After the wearisome training it can't wait to adopt hydrotherapeutic procedures. They save from the unpleasant smell and also weaken and tone up tired muscles. What water temperature is most preferable in this case?
About the cold shower
The cold shower is capable to encourage after the good training and to fill the athlete with the energy charge. For the person trained and having good health, such procedure is safe. The tempered vessels quickly are reduced under the influence of cold, thereby accelerating blood current. The organism is as soon as possible saturated with oxygen, and to the person come feeling of cheerfulness and freshness. It is connected with production of glutathione which is the strongest antioxidant. One more good point from acceptance of the cold shower is connected with the fact that after it the morbidity and tension of muscles, tired of loadings, is less felt. As a result the athlete doesn't feel discomfort after sports activities.
In the case when the person isn't prepared and not tempered, the tone of vessels is rather weak. Then under the cold shower they don't manage to be reduced at the right time and, on the contrary, relax. The person begins to drive in the dream. And instead of the expected inflow of forces, it gains absolutely opposite effect.
Ideal option of the shower after sports loadings — alternation of warm and cold water. The alternating douche needs to be taken for 7-10 minutes.
How to take the cold shower
The person who only began to visit the gym needs to observe the measure in everything: both in loadings, and in duration of occupations. You shouldn't get up at once upon termination of trainings under the ice shower. Have a rest within 10-15 minutes, restoring the quiet rhythm of breath and heartbeat. Water temperature in soul at first has to be not lower than 38 degrees. Having a little stood under cool water, make it slightly more cold. It is necessary to accustom the organism to cold gradually, every time lowering water temperature a little. Ideal season to start hardening after sports loadings — summer.
Taking the cold shower, you don't wet the head to avoid catarrhal diseases or even meningitis.
To whom the cold shower is contraindicated
Number of diseases such, as: thrombophlebitis, oncology or the hypertension are the strict contraindication to acceptance of the cold shower, however in this case the shower can be replaced with the weakening bathroom. If there are heart diseases: arrhythmia, malformation, is necessary preliminary consultation of the doctor. In other cases if the procedure doesn't cause unpleasant feelings, and on the contrary, gives positive emotions, the cold shower after the trainings is useful to health and health.