Shoutout to the guy who told me my cold water baths were too warm

I was doing 60F baths for months thinking I was tough. He said go below 55F or don't bother. First 50F dip was brutal but recovery got way better. Anyone else get humbled by temperature advice?

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kai_chen24d ago

Wait, you mean I've been doing 60F baths and calling myself a cold plunge guy but really I was just taking a slightly chilly bath? That's brutal to hear but yeah, you're right. I had the same thing happen with my sleep. Thought I was getting good rest until someone told me my room was 74 degrees and I needed it below 68. First few nights at 65F felt like I was camping in the arctic but now I fall asleep way faster. It's funny how we convince ourselves we're doing the hard thing when really we're just doing the comfortable thing with a sticker on it. I guess getting humbled by small numbers is just part of getting better at anything.

daniel_cooper344d ago

It's funny how often the difference between okay and great is just a few degrees or small adjustments we never think to make. Same thing happened to me with coffee ratios and sleep schedules once I stopped trying to be comfortable and just followed the real numbers.

iris_schmidt4d ago

@daniel_cooper34 Wait, you're telling me you dialed in your coffee ratios with a scale and a timer like some kind of mad scientist? That's wild. I just wing it with a tablespoon and hope for the best. But hey, makes sense with the water temps too, like that .5 degree difference in your sleep schedule probably hits different after a few nights.