my body. Every Sunday I have a cold shower, even in midwinter, even in the mountains.
Soap promotes the excess production of natural oils from the sebaceous glands, and so we end up greasier than when we abstain (and the grease collects grime.) Our skin alternates wildly between too dry (immediately after a hot shower with soap) and too oily (as the body struggles to find an equilibrium that we keep disturbing)
Now in the interest of science I occasionally wear the same T shirt for many weeks, without any perceptible buildup of body smell. The products which were sold to me as a solution for BO turned out to be causing the very thing they pretended to cure. Naturally such products are amazingly good for "the economy". Much like booze, one armed bandits and breast enhancements, they more they fail to cure the underlying causes of unhappiness, the more humans are inclined to redouble their consumption.

[@EpicFace5050]

i only take hot showers on the weekends , the rest of the week is cold showers for me :)

[@AskTheAmatuer]

I started doing this and I noticed another improvement from cold showers. Decreased environmental impact. My showers are shorter now because I don't just wait time and sit there letting the water hit me. I get in, do my thing, and I'm out with more time on my hand. So cold showers also add to my productivity.

[@mikethecommentor5432]

wait, so the shower gives an energy boost AND helps you fall asleep? AAGGHH! HELP my small mind UNDERSTAND!!!!

[@1TopGunPaintballer]

I am glad other people are concerned about this too.
I take showers at night. So I would like to know.

[@chrisland97]

TopGunPaintballer it does both, it will give you an energy boost but also relax you. so if you have energy in the morning it will boost that and at night it will relax the body and after 20 minutes you will get relaxed and sleep way better.

[@Aright231]

christopher b Yea, what "energy" is confuses a lot of Americans, me included in the past. But basically what you are doing with the cold shower is producing a stressing effect, what I call "discomfort training". This causes a sudden excretion of adrenaline from the kidneys in response to the stress. This is generally what is experienced in the body as "energy" but its really an evolutionary response to shock or stress. While you are alert suddenly, you are endowed with energy, which is quickly used to recover from that shock and stabilize the body, and you reach a homeostasis, perhaps even while you are still in the cold. I would guess that the longer you withstand and tolerate the cold shower, up to a point of drying out the skin, the greater the benefits. You can both face the day or turn in to sleep because you have stored energy which is needed for both endeavors.

[@chrisland97]

Davey R I mostly agree with you in the broad sense. The blood pumping creates numerous benefits, including shuttling toxins out, bringing nutrients in, pumping hormones to areas needed, alleviating muscle tightness from acids and other toxins.
I usually do 5-10 mins of cold water hitting the neck-chest area, and then the shoulders and neck area in the back. Breathing deeply and pushing the levels of discomfort. You should definitely build your way up to that or longer, as it can shock the body's immune system if you are not used to it.
I would say the main benefits come from the blood flow through the body and the testosterone and human growth hormones produced. This is just from what I remember looking up a while back and from personal experience.

[@Aright231]

Isn't it crazy how we can reign in things like depression and anxiety by deliberately causing stress? Its because we can control it. Depending on your level of health, yea, it can be overwhelming hitting hard core cold water all of a sudden. I found that despite my will, I'd get signs from my body that it was time to stop when the discomfort was too much to handle. Again it kind of reminds you to know when to detach yourself from external sources of stress in real life for the very same reason. Nothing like talking about cold shower therapies on a Sunday hah, cheers CB :)