Did I Give Myself Afterdrop? | Cold Training Safety

[@jonathanbailey4904]

Why have I never heard Wim Hof talk about afterdrop?

[@a8lg6p]

You gotta find your limits I guess. Apparently mine include jumping in cold water, then walking around soaking wet in the rain and 12 mph wind when it's 35°F. Then coming inside and taking a 3 minute cold shower. Took me like an hour to warm up. Maybe it was mild afterdrop? I feel fine (and was outside for probably not more than 10 minutes), but I can see how being in those conditions for longer could be genuinely dangerous.

[@arnebasteijns1741]

Thank you Jesse. I have a question. When watching Wim training, for example, the yes theory guys, why does he let them in the sauna after long cold exposure when it could make your afterdrop even worse? Thanks for converting to degrees Celsius, love from Belgium.

[@JesseCoomer]

It complicated ;) Lets just say that, when coaching people in cold training, especially groups, you have to make some choices.

[@Celticbavarian]

Thanks for all the interesting content, Jesse. I'm learning a lot. I'm 58 and am dealing the effects of chronic Lyme disease. I've been doing Wim Hof breathing and showers for a year and just recently switched to cold baths. I have been using my bathtub and ice but now have a water trough in my yard. Initially I was going for longer times and worked up from 5 minutes to 15 in the span of 2 weeks. I found that somewhere between 5 and 10 minutes in (at 57-58 degrees) I no longer felt really cold and actually could move around and dunk my head. After getting out, though, I had a temp of 93-94 and was shivering a lot. Ok, now I see that was not good. I also use a sauna for detox purposes so I went right into it after my cold exposure. Seemed to make sense. Also, probably a mistake, though I felt fine. I'm not underweight, but almost. I guess my question is how to plan my sauna time and my cold exposure time in my day. Is it always bad to follow cold with heat? I got the idea watching the Yes Theory docu. Thoughts?

[@ToddAndrewCole]

Hi Cindy! I too have been battling Lyme disease and am a Wim Hof breather. I take a very hot bath first and then a cold shower. I turn the heat up as almost as high as it will go in the bathroom and try and get really sweaty like in a sauna. After that, it takes a lot longer to cool down under the cold shower, and I find I warm back up more quickly than if I took a cold shower with no pre-bath. Your body gets more tolerant of the cold with training, so stick to it; I was a complete wimp about cold water when I first started and now I love it!. I've been eating lots of frozen blueberries and taking Amla, among other things. It feels like my Lyme disease is fading away, so keep up the good work and you'll get there. Good luck with being healthy. Take care Todd

[@dylanhayes2646]

I feel like extreme cold training and shivering horribly for close to an hour afterwards actually cured my addiction, it changed my deep brain and its been a few years now.....zero cravings....i think i rewired the deep brain literally with intense cold training

[@alanspring8462]

As you said before common Sense and always at your own pace

[@paulb2765]

Hi Jesse, I recently had an ice bath, well it was 8 degrees C. I was in it for 10 mins and when I took my temperature (using an ear thermometer) it read 34.5 degrees C. I felt cold for about 30 mins after and recovered fine. I didn’t experience anything other than the norm. Any idea if this is ok if my body temp dropped that low and I didn’t experience any after effects other than the slight shiver. Love your content by the way. Paul U.K.

[@RestingBitchface7]

I grew up in the mountains in Idaho. Right now at my dad’s cabin, there’s five feet of snow on the ground and skiing has been open since September; we love the cold. I spend most days in the winter outdoors with no snow clothes on, and I loved the sensations of being cold, but have experienced the discomfort of afterdrop on a number of occasions. The very best was to combat afterdrop is to soak in a warm - not hot - bathtub with hot cups of beef stock or chicken soup, followed by warm blankets in a reasonably warm room. As a nurse, we used to treat afterdrop with warm blankets and heated beds in a warm room which take longer and extend the discomfort. On the rare occasions that I still experience afterdrop on the farm, I choose my childhood method of recovery; raised by farmers and survivalists in the Rockies, I trust their wisdom. It’s gotten me through a half century without injury.

[@justmyself1000]

Very good informative video! To me after drop is one of the most uncomfortable feelings! I have been there a couple of times myself. For me after drop set my Wim Hof training back a little bit as I would be hyper sensitive to cold for at least 20 to 24 hours. The first cold exposure after... I would be tentative and have a hard time relaxing and sometimes I would shiver just at the thought of cold.

[@Riya_chauhan_4926]

hi i took my first ice bath and i am cant stop shivering and chattering my teeth my shivering continued for 1 hour i am never taking ice bath again

[@pio7763]

Wim hof used sauna after cold bath with his students

[@chriscoulthard4947]

Hot cold is often used by athletes for recovery. He means when you have been in the cold too long and over done it.

[@vg9941]

Any benefits to standing outside in the cold such as you are doing? I have been doing cold showers and love it. As of last week I started standing outside.

[@JesseCoomer]

For sure!!! Stay tuned to this channel for more cold training videos!! :) (Also, check out my library of videos on the topic. Lots on my channel about cold training)

[@DDoig1]

This has made me a bit scared of cold showers. I will try to wrap up warm after each one haha.

[@LucasSpencerOtter]

I’m just starting the Wim Hof method! It’s also barely a week since I started and I’m starting incorporating cold training exposure! I honestly kinda wished I had your weather when Im starting off lol. I just spend 7 and half minutes out in -30c/-22f weather! I lived super far North in Canada when the nearest largest city is a 16 hour drive. Also I have a question, can I skip the cold shower I’m supposed to take since I already spent my time out in the cold outside. Or is it alright doing cold training exposure multiple times a day?

[@JesseCoomer]

Wow!! That is some great cold weather!!! I recommend only doing one good cold exposure per day, especially if you're starting out. Check out my ebook for a complete guide on how to press in cold training at: jessecoomer.com/books

[@JesseCoomer]

Congratulations on starting this joirney!!

[@LucasSpencerOtter]

@@JesseCoomer I appreciate the response!

[@brandonjackson1434]

Nice man you are in the wild up there,your going to have a great time with cold training in nature , enjoy the practice it's great

[@alanspring8462]

Thank you Jesse ❤️

[@Vertiphon]

What if my feets are num for 90 minutes after a dip in cold water (5 Celsius) for 5 minutes. Is that after drop to? Or are we only looking at the core temperature?

[@JesseCoomer]

That is different. I am going to do an episode on hands and feet in the future. Be safe!

[@martinsiebertt]

Maybe some ice bucket exercices could help. But do it daily, maybe like me, you could have mild Reynould's. With 8 min in icy water takes 30min to 1h for a good recover. Cause if I dip my feet in shorter time it will takes more time to recover..🙄 -How to recover the feet faster if your body temps is normaly 35.5°C? 🤔

[@DanielBerthellemy]

Well it's winter and naturally the cold water stored pipes is colder, Recently I started showering in "all the way cold water" and oh boy it is cold like a needle. I shower for like 10 to 15 minutes every morning, do my thing shampoo soap etc... after I'm done, I'm shivering but I feel great, I don't feel cold, I do the made up made up tai-chi in a "taking poopy in a woods" position to help loosen the effect, It does help but doesn't completely get rid of shivers... am I doing something wrong ? I'm on week 2 of Wim's course, I'm 1.76cm 50kg Do I need more body mass or for more resistance xD ? Is this shivering situation something I need to be worry of ? If you could give me some tips on how to breathe while taking cold shower and before taking cold shower I'd highly appreciate it.

[@BocusVeLucy]

I am not a expert but i think you should at least gain 5-10 kg, not for cold but for being fit. I guess cold training requires maybe 30-50 (depends on how much time you are spending and temperature) grams of brown fat and some glycogen.

[@joshuegv-4492]

Forget about wim, you're under weight. Iron up and eat, son.

[@DanielBerthellemy]

@@joshuegv-4492 trying to do that for last 4 years and nothing helps, I eat like a train & workout like mad man, I'm shredded but I cant gain any mass or fat.

[@joshuegv-4492]

@@DanielBerthellemy go surplus in your calories intake, mostly animal protein and fat, get your carbs from fruits . Leave the process carbs and you're good to go

[@DanielBerthellemy]

@@joshuegv-4492 can't afford lot of meat, I'm from poor country, guess im just fucked in general.

[@chrisr4679]

Where do you live?

[@klippelism]

Impressed by that head conversion fahrenheit to celcius without google :)

[@JesseCoomer]

🤣🤣🤣 Thank you!!❤

[@jalopy2222]

is your ebook still available? I can't find it on your website! Thanks!

[@JesseCoomer]

Yes!! It can be found at jessecoomer.com/books. Hope you love the book!

[@jalopy2222]

@@JesseCoomer I realized the link to buy didn't work in Google Chrome. Once i used Safari it showed up. Thanks!

[@brandonjackson1434]

Good morning ❄️🌞

[@JonnyChaos]

Afterdrop sounds like what happens after you've had a few lines.

[@nicktube3904]

Hi Jesse, I've been doing the Wim Hof ​​method for over 2 months now. This mainly helps me mentally and often also gets a boost after a cold shower. Sometimes I also take an ice bath. The day after my last ice bath I had a headache all day long with a kind of hangover feeling. I notice more often when I have been outside in the cold I get a headache the next day and feel a bit sick. I find this very strange, my immune system should become stronger, right? I often feel nauseous, while eating feels okay. Sometimes it seems like I have to throw up because of mucus in my throat. This can take a whole day or just a half day

[@greghawkins549]

I do cold water pool in the morning. Later in the day or evening, I will sometimes feel a little bit of cool in various places of my body, almost like menthol cool feeling being released. Do you feel that?

[@samyelson]

I always pay attention to my body. I don't know if I have ever experienced this, but when my body begins to shiver I know something is wrong and I get out and don't push it. I almost never shiver, so shivering to me is a sign something isn't right. I don't feel energetic after, don't feel very great, but I get out and allow my body to warm naturally still. I have never swapped to hot while shivering. Good to know not to go hot in dip moments.

[@OmgItsEco]

Funny how you put this vid out lol. Yesterday I went on a cold walk and pushed myself a lil further than I should've.... I learned my lesson lol

[@OmgItsEco]

And yeaaaaaa wish I had known the hot tub thing before I did it.

[@JesseCoomer]

Oh no!!!🤣 Been there, my friend!!!

[@skgbrds]

Jesse. You're the man. The number one guide to Wim! Thank you.

[@daguerreoobservatory1213]

Thumbnail typo?

[@JesseCoomer]

Ha!! Yes!!! Thanks for catching that!!

[@daguerreoobservatory1213]

@@JesseCoomer never even heard of afterdrop, looking forward to the vid

[@jacksneed123]

Jesse i couldn't get your website to load to check out your ebook

[@JesseCoomer]

www.jessecoomer.com/books

[@jacksneed123]

@@JesseCoomer what about your patrion? Is the book discounts for those supporting? Been meaning to check out your patrion but wondering whats there besides breathing exercises and guided breathwork

[@seemapatilJapan]

OMG.. Please teach me how to resist cold. I am freezing at 10 degrees celcius not ferenheits. I wear winter coat, gloves and cap for 30 ferenheits.

[@imNashh]

Search wim hof method

[@borntodie2909]

I wish I would have watched this video much earlier. I experienced after drop a few times and it took me long times to be good again. Very good content, and very well explained! I got another question no one could answer me properly (even some WHM Trainers): Why is the breath hold after the retention 15 sec. What can go wrong in worst case if I hold the breath much longer (incl. pressing to the head).