In December 2008, I did a post titled No Jacket Required. It detailed my experiment with cold weather exposure. At the end of that winter I shared my results in the post Still No Jacket Required. Since I didn’t post about it this past winter, you might be wondering if it was a one time [...]
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My Cold Weather Challenge To You
Last winter I did a cold weather exposure project that I named No Jacket Required. It involved going without a coat the vast majority of the winter. From the post Still No Jacket Required: Other than the Seattle snowstorm, I went this entire winter wearing at most a long sleeve shirt. On most days, even those that [...]
A Chilly 84 Degrees?
I admit that when it comes to cold weather, I am a nut. I went last winter without wearing a coat for all but the 2 week snowstorm. Everyday I take a 2-3 minute ice cold rinse at the end of my shower. When it comes to cold weather, I’m special. With that disclaimer [...]
Another Reason I No Longer Get Sick
Back in October, I shared my 8 Tips For Avoiding Sickness. Then in January, I narrowed it down to what I felt were the three most important in the post Fighting Sickness Ninja Style. After years of getting colds, I was sick and tired of being sick and tired, so I researched how I could [...]
Triggering the Cold Weather Response For Fat Loss
Yesterday the media discovered brown fat. How much of a role cold weather exposure plays in fat loss is still unknown, but there is one thing I’m confident about. This story will disappear and you most likely won’t hear about it again for a very long time. It may be years before it pops up [...]
