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So zygos is just not being a fat f*ck? I saw them mentioned in that thread about steroids hahaha.Get with the program brah. Zygos are zygomatic arches, sunken cheekbones look. If you don't have them, they're definitely worth getting plastic surgery for and they're pretty much the only thing women care about in a partner. And once you have them, you can be a gigantic asshole with no redeeming qualities but you'll still have 10s dropping at your feet.
Agree with what you're saying but it also raises my point about not all cold plunges being equal. If that water is at or near freezing and is circulating, NFW is your HR getting near your RHR unless you're either dead or you're Aquaman. I know your HR goes down after the initial shock but at that temp without a wetsuit (or drysuit), your body is having to crank the afterburners to prevent you from going hypothermic.
But laying in a bathtub of "cold" water (no ice) for 10 or 15 minutes would be much more tolerable and probably offer the same benefits.
I would like to clarify and say my RHR prior to the plunge based on my garmin watch is what I aim for. Say my normal RHR is 48bpm overnight, but I have my icebath towards the end of the day and it's averaged out to 58bpm throughout the day due to training, food etc. I would aim to get it back around 60-70bpm to still consider that recovery. Technically anyhting under 110bpm would be recovery in terms of HR if I apply normal run values.
I just use it as a way to not fall into the trap of trying to turn a recovery method into a David Goggins boat carrying session.