19/01/2026
Watching him lower into the 2-degree tub 😯
A high heart rate is a completely normal response (Cold Water Shock) when exposing yourself to cold water.
Learn how to control it and it actually could save your life, should you ever be exposed to a cold body of water. 🚨
Tachycardia - The sudden drop in skin temperature causes a sharp increase in heart rate as the body tries to pump warm blood to vital organs to protect them from the cold. 🩸
Peripheral Vasoconstriction: Blood vessels in the extremities constrict to limit heat loss and preserve core body temperature.🔥
The single most important thing as you’re immersed into one of our ice tubs (or any cold water for that matter) is to try keep as calm as possible and promote long and deep breaths. 🧘🏽
What you’ll notice is that each time you try cold water therapy, you’ll acclimatise quicker.
Do this as part of your routine and you’re literally training your body to calm your nervous system and lower stress.
