Anyone watching the BBC programme Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof may be starting to wonder whether there’s really “power in the cold shower” as extreme athlete Hof claims. Hof, who set a Guinness World ...

Products are independently selected by our editors. We may earn an affiliate commission from links. The idea of willingly immersing oneself in freezing cold water doesn’t sound particularly enticing.

Nearly every day for the past year, I took a one-minute cold shower after my morning hot shower. I got the idea after editing a piece from a USA TODAY medical contributor: "Multiple research studies ...

Most of us have experienced that moment of shock when the hot water runs out mid-shampoo — but many experts claim the benefits of a frigid shower are worth the unpleasant jolt. For those who aren’t ...

A cold shower in the morning is a pretty unpleasant way to start the day. Yet many have been tempted to take up the habit because being immersed in cold water has many purported health benefits, both ...

Most of us have experienced that moment of shock when the hot water runs out mid-shampoo — but many experts claim the benefits of a frigid shower are worth the unpleasant jolt. For those who aren’t ...

Many athletes are often seen chilling in an ice bath as part of their post-training regimen. You may be wondering why anyone would willingly give themselves a cold shock at any point, let alone when ...

Cold and hot showers have been found to offer a range of benefits for the mind and body. Hot showers can help to improve circulation by dilating blood vessels and increasing blood flow to your muscles ...

Once you are done with a good run or sweating it out in the gym, what's the first thing you do? Do you just sit and relax, have water, or reach out for a towel and hit the shower? If showering is one ...

If it's sauna vs. cold plunge for recovery, fitness experts reveal which offers more benefits for getting the most out of ...