How long after running can I take a shower?

Many people like to take a shower immediately after exercise to wash off the sweat on their bodies, but this is actually unhealthy. For example, after running, the pores dilate and you start to sweat. Once you take a shower, the pores will immediately shrink, especially a cold shower, which makes it very easy to catch a cold and damage the pores. This article introduces the specific reasons why you cannot take a shower immediately after running. If you love sports, come and learn about it.

Why can't you take a shower right after running?

The capillaries expand during exercise. If you take a shower immediately after exercise, the pores will shrink immediately due to stimulation, making it impossible for toxic substances to be discharged from the body, which is not good for the skin. Taking a shower immediately will cause the capillaries to contract suddenly, which can easily lead to a cold. In severe cases, the amount of blood accumulated in the muscles will further increase, and the blood of the internal organs will be over-extracted. Some important organs, such as the brain and heart, may become undersupplied with blood, causing people to feel dizzy, weak all over, and even collapse and shock in severe cases.

How long after running can I take a shower?

Generally speaking, you can take a shower once your body temperature has basically returned to normal, sweat has basically evaporated, and blood has resumed normal flow. It is generally appropriate to rest for about 20-40 minutes before taking a shower after running.

Things to note when taking a bath

1) Do some stretching before taking a bath, which will help speed up your body's recovery. It is best to drink a glass of warm water.

2) Bathing time: Bathing time should not be too long, generally should not exceed half an hour. Soaking for too long will increase fatigue and cause dizziness.

Don’t drink too much water:

Drinking a lot of water will increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract. However, drinking water too quickly will suddenly increase the burden on the heart, causing temporary disorders of electrolytes such as sodium and magnesium in the body, and may even lead to heart failure, chest tightness, abdominal distension, etc.

It is not advisable to add pure water:

Because pure water contains almost no salt and minerals excreted by the human body through sweat. When we sweat a lot, we lose water and salt in our body. If salt is not replenished in time, the sodium chloride concentration in the blood will decrease, muscle excitability will increase, and muscle cramps and pain may easily occur.

Don’t smoke:

The human body's metabolism speeds up after exercise. If you smoke, a large amount of smoke will enter the body. The large amount of oxygen needed by the body after exercise cannot be met, making it more vulnerable to harm from carbon monoxide, nicotine, etc. Poor oxygen absorption will also affect the body's physical recovery after exercise, making people feel more tired.

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It is not advisable to swim, blow dry or use air conditioning immediately, and the temperature should not be cooled too quickly after exercise.

Some people, in order to feel temporarily relieved, immediately use electric fans to blow air, enter air-conditioned rooms or cool down in the shade. This will take away a lot of heat, causing the skin temperature to drop rapidly. At the same time, through the reflex activity of the nervous system, it will cause the blood vessels in the upper respiratory tract to constrict, reducing the local disease resistance.

Some people go swimming or take a cold water bath immediately after strenuous exercise. Due to the huge difference in body surface temperature and water temperature, calf cramps are very likely to occur. Therefore, you should wipe off the sweat after strenuous exercise, and wait until the sweat stops before swimming or taking a cold bath.