Summer Tip: Ways To Keep COOOOL

Since it is the summer, it can get stinkin hot sometimes. I was thinking about this matter yesterday while I was at Buntzen Lake.

Sooo...

I experienced a few different techniques of COOLING without really having to "work".

I say without having to "work" because swimming is obviously the easiest way to get the entire body COOL,


However, I do realize not everyPUP love to exercise in water. So I tested a few ways of COOLING without having to do much work.

Technique 1 - soaking all four feet in water


Report: I did feel that COOL tinkling sensation up my legs. But it stopped just below elbow height, and the rest of my body was still very warm. This is recommended for days that are somewhat hot, but not smokin' hot, or for you to COOL your pads down.


Technique 2 - Sit your butt (muscle or non-muscle) down in water, have the water covering your tummy


Report: This technique feels a little weird to do at first. Half way in water, but not actually in water if you know what I mean. You definitely feel the cooling effect in your tummy area, and if you have a specially muscular butt like I do, it does help relaxe the muscles a bit.

Oh, and this is also a great way to get rid of "danglers" if you know what I mean. It saves your parents from public embarrassment due to having to manually pull the dangler out of your behind.


Technique 3 - Stretch out and be in a lying down position


Report: This one is a bit tricky due to buoyancy. It works great at COOLING the entire body, but at the same time, it is hard to keep your body under water without having to fight your own butt from floating up. So it actually takes a bit of work to be in the stretched out, lying down position and yet still be under water.


Technique 4 - "sit" or "stand" in water deep enough to cover your entire body up to the neck but leaving the head out (for obvious reasons)

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Report: What can I say, this sure COOLS your WHOLE body alright. It is normal at first to feel a little bit of pressure around your chest area since 90% of you are under water. You should get use to the feeling fairly quickly and enjoy the "COLD TUB" feeling under the sizzling sun.

However, this seemingly perfect technique isn't without its risks.


A few precautions:

• Make sure you are well rested before you try this technique because dosing off while in this position can have detrimental effects such as inhaling water and choking, which may result in extreme coughing, followed by throwing up of your breakfast, which leads to empty stomach, and ultimately, you end up being HUUUUUUUNGRY! (And we all know THAT is totally detrimental for anyPUP!)

• DO NOT, and I can't stress enough, DO NOT try to sniff the dog that looks a lot like you in front of you, floating on water (like the one in front of me in this picture).That's a BAD doggie!! He makes water go up your nostrils and almost feel like it's gonna come out from your eyes. Just believe me, he makes your nose HURT and makes you sneeze and starts the chain reaction mentioned above....
  

• Lastly, try not to stay in the COLD TUBBING position for too long as it does get cold and you may start to shiver, which makes it possible for you to bite your tongue while your teeth clatter, and hurting your tongue means food doesn't taste as good, and that's NOT good. It is in fact, detrimental too.

Technique 5 - keeping the head COOL (need I say more?)


Report: This is a great technique when you feel like you need to be more COOL headed, or your head needs COOLING. I tend to do this a lot, it's therapeutic.

This concludes my experiment,

Have fun COOLING and enjoy your summer everyPUP!!!!!