Ep. 72 | 🔥 Fire and Ice 🧊 (HOT/COLD Contrast Training, Mitochondrial health🫀, Vasodilation/Vasoconstriction, Hormone Balance, Sauna and Cold Plunge)

🧊🔥Dive into the exhilarating world of Fire & Ice/Hot & Cold contrast training w/ this podcast episode! Trenton Sweet an author and gym owner, delivers an electrifying exploration of this cutting-edge training technique, backed by a plethora of riveting studies. From unlocking the secrets of mitochondrial health to turbocharging testosterone and human growth hormone production, this episode leaves no stone unturned. Get ready to feel the rush of vasoconstriction and the thrill of vasodilation as you discover how this training style supercharges metabolic health and transforms skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscles. That's not all, prepare to embark on a journey that transcends the physical, delving into the spiritual, ancestral, and ceremonial dimensions of this ancient practice. Remember, the key to unlocking your full potential lies in finding the right coach to guide you through this transformative experience. Get ready to ignite your fire and embrace the ice – this podcast is about to take your training to the next level! SPONSORS - Firefly Saunas Use the code Energyfitness for 10% off your purchase!!!! https://fireflysauna.com Energy Fitness Studio-Washington, Pa REWIRE, REWILD, REROOT Retreat! SIGN UP BELOW! May 2024! https://rivermountain.org/events/reroot-rewire- Time stamps *Firefly sauna 6:00 *Intro 6:44 *Vasodilation 7:04 *Nitric Oxide/L-Arginine 10:30 *Vasoconstriction 14:50 *Brown Fat/Thermogenesis 18:16 *Mitochondrial health 25:25 *Electron transport chain 28:15 *Hemodynamics 35:45 *Recovery 41:00 *Cardiovascular health 43:05 *Hormonal health 44:10 *Endocrine effects 51:35 *Hot Yoga 53:45 *Prolactin 57:38 *Endocrine effects of Sauna use 58:44 *Health effects of cold water exposure 1:06:24 *Gender influence and menstruation 1:10:03 *Safety/Precautions 1:17:41 *Spiritual/Mental/Emotional 1:20:22 Citations below ⬇️ Int J Circumpolar Health. 2022; 81(1): 2111789. Published online 2022 Sep 22.doi: 10.1080/22423982.2022.2111789 PMCID: PMC9518606PMID: 36137565 E L Glickman-Weiss et al. Aviat Space Environ Med. 2000 Jul. Glickman-Weiss EL, Cheatham C, Caine N, Blegen M, Marcinkiewicz J, Mittleman KD. The influence of gender and menstrual phase on thermosensitivity during cold water immersion. Aviat Space Environ Med. 2000 Jul;71(7):715-22. PMID: 10902935. Pound M, Massey H, Roseneil S, Williamson R, Harper CM, Tipton M, Shawe J, Felton M, Harper JC. How do women feel cold water swimming affects their menstrual and perimenopausal symptoms? Post Reprod Health. 2024 Mar;30(1):11-27. doi: 10.1177/20533691241227100. Epub 2024 Jan 25. PMID: 38271095; PMCID: PMC10928965. - Flammer, A. J., Anderson, T., Celermajer, D. S., Creager, M. A., Deanfield, J., Ganz, P., ... & Lüscher, T. F. (2012). The assessment of endothelial function: from research into clinical practice. Circulation, 126(6), 753-767. - Toda, N., & Toda, H. (2012). Nitric oxide-mediated blood flow regulation as affected by smoking and nicotine. European journal of pharmacology, 681(1-3), 1-7. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 2018 The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research 31 (5), 1443-1460, 2017 Sawicka, A., Brzostek, T. and Kowalski, R. (2007) “Effects of sauna bath on the cardiovascular system,” Rehabilitacja Medyczna, 11(1), pp. 15–22. https://rehmed.pl/resources/html/article/details?id=136337. European journal of applied physiology and occupational physiology 58, 543-550, 1989 Acta Physiologica Scandinavica 150 (3), 293-298, 1994 Robert Podstawski, Krzysztof Borysławski, Andrzej Pomianowski, Wioletta Krystkiewicz, Piotr Żurek American journal of men's health 15 (2), 15579883211008339, 2021 Wanda Pilch, Zbigniew Szygula, Malgorzata Zychowska, Marian Gawinek, Z Szyguła Journal of human kinetics 9, 19-30, 2003 Ilpo T Huhtaniemi, Jari A Laukkanen Current Opinion in Endocrine and Metabolic Research 11, 15-20, 2020 Wanda Pilch, Z Szygula, M Torii Biology of Sport 24 (4), 357, 2007