Dermatological supps and showering

[u_e_s_i]

So recently I've been applying my OL dermastrength and derma epi after having a quick cold shower . Is this bad timing as my pores would be closed after the shower?

I'm considering going over the area to intend to apply the dermas to with a hot towel after my shower to reopen my pores

 

[Juicedeez utz]

Why not just have a hot shower?

 

[u_e_s_i]

Cold showers are meant to boost circulation, activate brown fat and aid detoxing

 

[Juicedeez utz]

I meant if you want open pores

 

[u_e_s_i]

Hot water decreases circulation which I figured would be detrimental.

That said

I just might start turning the water to hot for the last little bit from now on

 

[rascal14]

Just take a hot shower, there’s no way you’ll notice the different in a hot and cold one for what you’re doing it for.

 

[The_Old_Guy]

Is this some Wim-Hof thing with the cold shower? As far as hypertrophy from strength training - I'd stay away from cold anything (especially ice) after training - lots of science showing it interferes with training adaptations. Hours later - ok, I guess. Transdermal stuff should be fully absorbed within an hour or so (?)

 

[cheftepesh1]

I would think your fine with the warm shower or hot shower. The change from the water shouldn't make a dramatic difference.

 

[u_e_s_i]

Is this some Wim-Hof thing with the cold shower? As far as hypertrophy from strength training - I'd stay away from cold anything (especially ice) after training - lots of science showing it interferes with training adaptations. Hours later - ok, I guess. Transdermal stuff should be fully absorbed within an hour or so (?)

It's partly a Wim-Hof thing, I've also read other things which talk about the benefits of cold showers.

As for cold showers' effects on adaptation, tbh I've suspected that at various points in the past when I've compared my gains during periods when I do or don't have a cold shower post-workout. Anecdotally I've felt that I adapted better during the periods when I either had a hot shower post workout or didn't have one immediately.
This makes some sense too as a lot of professional athletes advocate the recovery boosting benefits (as in they decrease the time you need to spend recovering) but to me this sounds like it would 1. Shorten your anabolic window 2. As localised muscular inflammation is required for you to make gains, as cold showers reduce muscular inflammation, they would therefore hamper a requisite of muscular adaptation which should mean that your potential for adaptation is reduced

I'm going to mix things up a bit to see what happens

 

[The_Old_Guy]

It's partly a Wim-Hof thing, I've also read other things which talk about the benefits of cold showers.

As for cold showers' effects on adaptation, tbh I've suspected that at various points in the past when I've compared my gains during periods when I do or don't have a cold shower post-workout. Anecdotally I've felt that I adapted better during the periods when I either had a hot shower post workout or didn't have one immediately.
This makes some sense too as a lot of professional athletes advocate the recovery boosting benefits (as in they decrease the time you need to spend recovering) but to me this sounds like it would 1. Shorten your anabolic window 2. As localised muscular inflammation is required for you to make gains, as cold showers reduce muscular inflammation, they would therefore hamper a requisite of muscular adaptation which should mean that your potential for adaptation is reduced

I'm going to mix things up a bit to see what happens

Mainstream athletes (and the trainers, etc...) aren't necessarily at the tip of the spear when it comes to constant improvement/increase of strength/muscle. They usually want to come into the season at the very top, and be the last ones standing the least injured at the end of a body destroying season. Ice baths help them "recover" better all right - but like you said *we* want muscle swelling - they don't care about that. They probably don't ice bath much in the off season.