The video shows Elina Makinen, 27 years old, from Finland, starting her day by soaking in an outdoor ice hole, amid the falling heat, attracting tens of thousands of views and comments.
She said that thanks to training her ability to withstand cold from a young age under the guidance of her family members, she can now swim under ice when the weather is minus 20 degrees Celsius.</p >
Currently, Elina has more than one million followers on social networks thanks to sharing many videos recording her amazing performances. surprised when swimming under the ice.
In response to the admiring words of admiration from her fans, the Finnish girl said that this ability cannot come naturally in a day or two, but is formed from the practice persistently.
Sometimes I have to struggle with pain but am still excited after swimming. Overcoming your own limits is the first step to success,” she said. To date, Elina has won many awards for short swimming and ice swimming.
It is known to bathe in ice holes Below-degree Celsius cold is a tradition of people in Northern Europe. Annual visitors travel again flock to these countries to swim in frozen water holes. It sounds “crazy”, but for many people, this is a method that helps them cure many diseases and increase their lifespan if they know how to bathe properly.
Previously, the person who inspired the trend of ice hole bathing was a Dutch tourist named Wim Hof. He said that when soaking in a cold lake, he will always use his own breathing exercises. Thanks to this, he helps reduce depression and anxiety.
Even in Russia, in mid-January every year, people will rush to places with cold rivers and lakes to perform immersion rituals. This ritual is said to originate from a legend more than 2,000 years ago.
However, health experts do not recommend this because they think it can be dangerous for those who are not used to cold bathing. Sudden immersion in cold water can cause heat shock and cardiac arrest. These are also common causes of death related to bathing in cold water.
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