cold water for fat burning

[Vlad Popa]

I am trying to burn off some fat permanently and quickly. Does anyone know if it would help if I were to sit in a really cold pool for a half hour? Does the fact that my body would have to heat up lead to effect fat burning? If anyone knows about this style of fat burning, and how long I should do it for, and at what temperature, and how often, that'd be excellent. Thanks!

 

[bgdaddysmooth]

Do you use leaches when you get sick too? I can't see any reason why that would lead to fat loss. It would temporarily lower your body temp and hence metabolism. Yes you'd heat back up, but only to normal levels.

 

[bgdaddysmooth]

Do you use leaches when you get sick too? I can't see any reason why that would lead to fat loss. It would temporarily lower your body temp and hence metabolism. Yes you'd heat back up, but only to normal levels.

 

[freakazoid]

never heard of that before

 

[HUCKLEBERRY FINNaplex]

WTF?

 

[Judge Smales]

I think drinking alot of cold water may help. I see what you are getting at- your body would need to produce more heat to keep your temp. stable, thus burning calories. But I don't think it's an effective strategy in the long term.

 

[peckerwood]

you'd be better off eating a bottle of hot sauce a day or hey why not try some eca ?

 

[pgerardone]

Where did you dig up this idea. You have a pretty good imagination don't you. I think it would work, just make sure the water is just above freezing, like 34 degrees, and sit in it until your skin turns blue. When you get out your metabolism should be super fast. I'm going to do it right now.

 

[Little Monster]

I remember reading here earlier a similar question for swimmers. The general consensus was that over time, your body adapts to "surviving" in the colder water by actually increasing body fat. The more body fat there is, the better the insulation and less the body will have to work to keep itself warm. The only way to lose significant body fat while swimming is by doing it in water that is hotter than your body, so atleast 99 degress.

 

[Digital Ronin]

I can only say one thing.... hypothermia. The only thing that happens is that your metabolism slows down to save energy and therefore produces less and less body heat.