Do you swim in winter? the ocean doesnt freeze here but gets down to around 7 degrees in january/february at its lowest. today it was 9 and pretty comfy. i go multiple times a week and it has really helped me build up my cold tolerance for all /out/ activities. not to mention strengthening my immune system and easing arthritic and tendonitic pains.
>>2849494i went again today, it was 9.4 degrees and completely fogged in. i could hear a tanker out in the bay blowing its horn periodically but apart from that it was just me the birds and the water. lifes good bros.
>>2849494sad looking boobas, okay thighs thoughbeit
>>2849669thanks for your comment.
>>2849669they're small when it's cold
>>2849494I'd do a cold plunge but no swimming. I can see why you'd want to do this, even a cold shower can do wonders for the spirit, very invigorating.
>>2849666That sounds great.
I hate cold water anywhere other than my hands and face. I love cold and harsh weather, though.
>>2849494butterfaces
I've jumped in lake superior in March, it was pretty choppy too. Probably dangerous but we were sober and there were a few people there, didn't die so good times.
>>2849748it was! ill be going again next weekend~>>2849818i think theyre cute..>>2849827based, honestly the greak lakes sound way more gnarly than the north pacific in winter lol
>>2849883>i think theyre cute..You're wrong
>>2849965different strokes for different folks pun intended, anyway are you swimming in the winter or not otherwise gtfo my thread.
>>2849494ugly faces
Me and my friends go once a week!Great way to brighten your spirits
>>2849669here you go, anon
>>2850526better
>>2850526
>>2850542RuinedI don't mind the previous faces tbdesu, they're not pretty but also not unbearably hideous, and most importantly they look like cheap sluts who will let you do anything for 15 bucks
>>2850517hell yeah brother! i chickened out today cause it was raining too heavy but maybe tomorrow..
>>2849494>strengthening my immune systemThat's not a thing
>>2850620leave it to 4chan to have some pseudo-intellectual douchebag come out of the woodwork and school us with his massive wealth of medical knowledge. enlighten us oh wise one in your deep understanding of cold mitigation strategies
>>2850641It's like saying that XYZ will strengthen your eyesight or your sense of hearing. It's just not a thing. What can happen is that your immune system gets impaired due to various factors like stress, sleep problems, vitamin deficiency, etc. When that happens, you can get it back to normal by addressing the underlying issues, but you cannot strengthen it (nor would you want to).
I'm too scared to do a cold plunge, much less a winter swim. I'm convinced I'd go into shock and drown.
>>2850729I seent it enough times to not ever attempt itSeent it once and that was enough
>>2850729its a normal human response to gasp involuntarily when dunked into cold water lilke that hence why people drown instantly. honestly the repeated exposure has make it to where i dont even flinch when i dunk myself, its pretty cool
>>2849494yesterday was the first day this year that the air temperature (4 degrees) was colder than the water (9 degrees) also ive noticed my balls no longer involuntarily shoot up into my body when i enter the water, so we are making progress
>>2849494>Do you swim in winter?hell NAH
>>2850729>>2850739>>2851950This would happen to me. I've frozen up like that before from exposure to cold air for long enough, like my legs wouldn't turn kick in. I can imagine hitting that cold water and being instantly being too stiff to move haha.
So way back when I was in CEGEP a bunch of my women friends said "hey, let's do a skinny dip in December." So I figured "we build a fire at our beach, strip, run in, run out and get warm at the fire." Turns out building a warm fire on the 9th of December took longer then I thought. Being impatient, I figured "fuck it" and we stripped and ran in. The girls didn't make it past their thighs. I made it to my chest, turned around and time stood still. It took what seemed like an eternity to wade back out of the lake. The fire gave off no warmth. We dressed and made it back to my parent's place. It took about 30 minutes with my feet on the slate under my parent's wood stove to regain full feeling.All that and I didn't really get a good look at their nude bodies.
>>2851980thats what the kids call an epic fail hahasent from my blackberry
>>2851980tabernak!
I'd go swimming more especially that I'm older, but my mom died first year of college, I got a 36 on the ACT and my friend left me in the middle of nowhere to DIE
>>2849818Sometimes I love being faceblind.
>>2849494today it dipped below 9 degrees finally yet strangely the water felt more comfortable than last weekend. i was a little distracted as it was quite windy and it had whipped up a decent surf, the waves were nearly as tall as me so entering the water was a bit of a task. good times though
>>2851989To put it lightly
>>2850526made the faces better>>2850542imagerelated is how (you) do it
>>2850526>>2850542>>2852730so fucking creepy...
>>2849494>strengthening my immune systemYou can't do that. If you could just willy-nilly "boost" your immune system, you would end up with allergies and autoimmune diseases.
>>2852867look here folks, we have another certified medical doctor right here dispensing some official medical science facts for all of us.
>>2852907It's not possible, idiot. You can at best mitigate the risk of infection and make sure your immune system works normally.
>>2853066>You can at best mitigate the risk of infection and make sure your immune system works normally.thats literally boosting your immune system. idiot.
>>2853080>boost /buːst/>verb>to improve or increase somethingBravo, you can't even speak English.
>>2853080Not being malnourished isn't "boosting your immune system"
>>2853090based. that should be the next fishing general OP pic
>>2852867Don't try to use facts or reason on these people. They'd rather believe their bro science.
>>2853292>MUH HECKIN SCIENCE
>>2853292technically improving your immune system from a poor state to a normal state is also "boosting" it
