How to correctly combine a bathhouse and an ice-hole so as not to harm your health

Everyone knows about such a fashionable procedure for more than a decade and, of course, extremely beneficial for health as hardening. The methods of carrying it out can be very different, even very radical, like the method of Porfiry Ivanov, which smacks of some self-torture, to “soft”, almost “childish” options. Let's leave Ivanov alone and the simplest recommendations from pediatricians about regular ventilation. Let's talk about the real benefits of a bath and rules of hardening when vaping for adults and children, about snow, ice water and an ice hole...

What happens to the human body when swimming in an ice hole

The effect of cold water on the human body begins with the fact that blood vessels narrow under the influence of cold, reducing blood flow to the skin and peripheral organs. Blood flow to the internal organs, on the contrary, increases, supplying them with additional portions of oxygen and nutrients. Thus, heat is retained inside the human body.

After swimming in ice water, the effects of cold stop, the body begins to warm up, and the blood vessels dilate. A person experiences a pleasant feeling of warmth coming to the skin. His physical activity increases, vigor and joy from what he has done appear. We can say that this is similar to gymnastics of the cardiovascular system as a whole, thanks to which the efficiency of metabolic processes in the body increases.

Ice water also increases the activity of the respiratory system - it becomes deeper and easier. A strong nervous system, thermoregulation and protective functions of the body of a person who regularly engages in winter swimming have a beneficial effect on his health. Such common diseases as colds and viral diseases occur much less frequently in him than in a non-hardened person.

It must be borne in mind that staying in cold water for too long leads to a large loss of heat in the body. Constricted blood vessels are unable to compensate for this loss, and as a result, hypothermia with all the negative consequences. Dosed and correct stay in the ice hole should be the main criterion for any person.

OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT

On Friday, January 18, Krestovskie Bani is planning to have an extended working day. Usually the establishment closes at 23.00, but on this day you can stay there for another hour. After all, it is believed that it is at midnight that the Holy Spirit descends from heaven, which endows water with miraculous properties.

A visit to the bathhouse and font can be combined with various procedures. For example, visitors are happy to order a massage, steaming with honey or mineral water. For those who want to refresh themselves, there are bars and cafes with home cooking.

“On Epiphany we will treat visitors to tea and sweets for free,” notes Elena Korochkina.

Vasily Fokin, owner of the Zaprudnenskie Bani Recreation and Health Center, Taldom:

– In order for a visit to the bathhouse combined with Epiphany bathing to be beneficial, it is better to approach the matter without fanaticism. The body may be “shocked” by a sharp temperature change, so I advise you not to go to the Russian bathhouse immediately after the font, but to go to the hammam first. There the temperature usually does not exceed 40 degrees. When the body gets used to it, you can take a new temperature level.

Contraindications for ice swimming

Despite the obvious benefits of hardening in an ice hole, it also has obvious contraindications. You should not dive into icy water if:

• cardiovascular diseases;
• hypertension;
• inflammation and chronic diseases of the kidneys and urinary tract;
• dysfunction of the thyroid gland;
• respiratory diseases;
• epilepsy;
• cerebral circulatory disorders;
• tendency to seizures;
• various infectious and colds.

Even without these contraindications, every visitor to the bathhouse (experienced or beginner), before thoughtlessly climbing into an ice hole, is obliged to consult a family doctor. And only after receiving the “good” from him can you gradually get used to winter hardening, of course, with a firm decision to carry out all the necessary preparatory bath procedures.

ENJOY THE WARMTH

Regional baths are operating at full capacity on Epiphany. Residents of the region come to warm up after bathing or, conversely, to steam before the ritual. The owners of some bathhouses decided to consecrate their baths to make it easier for visitors to get everything done.

– More and more people are expressing a desire to come to us for Epiphany. We will invite a priest who will perform the ritual of blessing the water,” says Elena Korochkina, head of the “Krestovskie Baths” in Roshal. – Visitors will be able to perform a warm ablution ritual.

But as for the water temperature, everything is traditional here: it will be approximately the same as in Jordan (an ice hole for the blessing of water. - Ed.). In general, fortitude will clearly come in handy. There are four swimming pools in the complex: two each in the women's and men's sections; there should be enough space for everyone.

Fact! Under the “100 Baths of the Moscow Region” program, 78 facilities were built and reconstructed in the region.

How to start swimming in an ice hole

Of course, you need to start with the simplest hardening procedures: rubbing, contrast shower and dousing. Only after these water procedures become the norm for you and bring health benefits and, most importantly, pleasure, can you move on to mastering swimming in an ice hole.

A good place to start is to do this simple test: pour a bucket of cold water over your head. If after this the skin turns red, then your body is considered acceptable for hardening in the ice hole. A bluish tint to your skin indicates that you should not dive into icy water.

So, if you are determined to take up winter swimming after a bath, you should follow the following recommendations (only after a good warm-up with a bath broom in the steam room):

• in the first week - rubbing with snow;
• in the second - rubbing with snow and dipping the feet into the ice hole;
• in the third week - immersion in ice water up to the waist;
• in the fourth week you can allow yourself to plunge completely.

Go to the bathhouse for health, not for a new illness!

Once again, I would like to draw your attention to the fact that all of the above concerns only hardening, that is, the targeted impact of contrasting temperature loads on the body of a healthy person in order to preserve and increase already good health.

Any severe winter is no reason not to go outside after a real Russian bath!

But for some reason, many people believe that such tests can cure any illness overnight according to the principle of “killing each other.” This is not only false, but also deadly! In particular, this applies to basic colds. They say, I’ll warm myself in the bathhouse, and everything will pass. This may be so, only soon, instead of a visit to a therapist, your visit to a cardiologist may very well take place.

The bathhouse is actually a source of health, and hardening in the bathhouse is also a pleasure, but everything needs to be done in moderation and wisely. Therefore, do not forget the simple, well-known, but no less significant thought: “In the pursuit of health, try not to lose it!”

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What is important to know when hardening in an ice hole

1. In the first year, the time spent in water should not be more than 20-25 seconds.
2. In subsequent years, the time spent in water varies depending on its temperature:
   at 6-9 °C – 45-50 seconds;
3. at 3-5 °C – 30-40 seconds;
4. at less than 1 °C – no more than 30 seconds.
5. Before diving into the ice hole, be sure to take a good steam bath for at least two visits to the steam room.
6. After dipping, immediately go to the dressing room, wipe yourself dry with a towel and go to the steam room to warm up.
7. You need to dive into the ice hole gradually, starting with your feet. You can't put your head in water.
8. Once immersed in the ice hole, you need to make energetic movements with your body, legs and arms.
9. At the first sign of hypothermia, immediately stop hardening and immediately go for a steam bath.

Visiting the bathhouse at different times of the year

27.01.2013

Many people are interested in the question: is it possible to swim in the snow? Others are wary of a summer bath. Steam bath lovers do not stop going to the bathhouse in the heat, and in winter they rub themselves with snow. Doctors say that it is necessary to know all the features of visiting a bathhouse at different times of the year so as not to harm your health.

A bath in winter strengthens the body

Visiting a bathhouse in winter strengthens the body. You can harden yourself, but you need to do it correctly. It is contrast hardening that is most effective. Alternating procedures such as sauna and snow, steam room and ice hole lead to the best results. For a long time, a Russian steam room with a fragrant broom was combined with swimming in an ice hole or snow in winter. They also placed a barrel of cold water outside.

In winter, in the steam room you can cheer up and get rid of stress, relax and improve the tone of the body. After visiting the bathhouse, the skin becomes tightened and elastic. Kidney function improves and water-salt metabolism is normalized. After bath procedures, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, mineral elements are better absorbed, and the level of lactic acid decreases. It is known that this acid is the main factor in fatigue.

What is relevant for the winter period is that the bathhouse effectively treats runny noses and bronchitis. And from such diseases as arthritis, radiculitis, myositis, the bath perfectly prevents and is their prevention.

From the steam room to the ice hole

It should be comfortable in a winter bath, so the temperature in the steam room is raised above 70º. Professionals do not recommend running out of the steam room at temperatures below 30º, as this can result in pneumonia.

There are acceptable temperatures at which you can enjoy a bath. An absolutely healthy person needs to jump into an ice hole or snow. Even mild discomfort is an obstacle to such procedures.

People suffering from cardiovascular diseases should consult a doctor before such hardening procedures. Since in this case the temperature difference can become a big burden on the sick body.

It is recommended to introduce steam gradually in winter. The temperature should not be high at first. Several visits are made to the steam room. In order for the body to warm up evenly, it is necessary to lie down. In winter, use any brooms for steaming, except juniper. It is recommended to make mixed brooms - adding birch and oak to spruce and fir.

The body must be gradually prepared for contrast procedures. First, cool douches are done after the steam room. You can even wipe yourself with a piece of ice. They combine cool douches and a steam room. You can take a warm shower after a cold shower.

There are special rules for hardening, which provide for a gradual decrease in temperature. They start at 30º C and reduce the temperature to 20º C. After preparation, you can begin contrast procedures in the bath. Cold air and hot steam, and then an ice hole and a hot steam room. The effect of such procedures will be achieved to the highest degree.

In winter, it is good to use aromatic oils in the bathhouse. It's better to use the scents you like. Some oils and infusions do not affect everyone the same. There are people prone to allergies. Therefore, if discomfort occurs during use, it is better to abandon this drug. There are oils that can stimulate the nervous system. All aromatic oils are selected individually.

After winter, the body begins to rebuild, so a bath in the spring is especially useful. During this period, the body is weakened after long periods of cold, and there is a lack of vitamins. The steam room is an excellent prevention of vitamin deficiency and joint diseases.

Rejuvenating wraps in the bath

The spring period, when they begin to prepare for the summer season, try to lose weight and get rid of cellulite. By losing fluid in the steam room, they lose weight. In order for the effect to be permanent, a number of conditions must be met. First, it's a balanced diet.

Bath procedures are not recommended to be taken more than once a week. Since the bath is a potent remedy, which also has an effect on the heart and blood vessels with frequent visits to the steam room. Therefore, moderation is necessary at high temperatures.

To ensure that losing weight in the spring in the bath does not cause harm, you must follow a number of rules.

• It is recommended to drink before entering the steam room;
• You need to steam evenly and focus on your hips, pelvis and back. In the bathhouse you need to move calmly;
• the sweat that is released is removed with a scraper;
• vigorously massaged with a broom. You can use oak first, and then birch;
• After the steam room, you should not immediately wash off the sweat in the shower. You need to rest a little, you can wipe off the sweat;
• Only after some time has passed can you wash yourself in the shower. It is not recommended to immediately dive into a cold pool;
• Do not eat or drink anything for 2-2.5 hours after the bath.

You need to listen carefully to your feelings in the bathhouse. After leaving the steam room, it is recommended to wrap yourself in a sheet and relax in the dressing room. Then you can also visit the steam room. It is not recommended to make more than 3-4 passes. The optimal temperature in the bath should be 60-70º C.

Experienced athletes often use saunas for weight loss. You can lose 2 kg in a bath. To do this, the body is rubbed with honey and salt. They do this on the bath shelf. There is also a method of rubbing the body with 76º alcohol. When using these methods, rapid sweating occurs.

Even after leaving the steam room, profuse sweating continues. Therefore, it is not recommended to immediately take a cold shower. Usually after half an hour you can take a warm shower. The larger the fat layer, the more energetically you need to massage the body with a broom. Usually they make short (8 minutes) visits to the steam room. Contrast procedures are not included when it is necessary to lose weight.

Swimming in the pool strengthens the immune system

And to strengthen the immune system in the spring, you need to include a cold shower in the bathhouse and swimming in the pool. The only thing you need to remember is that they start with hot procedures, then cold ones. However, again you need to finish with hot procedures. And this is connected with this. The cell, cooling, loses intracellular sugar. The vessels are compressed and cannot remove decay products, so the body must be heated again.

In the spring, in the bathhouse, you can restore your skin to its former beauty using scrubs. In order to achieve the best result, it is advisable to warm up these products in a steam room and then apply them. Honey perfectly removes toxins and vitaminizes skin weakened during the winter. Great skin scrubs include coffee and white clay.

In spring, herbal infusions are also used in the bathhouse. For example, licorice infusion perfectly tones the skin, it becomes velvety. Laminaria is widely used to get rid of cellulite. In spring, you can put your body in order in the bathhouse and pamper your skin.

Hot summer comes, but people continue to go to the steam room. Is this harmful to health? In the bathhouse you can relax and unwind, which in itself only brings benefits. In summer you can relax not only on the river bank, but also in the bathhouse. But what is more worrying is that a bathhouse in the summer can become a burden on the human body. However, provided you visit the steam room correctly, this will only be a workout for the body.

It is quite natural that in the summer we sweat more often, and therefore harmful substances are released. All toxins go away with sweat. But after the bath, the pores open and the skin will breathe better. The benefits of a bath in summer are enormous - the skin is cleansed.

In the summer, the blood vessels and heart are trained in the bathhouse, so it is easier for the body to tolerate the heat outside. In summer it is better to go to a sauna than a steam room. Thermoregulation mechanisms are trained gently, especially in the sauna. There are people who have insufficient sweating. By visiting a sauna in the summer, they will be able to more easily cope with the high temperature outside.

In summer you can also harden yourself in a bathhouse. Contrasting temperatures will help the body subsequently resist diseases in autumn and winter. Summer is the time when you can begin to accustom children to the bathhouse.

Doctors usually recommend taking children to the bathhouse starting from the age of three. There are doctors who say that this can be done even when the child is 7-9 months old.

Vitamins should be in the diet

In summer, when there are a lot of vegetables and fruits, you can easily lose weight. There are many balanced diets that include these foods. By adjusting your diet, you can also lose extra pounds with the help of a bath.

It has been calculated that 600 kcal is consumed when sweating (1 liter). So, in a Finnish sauna you can lose up to 1.5 liters of liquid after spending only 15 minutes there. It is difficult to imagine physical exercise with such an effect.

When you sweat, heavy metals are released. After the sauna, it is recommended to drink teas, mineral water, and kvass.

In the summer, you can fix your tan in the bathhouse and lie on the shelf. Before this, prepare herbs such as sage, mint, wormwood, and lemon balm. Herbs are dipped in hot water and then laid out on the shelf.

When planning a summer vacation in an exotic country, it’s a good idea to prepare your body – for example, for unusually high temperatures. Going to the bathhouse will only bring benefits. Many people still do not like to go to the bathhouse in the hot summer. Well, all other bath lovers can count on significant discounts during this period.

Bath complex outside the city

It’s good to go out of town to a bathhouse complex, which is located on the bank of a river in the forest. You can have a good steam bath and at the same time relax in nature, admiring the picturesque landscapes.

A bath in the fall is a means of preventing colds and strengthening the immune system. With the onset of cold weather, people can heal and relax in the bathhouse, lifting their spirits in dull weather. You just need to know that treatment in a bathhouse can only be carried out if you are slightly unwell. If the temperature has risen, it is strictly forbidden to enter the steam room.

If you feel slightly unwell, take a juniper or fir broom to the bathhouse. You can also drop lemon and pine extract (5 drops) into a bowl of water, and then take deep breaths and breathe in the healing fumes. It is recommended to drink expectorant preparations. For example, take linden blossom, plantain and St. John's wort in 1:1:1 proportions. 2 teaspoons of the collection are steamed with a glass of boiling water. After the medicinal drink has infused, it can be consumed.

If you have a cough or runny nose, doctors strongly recommend visiting a bathhouse. You can go to the sauna with bronchitis and bronchial asthma. In the steam room you can warm up sore joints. Doctors say that going to the bathhouse in the fall is very beneficial. Bath procedures will help you stock up on health and strength for the entire cold period. After summer, immunity begins to decline, but in the bath it can be strengthened.

Strength is restored in the bathhouse

Conclusion!

The bath has healing properties; To maintain health, you need to visit her regularly. You can go to the steam room all year round, you just need to remember all the subtleties associated with weather conditions and the time of year.

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Pool treatment

The benefits of swimming are difficult to overestimate. When a person swims, he improves his health and recovers from injuries and physical exertion. It is possible to relieve the load from the spine. Swimming trains muscles, helps get rid of extra pounds, stimulates the respiratory system, and has a positive effect on the heart. Therapeutic water gymnastics and water aerobics classes under the guidance of a professional trainer have a good effect.

There are a minimum of contraindications for swimming in the pool:

• cold;
• epilepsy;
• contagious and pustular skin diseases.

Artificial open-type font

Making such an ice hole is very simple, you just need to buy a container of suitable size. Choose a place where the font will stand, remove the soil and level the area. If you have the desire and financial capabilities, you can make a small foundation. Lay out the drain and run a hose to the container.

The next step is finishing. A sauna with a plunge pool will be an excellent form of relaxation for the whole family. To decorate an artificial ice hole, you can use modern finishing materials. You can install a hydromassage or other device in the container.

Finish the outside of the structure using an edged board. It is best to take larch boards; they are sold in specialized stores. Having decided to sheathe the font with wood, first knock down the frame around the perimeter. Use bars for this purpose, then nail the boards to the frame.

Decorate the artificial ice hole with accessories to your liking. You can put a small ladder outside and make benches inside.