Are you man enough to take a cold shower?

[Smiffy]

I've been doing this for nearly ten days now and it's slowly getting easier. Or at least more bearable. I was forced into it initially after the boiler decided to RIP but I recalled Tony Robbins writing some (at the time) nonsense about how it's one of the ways he starts his day.

Day #1 was less than thirty seconds and I'm probably exaggerating with that. I could see straight away why Robbins would add that into his daily routine because seriously, what better way to clean yourself than to be slapped by razor blades disguised as water. It was horrible!

Day #2 wasn't much better. Day #3 I was praying the boiler would be fixed but alas, it wasn't to be. On day #4 though, it hit me. Hard. The boiler was sorted and so obviously I indulged in a much longer shower than usual before finishing it off with a blast of cold. The supposed benefits of having a cold shower...some of them were actually true! I don't know if it was the placebo effect but I felt good, they inevitably woke me up but now nine days later (10th tomorrow!, I never thought I'd get double digits) I actually didn't even need the boiler to be fixed.

I hereby challenge you. We can only take things at face value as not even I am ballsy enough to YouTube that shit but let's give it a crack.

(Yes, it's a shit thread but a) it's a thread and b) it'll be interesting to hear how you found your own experience)

[John]

Man enough, yes. Stupid enough, no.

[Disco]

I've taken it one step further and stopped refrigerating my food, next week I might start shitting in a hole in the garden.

[Baz]

I don't want to. I like hot showers fine.

[hfswjyr]

No.

When our boiler gave out we boiled loads of water using the kettle instead. Didn't even consider having a cold shower.

[John Arne]

I have cold showers quite regularly, but then it is 33 degrees everyday. Back in England.. fuck no.

[Spikey M]

I did it when our boiler was broken, so yes, but it's shit so I don't make a habit of it.

[Ian]

I'll do it if I'm ridiculously warm but only very infrequently.

Freezing cold swimming pools need to be jumped into though, rather than fannying about inching into it.

[Mazuuurk]

LOL wtf, I thought you mean whether I can take a shower in cold water if I have to - which I will - but not voluntarily if there are options.

I'll say though, I prefer too cold to too warm (and my bar for what's too warm is quite low, I think).

[Jimmy Floyd]

The odd time after 50 scorching overs in the field, but not otherwise.

[Henry]

I take them regularly. They're great.

[mugbull]

It's hella good for the immune system. I've always wanted to do it but yeah, haven't been man enough to keep it up. Done it a couple times but then the next day I'm always like yeahhh I hated that.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'll do it if I'm ridiculously warm but only very infrequently.

Freezing cold swimming pools need to be jumped into though, rather than fannying about inching into it.

I always tell people that but they always seem to think I'm lying.

To answer the question, only if it's seriously hot outside.

During school lessons at the swimming pool/going with friends there was always a competition to see who could last under the cold shower the longest.

[Spikey M]

Look at Mahow pretending he showers.

[bruhnaldo]

I see the cold showers meme has spread to TTH smh.

[Spoonsky]

I like the odd blast of cold at the end of a warm shower. The whole thing cold is a bit brutal.

[mo]

Yeah I do a blast of cold at the end of my shower, just on my scalp and face as I read it was meant to be better for your skin (mine gets awfully dry). Seems to be helping do the job.

[Magic]

I have cold baths.

[Raoul Duke]

I have baths