Still asking for death when they let go of the railing. Snow on water means that water is likely actually below freezing. Shock sets in pretty fucking quick at those temperatures. At the very least, a tether around the waist should be used, so someone can haul you back in quickly if your body flips out.
I'ts not too bad, we don't use any ropes but definitely use a buddy system and never go there alone. Moving water makes it more hardcore, and cools you faster.
I would love to go in the cold water like that but that ICE!? Ice like that is sharp and really scrapes your skin. Not pleasant at all. Other than that I'm game.
As my girlfriend says; Ice plunge is absolutely great when you've heated your core in a sauna before and will go back to one after, and insane if you haven't before and can't after.
hypothermia isn't instant... you have between 5-10 minutes before you start not being able to swim or move in freezing waters. The first minute is the gasping response that some people can learn to control... those who can't and are plunged in are the ones who gasp and suck in water. This isn't that - from her reaction, she's been in cold water before. The 10-15 minute mark is where things go bad, and after that you're usually done for unless someone else is there to pull you out.
The breath shock is actually very easy. Your body basically just forgets how to breathe. You have to just breath intentionally. It’s fun! Also between the shock and hypothermia every water feels nice and warm 🙂
No. It is not. Your body reacts the same way every time. The only difference is that the people who do this regularly don't SHOW the reaction anymore. But it's still there, which is why they go in slowly.
What you linked explains the body's thermo-regulation mechanism. It says nothing about "training" it.
The only thing you can "train" is to not panic. That's it. Your body still goes through 10-15 seconds of absolute shock, in which you basically have little to no control over your muscles. It's why pretty much every ice plunge/swim/bath video has people going in slowly. Doing it fast also causes cardiac arrest in some people.
Have you ever had heatstroke? I'd literally rather die in cold water than experience heatstroke again. The vomiting and throbbing headache of heatstroke is hell (and exactly why hell is often described as hot).
Plus fun fact; you know what they do to you at the hospital when you have heatstroke? Ice bath lol. So you just asked to first have a severe headache and nauseousness and THEN get dipped in frozen water while already feeling like shit.
flashums
Like diamonds you say?
3rdoption
I had a heart attack just watching this.
FeloniousMonk13
It is difficult for me to enunciate with sufficient force and vigor the F in FUCK THAT!
DocFunkenstein
What current?
wetsquirrel
TupacAintDead
Fuck Oprah
laternamagicalux
I'd rather not.
OriginalAndWitty
That a cold...
CitrusyGarlic
Hot af
I mean, cold af, but hot af too
eXoRainbow
Me by just watching this clip
WILLICAPRIATI
Se me hace gordita!
jzbstl
TupacAintDead
lonelyrangerofthedreams
LAKUwave
Because it feels so good.
Silver420Surfer
shark popsicle
RishiMaru
I’m not comfortable with this. I need an adult
vystral
Is this the plunge in Iceland? I’ve done that, but with far less ice. Sure as hell wouldn’t do it again regardless.
BillHubbard
There is no current, just a bit of swell.
FuzzyX
And if I did that you could all watch my dead body slowly float away.
shameofslate
Yeah, maybe if they gave her a rope to hang onto or something.
OhIfIMust
The water's moving up & down a bit, too.
NCPBullet
Oooooooohhhh
DarkDesertHighway
Aaaaahhhhhh
CallMeCourierSix
Still asking for death when they let go of the railing. Snow on water means that water is likely actually below freezing. Shock sets in pretty fucking quick at those temperatures. At the very least, a tether around the waist should be used, so someone can haul you back in quickly if your body flips out.
LAKUwave
I'ts not too bad, we don't use any ropes but definitely use a buddy system and never go there alone. Moving water makes it more hardcore, and cools you faster.
thegraphiteknight
I don't understand people that can do this. I would immediately go into shock. I would scream.
LastOnTheBall
I would love to go in the cold water like that but that ICE!? Ice like that is sharp and really scrapes your skin. Not pleasant at all. Other than that I'm game.
toogoodtomiss
Life jackets cost $15
Anfalicious
Me, sitting in 45c heat, surrounded by fire: "looks nice"
Suomijuusto89
Those stairs are scarier than that slushy water
glovelyday
Damn cameraman could have at least handed her a towel.
RetrogradeLlama
That's a heck of a large bathtub!
jaggcomputing5
Good thing she has shoes to keep her warm.
GetInLosersWereGonnaDoScience
Is this Finland?
OobieDoobBenubi
Sounds Russian.
Suomijuusto89
MrTenant2
Shocking!
kooooll
This is normal in Finland. Well, the icy frosting on the water is a bit rare, but not unheard of.
jalcantara88127001
Do these ppl not experience hypothermia?
mobbatbarnmedautomatvapen
The dip is to short,
MotoCanuck
No, hypothermia experiences them.
laternamagicalux
As my girlfriend says; Ice plunge is absolutely great when you've heated your core in a sauna before and will go back to one after, and insane if you haven't before and can't after.
mobbatbarnmedautomatvapen
I started with winter bath this season and its amazing and addictive... Sauna is different ( and awesome to)
Gover57
hypothermia isn't instant... you have between 5-10 minutes before you start not being able to swim or move in freezing waters. The first minute is the gasping response that some people can learn to control... those who can't and are plunged in are the ones who gasp and suck in water. This isn't that - from her reaction, she's been in cold water before. The 10-15 minute mark is where things go bad, and after that you're usually done for unless someone else is there to pull you out.
terajack2048
So like wet finger in boiling lead just flip flop?
JurgenWindcallerz
The breath shock is actually very easy. Your body basically just forgets how to breathe. You have to just breath intentionally. It’s fun! Also between the shock and hypothermia every water feels nice and warm 🙂
SavageDrums
But always remember that you're not dead until you're warm and dead.
BloodLoveRhetoric
A lot of human temperature response is trainable.
CallMeCourierSix
No. It is not. Your body reacts the same way every time. The only difference is that the people who do this regularly don't SHOW the reaction anymore. But it's still there, which is why they go in slowly.
ALTEFFFOUR
Potato, potato.
BuiltonSin
Thermoregulation and shock both can be learnt / trained. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-biology2/chapter/thermoregulation-2/
Jinxer13
Source?
CallMeCourierSix
What you linked explains the body's thermo-regulation mechanism. It says nothing about "training" it.
The only thing you can "train" is to not panic. That's it. Your body still goes through 10-15 seconds of absolute shock, in which you basically have little to no control over your muscles. It's why pretty much every ice plunge/swim/bath video has people going in slowly. Doing it fast also causes cardiac arrest in some people.
countseven
I'm getting frostbite just watching. I would rather get heat stroke than that.
OobieDoobBenubi
Have you ever had heatstroke? I'd literally rather die in cold water than experience heatstroke again. The vomiting and throbbing headache of heatstroke is hell (and exactly why hell is often described as hot).
Plus fun fact; you know what they do to you at the hospital when you have heatstroke? Ice bath lol. So you just asked to first have a severe headache and nauseousness and THEN get dipped in frozen water while already feeling like shit.
countseven
Yes, I have had heat stroke before. I fucking hate the cold more than anything.