How to take a contrast shower

Procedures with a gradual temperature difference have come to the modern world from ancient times. Initially, they were used as a method of hardening, later girls and women began to use it for weight loss. Now a contrast shower can be compared with bathing in a bath and subsequent wiping with snow. However, not everyone has the opportunity to carry out the procedure in this way, so there is a need to learn the basics at home.

The effect of the contrast shower on the body

Under hot influence, the vessels expand, when the cycle changes to cold, they narrow. Due to this, the elasticity of capillaries increases and blood circulation is normalized, which contributes to the resorption of possible blood stasis. A contrast shower activates vital processes in small vessels and drives blood through the aorta, forcing the heart to work in a full rhythm.

Contraindications to the use of a contrast shower

• cystitis and other inflammatory processes in women;
• chronic and acquired infectious diseases, such as tonsillitis, bronchitis, pneumonia and others;
• PMS and menstruation, ovulation;
• oncological diseases;
• unstable heart rate;
• frequent changes in blood pressure, in particular, hypertension and hypotension;
• thrombophlebitis;
• heart and circulatory diseases;
• slow blood supply to the brain.

Useful qualities of a contrast shower

1. During the procedure there are no discomfort
2. Blood circulation normalizes, swelling disappears
3. Increases immunity due to hardening
4. The elasticity and elasticity of the epidermis is restored
5. The skin becomes smooth, the “orange peel” disappears
6. Excessive activity of the sebaceous glands is reduced
7. The risk of colds is reduced.
8. After the third procedure, the emotional background noticeably improves.
9. Vigor is maintained throughout the day, subject to morning shower
10. The procedure tidies up the nervous system, helps to cope with stress.
11. Metabolism improves, due to which weight loss occurs
12. The activity of the gastrointestinal tract is normalized
13. Partially arrhythmia of the heart muscle
14. Muscle mass increases due to regular temperature changes
15. The risk of premature skin aging is reduced, the body is rejuvenated

The contrast shower does not have negative sides, but if it is taken incorrectly, the exacerbation and development of infectious, in particular, chronic diseases will begin.

Features of using a contrast shower

1. The best option for carrying out the procedure is 20 minutes after the morning awakening. The peculiarity is due to the fact that it is at this time of day that the body needs a shake. A shower will stir up the circulatory system and make the heart work stably throughout the day. Nobody forbids you to take a shower in the evenings. It is important to do this 4-5 hours before going to bed, otherwise you will not be able to fall asleep for a long time. If you wish, after a week of regular procedures you can switch to 2 receptions per day.
2. Before you go to the bath, take 10 minutes to warm up. Squat, lunges, knead your shoulders and back. It is necessary to warm up the body and only after that take a contrast shower.
3. After warming up, prepare a hard towel and start dousing. Remember, the cold cycle should always be started with the foot, if you have never taken a contrast shower before. For more seasoned people, you can start from above.
4. It is strictly forbidden to create a sharp temperature drop from ice to boiling water. It is necessary to regulate the temperature wisely, gradually reducing and adding. Find out for yourself the tolerable end point of the cold cycle, you do not need to force the body to freeze.
5. You can not use a contrast shower while taking antibiotics and treating colds. In other cases, constancy of use is important. Only regular use will have a lasting effect.

Contrast Shower Instruction

1. Do exercises, stand in a shower or bath, gradually turn on warm water. Rinse her feet, rising up to her knees, hips, intimate area, linger on her stomach for 1 minute. Again, move up to the shoulders and neck, linger for another 1 minute, so that water flows down throughout the body. Take a warm shower, but not hot, for 3 minutes.
2. Now gradually begin to lower the temperature to cool. Do not change the direction of the jet, keep the shower still at the top. After 1 minute, go down to the chest and stomach, rinse these parts of the body for 30 seconds, move to the hips and feet. Hold at the end point for 10 seconds. Important! It is not recommended to dip your head with water, especially for beginners. During the procedure, do not stand still like an idol, rearrange your feet, stand on your toes and make other movements that allow you to warm up.
3. Slowly add temperature, but not as much as when using the first hot cycle. Water should be warm. Repeat the action, going down a stream of water, stay at the neck and shoulders for 2 minutes.
4. Start the cold cycle. This time you need to lower the temperature even more than the first time. Also work out gradually all areas, lingering on the feet.
5. When moving up, you need to add temperature again so that the water is slightly warm. Pour over it for 3 minutes and begin to lower the degree. In a similar way, get to the minimum mark of the cold cycle at which you feel comfortable. It is advisable to repeat the heat-cold technique 5 times.
6. After rinsing, begin to intensively rub the body with a hard towel. Jump on the spot, dance, you need to accelerate the outflow of blood through the arteries and capillaries.
7. To get the most out of the contrast shower, you can not rub yourself with a towel, but rather look a bit naked (about 20 minutes). Allow the body to dry on its own, while helping it with rubbing with hands or jumping in place.
8. To bring the body into even greater tone, do a full half-hour gymnastics. As for eating, you can eat no earlier than 1.5 hours after the procedure. Drink 300 ml. squeezed juice, a glass of hot milk or a cup of herbal tea.

Options for using a contrast shower

1. Rinse with warm water for 3 minutes, let the body get used to it. Then add the temperature to hot to relax a little, wash in this mode for about 5 minutes. Start to slowly lower the temperature to cool, continue the procedure for another 1 minute. Switch the temperature back to warm and hot, after 5 minutes again to cold. Repeat 4 times. Important! The technique consists in the complete warming up of the body with a gradual decrease in the degree. Do not allow freezing, set only the temperature that is comfortable for the body.
2. This method is suitable for avid hardening lovers. Turn on hot water and rinse with it for 30 seconds, then sharply switch to cold and wash for another 20 seconds. Repeat both cycles 10 times. If you are cold, do not turn on ice water, but slightly cool.

Contrast shower as a way to fight cellulite

In beauty salons, wraps with alternate cycle changes are often used.Such actions restore skin tone and drive blood in an accelerated mode, due to which the breakdown of fats occurs. In order to carry out the procedure as efficiently as possible, treat the defective areas with a strong pressure of water, and you need to change the temperature regime every half minute. Proceed in stages: warm the body with hot water, switch to warm and then cold. Take a contrast shower for 10-15 minutes. After the procedure, lubricate the skin with anti-cellulite cream and wrap yourself with cling film. Wait 1 hour.

Of course, the advantages of a contrast shower exceed all expectations. With regular rinsing with alternating cycles, you will tone the body, improve blood circulation and speed up metabolism. The main thing is not to overdo it with rinsing with cold water, so as not to catch a cold.

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