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CWI improved endurance performance in hot environments (>26°C ambient) with reduced core temperature and perceived exertion.
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FITNESS
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Cold Water Immersion for Post-Exercise Recovery
RESEARCH
- Cold water immersion improves endurance performance and speeds heart rate recovery after exercise, but triggers dangerous breathing changes in sudden immersion.
COMMUNITY
- Limited public discussion online so far.
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SAFETYSudden cold water immersion causes extreme breathing spasms that can lead to water inhalation and drowning; people with heart rhythm disorders should consult a doctor first.
WHAT THE RESEARCH SAYS
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Cold water face immersion after exercise significantly enhanced vagal parasympathetic reactivation and heart rate recovery in healthy men.
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Sudden cold water immersion triggered severe hyperventilation (94 L/min first breath) and dangerous CO₂ drop that persists during prolonged exposure.
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Cold water face immersion alters QT interval dynamics in children with long-QT syndrome type 3, a genetic heart arrhythmia condition.
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35% positive
“I doubt anybody is using hot water on their face for anywhere close to 30 minutes. Plus he just walks in and turns on the shower knowing it will take the hot water, and then says people cold plunge and that’s what she should do. I’m skeptical that the issue is her just taking too long to wash her face, sounds like he is an asshole. Sure we are only hearing one side, but unless she’s straight up lying, the husband is not behaving decently.”
U/KEYWEEK ↗“She specifically said she only asked him to wait while she washed the oil off her face. She needed hot water for the oil to come off, and if the shower is running, the sink runs cold.”
U/[DELETED] ↗“Guess that depends on how long her routine is because I know people who take 30 mins plus in their face “washing” routine.”
U/BARKLEBEAR78 ↗COMMENTS
Add context that might help others — skin type, conditions like PCOS, what you'd tried before. The more specific, the more useful.
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