90 Day Ice Bath Challenge
Introduction:
I’ve challenged myself to start a 90 day ice bath challenge. I am doing this to help engrain a healthy habit into my life. Like a lot of things I’ve done in my life I need more time to do something. I have gotten pretty proficient at ice bathing a few times a week but I have never done it for more than 5 days in a row before. I am excited to see what lessons in life I will learn with this practice and I intend on posting and adding additional information here to help keep you in life with what I am feeling and doing in response to this.
I’ve never done anything consistently for 90 days and I am excited to see where this takes me. As I progress along this journey, I’ll post other items that I am doing in conjunction with this activity to help increase my health and well being, stay tuned.
This is why I do this. There are a whole host of methods and reasons to do this. Here are very brief explanations. They can get much more scientific and I’ll make another post for those that want to learn more about the details as to why this helps.
Reducing chronic inflammation, inflammation is reduced and the blood biomarkers of inflammation are reduced after completing this practice - for up to 6 days.
Reducing chronic pain, the cold reduces the pain I have in my spine, this works for pain anywhere, but for me it is focused on my spine. I developed a host of nagging issues from my 19 years in the military and this is allowing me to move my spine more, which is allowing me to heal it. Movement of the spine and its many joints facilitates healing and nutrition flow.
Improve confidence and getting control of PTSD and depression, doing this deeply difficulty activity helps me realize that the stressors of my life are just annoyances. When you go into the water your body interprets this as life threatening level stress. Then I get to practice calming down, staying calm, and focusing. This shows me that the things I worry about are not life threatening and merely annoying. Which makes them much more manageable. This helps me with a heightened anxiety response and I am improving everyday.
Improve my circulation throughout my body, the cold causes the millions of muscles around my blood vessels to constrict as the body tries to save heat. When this happens these muscles become stronger. We live wonderful comfortable lives where we don’t have to leave 72 degrees ever, which is lovely, but it makes our bodies and muscles weaker. When I come out of the water the muscles then relax and allow for more blood to flow back in. This trains these otherwise weak muscles to become stronger. This facilitates better blood flow and allows my body to pump waste products out, nutrition in, and even pumps the lymphatic system and spleen which causes wonderfully therapeutic effects.
Feel amazing, this activity causes my body to release adrenaline, which feels great. This allows for relaxation of muscles and a general increase in feelings of well being. This lasts for days and helps me keep on trucking through the daily activities of life and helps me be more successful in my efforts.
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04 MAY 2023 - Day 77 of 90 Ice Baths
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02 MAY 2023 - Day 75 of 90 Ice Baths
Computer error with recording no video today :-(
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29 APR 2023 - Day 72 of 90 Ice Baths
I had a lot of problems getting motivated to do the bath today, but at 1100pm I made the decision that I need to do this, I need to keep this process going. It was difficult, my body was telling me no, but I did it anyway and I felt way better about it afterward. I kept to the process.
28 APR 2023 - Day 71 of 90 Ice Baths
Time for some sweet sweet chest freezer action
27 APR 2023 - Day 70 of 90
26 APR 2023 - Day 69 of 90
25 APR 2023 - Day 68 of 90
24 APR 2023 - Day 67 of 90
A slightly colder bath than yesterday, it dropped to 42 degrees. It is always welcome to be colder because I experience more sensation and therapy from the activity. The water only needs to be below 50 degrees, anything more than that increases the therapy but is not required.
23 APR 2023 - Day 66 of 90
On this day I had the lovely opportunity to share the ice bath with two great friends. Jibber jabberin while in the tub is sometimes quite lovely. It always wonderful to share this amazing therapy and tool with others.
22 APR 2023 - Day 65 of 90
Had some wonderful deer, at least 4, in the yard next to me when I get in the tub, you can see their movements a little if you look into the background. Love the nature, love the opportunity to experience more
21 APR 2023 - Day 64 of 90
Frolicking in the yard, experiencing nature despite how the weather keeps shifting between wonderfully warm and quite chilly. Getting out and experiencing it allows me to enjoy more of everything.
20 APR 2023 - Day 63 of 90
I crave this medicine. I feel more and better everyday.
19 APR 2023 - Day 62 of 90
Continued progress, continued work, continued pursuit of life and feeling
18 APR 2023 - Day 61 of 90
61 of 90 Ice Baths Toady was cold, I felt prettt low getting in after working with the VA yesterday, its a major trigger for me. The cold lowered my stress level and I feel more prepared to do the things I need o do the rest of the day. #icebath #wimhofmethod #coldwateetherapy #ptsdrecovery
17 APR 2023 - Day 60 of 90
Unfortunately another camera malfunction. The wifi is not strong enough to record the videos from the forest location. More ice everyday, more forest, more improved everything
16 APR 2023 - Day 59 of 90
More lovely nature. My back conitnues to unlock. The burdens of the day seem more easy, and I continue to make progress.
15 APR 2023 - Day 58 of 90
Daily forest ice baths are feeling better than the ones near my house. I LOVE the nature that surrounds me, the birds, the occasional deer, the groundhog, everything. The trees are starting to bud and spring is arriving.
14 APR 2023 - Day 57 of 90
Doing the work, making the progress, feeling better everyday
13 APR 2023 - Day 56 of 90
Glorious early spring day, a bit warmer, needed some additional work to get prepared. Feel amazing and refreshed from the work and chores of the day. Lovely experience, birds, nature, wind in the leaves and needles of the trees blowing gently. Spring has sprung! Have a 2 hour ice bath and breathworkshop this Saturday morning 9-11am it will be lovely, wonderful and glorious. Check out our workshops to get you seat today.
12 APR 2023 - Day 55 of 90
Wonderful nature, warm air, bright sun. Stress down pain lowered, back cracking with relief. Meditated and did breathwork before, super chill experience. Im ready for the day. I have a short ice bath workshop THIS SATURDAY THE 15th 9am-11am YOU CAN DO THIS TOO! https://www.breathelivethrive.com/workshops/p/icebath15april Convert this to text and follow the link on insta or click it on Facebook. We will warm up, ice, and breathe afterrward. See you are powerful, more capable, and ready. #alternativehealth #wimhof #icebath #90dayicebathchallenege #inflammation #stress #confidence
11 APR 2023 - Day 54 of 90
Nature, birds, a few gatorade bottles full of ice, you can take an ice bath anywhere. 1 always feel better after doing this activity and 1 am going to continue after 90 days. My physical and mental health are so much better than before I can teach yoi to do this too. This tub travels and I can set this up anywhere there is a water source. Hit me up checkout my workshops, find out you are powerful. #wimhof #icebath #ptsd #depression #stopspam #spambotssuck #workshops #alternstivehealth #fightchronicillness #inflammation #circulation
10 APR 2023 - Day 53 of 90
‘Nother day ‘nother ice bath. Can’t get enough of this therapy.
09 APR 2023 - Day 52 of 90
Forest ice bath, needed to change the water so I changed to my back yard under trees. It felt great to be immersed in nature. Muscle recovery from my bike ride and yard work felt wonderful. Working toward making a food forest in my yard to make my land productive with less grass and more edible items. I feel amazing. 52 days complete, at least 32 more, probably many more than that too. This habit is one that reaps many benefits. Ice baths lower inflammation, decrease stress, allow for deeper meditation, relieve ptsd, increase mood, and make the annoyances of modern life more clearly just annoyances. Did you know that money and mortgages arent real threats? Find out, I have many workshops, or you can try 1on1 or your private small group too. This tub travels. #90dayicebathchallenge #wimhof #ptsd #depression #nature #athleticrecovery #forest #birds #inflammation #springhadsprung
08 APR 2023- Day 51 of 90
Chilly morning, cold water, feel energized, feel my back unblocking. I had a tongue tie release done yesterday and my back is absolutely unlocking with this new range of motion. I feel good, I feel less stress, I feel amazing! You can do this too! Check out my workshops https://breathelivethrive.com/workshops #icebaths #wimhof #90dayicebathchallenge #feelamazing #increaseconfidence #ptsd
07 APR 2023 - Day 50 of 90
Bit of a camera malfunction today. lovely bath, about 5 minutes. Felt great afterward. Feeling like this therapy needs to be a part of my life because it makes me so much more confident throughout the day. The earlier in the day that I do this activity the more I get done in any particular day. Its lovely
06 APR 2023 - Day 49 of 90
Quiet, cold, animals abound. Frogs chirping, the anxiety I built up in my dreams melts away. My body feels a little tight and guardy, but its better now. #frogs #icebath #wimhof #sandhillcrane #birds #stress #anxiety #dreams #90daychallenege
05 APR 2023 - Day 48 of 90
Day 48 of 90 Needed to add ice for the forst time this year! Rain is a glorious addition to the meditation. The stress melts, the sensations abound. #icebaththerapy #90dayicebathchallenge #rainyday #feelamazing #wimhof
04 APR 2023 - Day 47 of 90
Ice Bath first thing. Rainy, warm, lovely, feelin great, you can too. IM NOT SPECIAL, just a normal person, you have the power to do amazing things. I can coach you. Check out my workshops to find out. #icebaththerapy #ptsd #stressrelief #RainyDayFun #bepowerfiul
03 APR 2023 - Day 46 of 90
Felt confident and nervous today. The water was 42ish which was a little colder than yesterday. It was fine. The birds are getting more glorious everyday. A wonderful bluejay was chirpin most of the time I was out there. Had a great time over the weekend showing 8 people that the ice bath is within their power and that they can overcome their expectations with a little focus. I look forward to coaching more next weekend with DayCation volume 2 (April 8th) Come and find out you are more than you know. And experience a lot of other cool stuff too. #icebath #wimhof #daycation #youarestrong #reduxeinflammation #ptsd #depression #increasecirculation
02 APR 2023 - Day 45 of 90
01 APR 2023 - Day 44 of 90
Sleepy and down today. The water felt good. Starting to prepare for the day. There will always be high and low throughout life and I am working to develop my ability to live and thrive in both. #icebath #90daychallenge #wimhof
31 MAR 2023 - Day 43 of 90
Really felt like I needed this today. Had a lot of things come together and things felt like a lot, as soon as I got in I felt relief from the worry and reset my mind, felt relaxation of my holding and spent a few minutes humming in the water, stress drained out and I listened to the birds chirping and fluttering about. Lovely afternoon stress reset. Looking forward to tomorrows DayCation at my home office. Its fully booked and it is wonderful to have the opportunity to share a lot of activities with others from breathing, to this ice bath, lovely organic food, nature, and so much more. I am putting many more on the schedule to continue sharing and teaching. Truly present.
#wimhof #icebath #nature #birds #inflammation #ptsd #depression #empowerment #feelbetter #thenewsislies #turnoffyourtv #bepresent
30 MAR 2023 - Day 42 of 90
Sideways video, learning about how all these things work everyday. The bath felt great, I was annoyed that now I know live needs to be vertical. In any case, pain down, confidence up, feeling great. If anyone knows how to make this video horizontal on vimeo I’d love to hear it.
#icebath #coldwatertherapy #hormeticstress #lowerfinflammation #stress #anxiety #panic #nervousness #fightchronicdisease #increasecirculation
29 MAR 2023 - Day 41 of 90
Ice bath at a friends house, yes other people love to do this stuff too. It was interesting being inside instead of ourdoors. It was a great experience, would love to go there again. I feel like this therapy is making changes in my life and I'm feeling improved. Pain is lower, confidence is up, things are going swimmingly. #icebath #wimhof #90dayicebathchallenge #hormeticstress #chronicpain #ptsd #depression
28 MAR 2023 - Day 40 of 90
Nice early morning ice bath. Was pretty groggy, but I am revitalized now. Minor swelling and inflammation down. Ready for the day. Energy is flowing, confidence is bolstered.
#90dayicebathchallenege #icebath #wimhof #meditation #earlymorning #birdsareasingin #discipline
27 MAR 2023 - Day 39 of 90
Everything is right in the world, present in the moment. I am me, I am strong, I am connected. I feel stronger, brighter, and fuller with life everyday. My body feels the cold and welcomes it. Sure I gasped slightly when I went in, but thats my body trying to keep me alive and strong. Settling the mind, feeling, living. You can learn this amazing meditation too. Check out our workshops. https://breathelivethrive.com/workshops We are starting DayCations this weekend, this on is sold out and we have more schedule on through the summer. #icebath #90dayicebathchallenge #nature #daycation #meditation #ptsd #depression #reduceinflammation #recover #birdschirping #feelfuckingamazing #shineyourlight #bettereveryday #neverretire #enjoyeverything
26 MAR 2023 - Day 38 of 90
Ice today! Water returned to the cold of winter. The physical sensations are strong. My fingers and toes are chilled and marginally painful. My fingers move slowly as I type. I feel invigorated, I feel no pain, I feel strong. I feel like I can do anything I set my mind to. My mind is calm, I am excited for life. #90dayicebathchallenge #wimhof #coldtherapy #feelstrong #calmmind #mindfulness #thebirdsaresigning
25 MAR 2023 - Day 37 of 90
Amazing, wonderful, feel fantastic. Water was colder today about 42 F, settled in, felt the wind, heard the wind, connected. Everything is fine, everything in life is wonderful. Life is amazing. I dont feel pain, I feel safe secure and calm. #90dayicebathchallenge #icebath #wimhof #hormeticstress #dodifficultthings #bemore #findyourpower #findyourself
24 MAR 2023 - Day 36 of 90
A little colder than yesterday. No worries the cold is just a sensation. I had a bit of coffee today so my hands felt much colder because caffeine constricts the blood vessels. Feeling good, muscle aches down, general mood is elevated, working toward new things. Have a DayCation at mt home office April 1st for those looking to relax, learn some self care, maybe test themselves with an ice bath, cacao, home cooked food, and other activities. 10am-4pm. Hit me up. #icebath #wimhof #inflmmation #daycation #stresscontrol #strength #bepowerful
23 MAR 2023 - Day 35 of 90
Feeling strong, feeling less pain, feeling my back to continue to unlock. I feel like this was the perfect time to do this as I am looking to get a tongue tie release soon which will free my movement even more and having the rest of my spine moving already will assist. My mood is so mich more even and I am doing so many more daily activities than before. I learned to do this because I needed to find how to help myself become the better version of myself that I knew I can be. You can learn this simple yet difficult task too. Make yourself stronger, more confident, stable, and capable than you imagined. If you asked me about this 2 years ago I probably would have said yeah that sounds super silly bro. YOU ARE SO MUCH MORE THAN YOU ARE LETTING YOURSELF BE! FIND OUT! #icebath #coldwatertherapy #wimhofmethod #reduceinflammation #recover #ptsd #depression #harnessyourbody #becomepowerful #setyourselffree
22 MAR 2023 - Day 34 of 90
46 degrees today. This was absolutely a cake walk. I kept it to about 5 minutes because I do not want to go longer than that regularly. If I go longer on the regular my body will start adapting to the cold and it will take longer and longer to get the therapeutic effect. I do not want to become a walrus needing longer and longer times. I want to be a man who can do this daily, feel amazing, have more energy and drive to do the things I want. Lower inflammation, manage and recover from stress. I have many ice bath events coming up, I can coach you how to do this, even on how to setup your own baty, or even cold showers too. Check out my workshops and one on one coaching to learn more.
I am reminded of a Dragon Ball Z episode where Goku accidently trains way harder than he needed to, then became way more powerful way faster. Yesterday was interesting I just felt like going for longer and I did. Now this stuff is easy.
Event did some Cryotherapy today at -156 degrees and it felt absolutely easy.
#wimhof #icebath #90daychallenge #lowerinflmmation #chronicdisease #ptsd #depression #takecontrolofyourlife
21 MAR 2023 - Day 33 of 90 HOLY CRAP I JUST DID 33 MINUTES
33 minutes. FEEL AMAZING. Did not plan this, just felt good and it seemed right. My body is chilled and a hot shower feels great. Shivèring a bit now. My mind is clear, my hands are moving slow. The sun felt great. Spring has sprung. I look forward to doing this more. Not necessarily this long, but consistently.
I entered a flow state for the rest of the day, everything was easy, the class I led later that day felt amazing and . Every day that I continue this practice I feel my body unlocking. The adrenaline that I developed from this activity was amazing, my back feels better than it has in a long time. My confidence that I can do the difficult things at hand is increasing. I feel more powerful because I am doing difficult things on purpose, in a calm, cool, and collected manner. I feel amazing. I feel my chronic issues subsiding and becoming a less significant part of my life, I feel like I am improving.
#90dayicebathchallenge #icebath #wimhof #pushyourself #reduceinflammation #resducestress #feelamazing
20 MAR 2023 - Day 32 of 90
Cold this morning, plenty of thick ice, had to rrt to get through it. My fingers and toes got a little colder than usual. Feeling good, feeling grounded, feeling stable. Everything is easier the rest of the day when you do hard shit first thing. Today I will do more hard shit and see what else I am capable of, what I can relax into, what shenanigans of daily life seem ok, fine, work that I not only need to do, but want to do to accomplish my goals and calling. I have several ice bath workshops coming up to help you find you are stronger than you know. I look forward to helping others learn this skill, so they can be the best versions of themselves too. #90dayicebathchallenge #icebath #wimhof #wimhofmethod #recovery #ptsd #depression #drive #inflammation #stressrelief #bethebestyou #findyourpower #beamazing
19 MAR 2023 - Day 31 of 90
I love the ice. My body is feeling amazing, my stress tolerance is so much higher. I can focus, I can do so much more. Im a regular guy, and anyone can do this. I can coach you to overcome your fear and see how amazingly powerful you really are. #icebath #90dayicebathchallenge #wimhof #hormeticstress #feelamazing #ptsd #depression #recovery
18 MAR 2023 - Day 30 of 90
Took a trip to Stony Creek today with my good friends Charlie and Lucky. The wind was intense and the water was quite cold. This was the hardest ice bath so far in this series. The conditions made it more difficult. I found myself quite cold and I felt like I overdid it. I needed longer than normal to recover. And we had a bit of a camera malfunction midway through. We spent about 1 or 2 minutes in the water today. This was a wonderful lesson on making sure I am in control and prepared to do the activity.
#icebath #natureishealing #testyourself #overcome
17 MAR 2023 - Day 29 of 90
Early morning bath, light rain, much warmer than usual, the air is in the mid forties, not sure what the water temp was, but still pretty cold, Ill bring the thermometer out on the next dip, although might not need it with it dropping into the 20s tomorrow for the community cold dip. Feeling great, my spine is moving more easily, getting satisfying pops and cracks where it used to be stuck. Mood is improved, and I am a more productive person. Several ice bath workshops coming up @thefloatinstitute @olympiasalonandspa and here @breathelivethrive over the next weeks and months. Looking as day long daycations here in Rochester soon too where it will be wellness related activities throughout a Saturday or Sunday leaving you feeling relaxed, refreshed, and more knowledgeable on things to take carw of yourself with breathing, maybe cold water (I encourage it but wont mandate it) and delicious nutritious food. #90daychallenge #icebathchallenge #wimhof #wimhofmethod #coldwatertherapy #adrenaline #ptsd #stress #recovery
16 MAR 2023 - Day 28 of 90
Ice baths, I am starting to crave them, even at 9pm it felt like something I wanted to do rather than the old feeling of, oh well its late gotta wait til tomorrow. Feeling amazing, blockages in my back and spine moving more, feeling better. You can do this too, its difficult, its scary, but once you feel your power you'll want to do more. Hit me up for a workshop or a private session! #icebath #wimhof #feelamazing #adrenaline #ptsd #stressrecovery #reduceinflammation #chronicdisease
15 MAR 2023 - Day 27 of 90
Colder than normal, my skin sticks to the metal of the tub, the door handle, and the ground momentarily as I do the task. Felt good but my toes feel colder than normal today. I actually slept well last night which has been unusual for me for a long time. Ready foe the day, feel confident, feel energized, mt back feels so much better than when I started. #icebath #ptsd #chronicpain #wimhof #coldwatertherapy #confidence #power #feelamazing #takecontrol
`14 MAR 2023 - Day 26 of 90
Night time ice bath, stars are out, its quiet, no birds, fewer cars, more meditative focus. Letting the cold in, surrendering to its force, feels amazing the control, the confidence, its wonderful. #wimhof #icebath #coldwatertherapy #stressrelief #chronicpain #ptsd #makeyourselfbetter
13 MAR 2023 - Day 25 of 90
Ice Baths Easier, stronger, circulation improving, toes and hands find this much more tolerable. I feel more energy everyday. I feel more confident everyday, I feel more willing to do the things that used to be too difficult. You can learn how to do this simple but1 difficult skill to improve youe physical and mental well being too. I have workshops and private appointments available. Hit me up. #icebath #coldwatertherapy #hormeticstress #wimhof #wimhofmethod #dodifficultthings #bettereveryday
12 MAR 2023 - Day 24 of 90
Feeling amazing, the cold pulls the stress and allows me to instantly relax once I slow my breath, which is getting easy and faster everyday. My inflammation is lowered, my confidence is higher, my outlook on life and the everyday is absolutely different. I enjoy more of everything regardless od what it is. Life is a wonderful journey. I helped a few wonderful others see how powerful they are yesterday and it was amazing. You can learn to do this too. #wimhof #icebath #coldwatertherapy #hormeticstress #feelbetter #lowerinflammation #seeyouarepowerful
11 MAR 2023 - Day 23 of 90
Getting easy, the sun was hot and glorious. My body feels amaIng after this work. I am excited to do it more everyday. #wimhof #icebath #90daychallenge #hormeticstress #takecontrol
10 MAR 2023 - Day 22 of 90
Day 22 of 90 Ice Baths Feeling great, went a little shorter than usual but thats ok, things are different everyday. The more often I do difficult things on purpose the easier they become. #icebath #wimhof #feelgreat #lowerinflammation #doyourselfright #bepowerful
09 MAR 2023 - Day 21 of 90
More life it outside everyday, birds singing, plants getting ready to grow, ease crosses my body. Things get easier everyday. Life is simpler than before. Keep working, keep growing, keep living. #icebath #wimhof #hormeticstress #adrenaline #feelamazing #stressisbullshit #livelife
08 MAR 2023 - Day 20 of 90
Ice was frozen today, got to feel like a superhero breaking through. My mood is elevated, my body is moving better, my inflammation from my career in the military is lower, and my confidence and ability to do the annoying tasks of the day is waaaaay up. You can learn to do this too. checkout my workshops at this link or profile https://breathelivethrive.com/workshops or my 1 on 1 coaching #icebath #wimhof #dodifficultthings #adapt #overcome #armyvet #killinit
07 MAR 2023 - Day 19 of 90
Ice frozen on the top again, cold and wonderful. I feel my back pain and anxiety melt away when I get in. Everything is easier and I am more productive. I can teach you to do this too. #icebath #wimhof #hormeticstress #meltpain #relievestress #makeyourselfbetter
06 MAR 2023 - Day 18 of 90
Lovely snow today, it made the water feel calm and easy as it was colder and another sensation to feel. My back gave a lot of twitch response relief this morning. Feeling better everyday! Got a workshop this saturday, check it out in my profile link or at https://breathelivethrive.com/workshops You can do this too! #wimhof #icebath #lowerinflammation #lowerstress #buildconfidence
05 MAR 2023 - Day 17 of 90
No ice on the top today! Spring is approaching. I felt apprehensive beforw I got in today but that went away as soon as I settled in. Its amazing to feel my resting anxiety tank when I get in the tank. Checkout our icebath workshops and learn how to do this yearself. #getempower #wimhofmethod #icebath #hormeticstress #feelpowerful #feelamazing #bettereveryday
04 MAR 2023 - Day 16 of 90
Evening ice bath after the snow storm. Love it when it snows and is cold. The air is so quiet, the process is more peaceful.
03 MAR 2023 - Day 15 of 90
Forbidden pizza slice, things are easier in my entire life, doing difficult things makes all those things that used to be too difficult as more of an annoyance like they really are. My body is unlocking from a lifetime of stress and pain. I am ready to charge at life and what I want.
You can do this too. I have many ice bath workshops coming up that can teach you how. Click the link in the bio for ice bath workshops and many other offerings. I look forward to seeing you discovee you are more than you imagine.
#breathwork #icebath #wimhof #wimhofmethod #coldtherapy #hormeticstress #challenege #90daychallenge #makeyourselfbetter #makeyourselfbetter #bettereveryday
02 MAR 2023 - Day 14 of 90
The activity itself it becoming more natural and easier. I find myself craving this activity because the amazing amount of stress and pain relief I get from it. I feel like my painful areas are getting less intense and I am able to focus more in work. Today I found that being slight downhill allowed the water to sit higher on my neck and his some key muscles that I have had stiff and sore for a long time. Somethings I have been working on since my tour in Iraq (‘09). Feeling improved, feeling pretty good. I’ll keep you in touch with other happenings.
01 MAR 2023 - Day 13 of 90
Working through ice is a wonderful warmup, but its getting easier as spring continues to approach. Looking to continue this practice once it gets warmer than this tub passively will allow. I have ice stored in gatorade bottles in a small freezer in the garage. I will also get the chest freezer ice bath in my garage setup as soon as I finish the molding around the edges. Looking forward to continuing this practice. I feel so much more grounded that I did a couple weeks ago and I feel more energy. My body feels like it is unlocking and refreshing.
28 FEB 2023 - Day 12 of 90
27 FEB 2023 - Day 11 of 90
26 FEB 2023 - Day 10 of 90
25 FEB 2023 - Day 9 of 90 10%!!!!!
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23 FEB 2023 - Day 7 of 90
A little bit earlier in the day today. Feeling good, breaking ice is a wonderful way to warm up and focus on the job at hand. Focusing on my breathing and movement.
22 FEB 2023 - Day 6 of 90
Starting to feel better and stronger. The pain in my back and spine is feeling better and moving better as well. The activity is starting to get easier to prepare for and I find my body craving having this stimulus. Its great to start feeling like I can do more with what I have.
21 FEB 2023 - Day 5 of 90 - A 5 minute ice bath late in the afternoon, no warmup. The baths are easier than before though I had to get out when I did because I started to shiver. In any case I feel great now afterward and the stress from the day is gone. I look forward to continuing this practice into the future.
20FEB2023 - Day 4 of 90 - A 5 minute ice bath with horse stance and humming.
