Meet the 'Asian Iceman' 来见见 “亚洲冰人”

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Meet the 'Asian Iceman' 来见见 “亚洲冰人”

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According to Alan Thong, what are you likely to feel when you dip into the ice?

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So, it is important to stay in control. Learn to accept the cold. I feel so refreshed and energetic.

重要的是让一切尽在掌控之内。学会接受寒冷。我感觉精神焕发，充满活力。

My name is Alan Thong - better known as the 'Asian Iceman'.

我的名字叫汤文亮（Alan Thong），更广为人知的名字是 “亚洲冰人”。

When I was in the Arctic wilderness, the connection with nature is irreplaceable. The energy there is completely different - so pure and so awakening.

当我在北极荒野中的时候，我与大自然结合的感觉是独一无二的。那里的能量完全不同——如此纯净，如此让人觉醒。

Because we live in a tropical country - so we don't have the cold we need. So hence, I order the ice from the ice man! And in total we will have 120 kilo[s] of ice inside, and the temperature of the water will go down to about zero or maybe negative one.

因为我们生活在热带国家，所以我们体会不到寒冷。所以，我从卖冰的人那里买冰。这里总共有 120 公斤的冰，水温会降到零度或零下一度。

[The] first 20-30 seconds would be the most difficult. You might want to run out, jump out, just scream and so on. It's very likely that you feel the sharpness - the stabbing into your skin.

一开始的 20 到 30 秒最艰难。你可能想从这里跑出去，跳出去，尖叫等等。你很可能会感到刺痛，刺进你的皮肤。

But once you're in there, you can feel the sensations of … we call it a natural high. I usually spend up to twenty minutes in the ice bath.

但只要你进入其中，你就能感到一种我们称之为自然亢奋的感觉。我通常在冰浴里最多呆 20 分钟。

Your mind will, in fact, gain a certain clarity and strength in a way that you've never experienced before. Mental strength, mental control - this is real.

事实上，你的头脑会获得一种清晰感和力量，这是从其它地方无法获得的。精神力量，心里控制——这是真实存在的。