# Beating the heat: cool shower vs. hot shower **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 12, 2008, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beating-the-heat-cool-shower-vs-hot-shower/452736 "2008-06-12T23:44:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Throatwarbler\_Mangrove](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@Throatwarbler\_Mangrove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Throatwarbler_Mangrove)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beating-the-heat-cool-shower-vs-hot-shower/452736/21 "2008-06-13T22:49:04Z")
Am I the only person who read this as “Beating the **meat** ”? ---
**Author:** ![Fly\_Pusher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Fly\_Pusher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fly_Pusher)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beating-the-heat-cool-shower-vs-hot-shower/452736/22 "2008-06-13T22:59:44Z")
[QUOTE=WhyNot] I start out cold, for the instant Ahhhhh! effect, then warm it up near the end until I am a nice shade of pink. Then out and under a fan! [/QUOTE] I think this is the way to go. Best of both worlds really. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beating-the-heat-cool-shower-vs-hot-shower/452736/23 "2008-06-13T23:56:01Z")
i have done the freezing cold bath until my teeth chatter and my nails turn blue. i’m good for about 4 hours after that. this will only be on very, very hot 100 degree days with 99 percent humidity. ice packs are amazing at pulse point on your neck. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beating-the-heat-cool-shower-vs-hot-shower/452736.md?page=1)