I’m also planning on going into the Air Force but my cardio stamina is horrible, it might be partly because of my allergies but it was a bit like this before; whenever I run for about 1/4 mile I get horribly out of breath, and if I push myself too much it feels like I’m going to faint, my cardio used to be able to beat my legs in a run, but not anymore. I think I might be getting asthma or some other breathing problem, but it’s so slight that I’m hoping it’ll be counteracted by cold showers, just how my body forces me to breath so fast when that cold water hits me feels like a workout for my lungs, I’m sure that’s what will help!

If you haven’t tried it, then try it! You come out of the shower invigorated and happy and excited to start the day rather than tired and groggy in the mornings, it’s not even a painful experience, you’ll completely forget about it once you get out and wrap your towel around yourself, it’s really great!

Just take a nice hot, (not too hot) one to three minute (or longer) shower, with your back to the water. You want to heat up the nerves, circulation and muscles around the spine. Then, you’ll start to feel a bit over it, like you’ve had enough. Don’t get out; quickly turn the hot water off, and the cold all the way up, let it run on your back, and the contrast is magical. Don’t judge it as good or bad, it’s just a sensation. You will feel the most amazing tingling in your back and through your body, as your circulation is stimulated from the nape of your neck, down to your tailbone, through your arms to your fingertips and through your glutes and legs all the way to your toes. You will not have cold hands or feet, you will leave the house even in winter so warm you’ll be taking clothes off! And, you’ll feel so wide awake, you’ll never need coffee (the worst way to wake up) ever!

You can also do this by degree: each day make the water colder, or each day stay in it a little longer. And, you can also just turn the hot back on. So you might do 2-3 minutes hot, then 30 seconds cold, then repeat that two to three times. You’ll still get many of the benefits. Just make sure you finish with cold!

The question is, what do you do when the cold water comes on, rather shocking your system? You breathe as rhythmically as possible, trying to control your breathing. Myself, I take breathe in a “pranayama” style (short fast breaths, pulling your navel in hard on each exhalation) for about thirty breaths, then I actually do little hops and twists, and then I turn around to let the water run on my front side, as I twist that way. When you get out and towel off, you will feel like you’ve never felt before. You know how you sometimes feel like the hot shower feels nice, but it would be nicer to go back to bed? You will not have that feeling! You’ll be ready for a nice big, healthy breakfast and to start your day and get things done.

Good luck! –TB

i was shivering with hot bath and after changing to cold bath my shivering hands and body improved.its great feeling.even my nervous system improved….