You may have seen him in an Instagram reel doing a cold plunge, CrossFit, or talking about longevity. Nicolás Ini, a.k.a. Soldado Tuluka, is someone you’d never guess is 50 years old. He’s what many would call a superhuman.
But what few people know is that Nico doesn’t look this way just because of training. He also studies science and the human body extensively, places a strong focus on emotional well-being, and experiments with biohacking practices from A to Z (“I’m my own laboratory”).
This Alfa Story is about him.
Do you feel that doing sauna first and then an ice bath is more challenging?
No, not at all. It’s not harder because you enter the cold water with a warmer body. That means it takes longer for the body to cool down and to “suffer” from the cold.
What caught your attention the most about cold-plunging?
We’ve practiced cold exposure in sports contexts for many years. It’s always been a great way to help athletes recover.
Personally, I’ve always liked the sensation an ice bath gives me. You read about or get recommended many things that are good for you, but sometimes you don’t actually feel them. Matcha green tea, for example—you drink it, it’s good for you, but you don’t really feel it. Cold-plunging, you do feel. When you do it and when you get out of the water, you feel it—there’s something tangible about it.
What do you like the most or feel the most from the cold?
You fight all kinds of stress and problems—you forget about everything. Also the energy, the motivation, the drive to do things, the feeling of being fully alive.
Should someone over 50 give more importance to these kinds of practices than someone under 30?
I believe the earlier you start doing things for yourself, the better.
Today, we’re told that a stroke at age 50 often begins forming at age 20. When you reach the age where biological decline starts, you’ll clearly be much better prepared if you incorporated practices like cold-plunging earlier in life.
Alfa Humans
Alfa Humans was born out of a necessity: being able to do cold-plunges without having to buy bag after bag of ice. Over time, that necessity turned into a purpose.
What drives us? Bringing people tools that truly make them feel better: more energy to take on the day, less stress, better mental health, more enjoyment, more health—in short, a fuller life.
If you’re ready to take the next step and embrace the cold, you’ll find all our Ice Bath models at our Homepage.
