On Thursday morning, a group of six boys in Frymburk went for a bath in Lipno. Water and air were about ten degrees. Boys have been stiffening this way almost every day for over a year.
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“I first tried it last September when I was in Scotland and there were no showers or pools. Gradually, more boys were added and now we go almost every day when we get the job done, “praised the 22-year-old David Antl on the shores of Lipno in Frymburk.
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He mentioned that he would now stay with some friends in nine-degree water for nine minutes. However, according to him, the best is hardening in winter. “It’s clear that you won’t stay there that long, but it’s just fantastic for the body. We always make a hole in the ice and go for it, “he described, adding that he is also considering participating in some of the New Year’s or New Year’s Eve hardening events.
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From the beginning, just start with a cold shower.
Photo: Pavel Orholz, Law
His friend Samuel Mihalovič mentioned that hardening is a great addition to many other sports. Both boys agreed that they hadn’t had the flu since they started hardening, and even in winter they could go out in shorts without knocking the so-called scythe.
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Increasing resilience
Doctors also talk about a good effect on the human body during hardening. “Cold water hardening has an irreplaceable role in naturally increasing the population’s resistance to many diseases,” said Tomáš Dvořák, a doctor at the Český Krumlov water rescue service.
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He added that it is important to gradually get the body used to hardening. According to him, a cold morning shower is enough for an introduction. According to the commander of the Lipno rescuers, Milan Bukáček, a properly set hardening can also be a recipe for improving the mental health of hardy workers, which can be disrupted by the coronary crisis.
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“Cold water does good for our souls. When a hardy man climbs out of cold water, it dries up, warms up, forgets about the coronavirus, and the world is much more beautiful. It is a strange phenomenon of today, because the number of hardeners is growing, “added Bukáček.
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