While surfing is generally considered a warm water sport, temperature need not dictate your enjoyment of the ocean. In fact, if you can brave the elements encased in rubber, you’d stand a much better ...

The thought of stepping into an icy shower first thing in the morning makes most of us shudder. That initial shock as cold water hits your warm skin triggers an immediate gasp, racing heart, and ...

The massive snowmelt means our waterways are running fast and cold, but what really happens to your body when you jump into frigid water? The physical reaction to entering cold water is called "cold ...

Taking a dip in cold water may cut 'bad' body fat in men and reduce the risk of disorders such as diabetes, suggests a major scientific review. Taking a dip in cold water may cut 'bad' body fat in men ...

Enthusiasts claim that swimming in icy water can do wonders for your blood pressure, metabolism, and mental health. We asked experts to weigh the evidence. A man takes an ice bath in an antique tub in ...

I wrote a short story one time called “The Body Surfer,” about a guy who drove to Stone Harbor, New Jersey, and tried body surfing in February, for reasons too boring to recount here. Here’s how I ...

Dr. Mark Harper recalls his first cold-water swim in the south of England 20 years ago. It was August, but the initial jolt from the plunge took his breath away. The shock to his system lasted a ...

Have you ever had a really tough day, and thought: “I’d love to sit in a vat of freezing cold water, that’d polish the afternoon off nicely?” No? Us neither. And yet... people are doing it. It’s kind ...

This summer, with its record-high temperatures, American tourists in Europe found themselves yearning for unlimited, complimentary ice water, as is the custom in U.S. restaurants. But from Barcelona ...

Cold plunge ice baths may have several benefits, such as burning body fat, improving insulin resistance, and reducing stress, among others. Share on Pinterest Cold water exposure may have health ...