The wim hof method is insane!!
Has anybody tried it?
1 Like
Hof is a freak of nature to be sure. I did a half baked attempt at a basic version of the Wim Hof method before and accidentally induced a panic attack, but Ive never given it a part of my daily routine. So I can’t really give any anecdotal experience as to how it effected me. Guys did it at the boxing gym and said it amped them up.
I will say though, Im not convinced that his method can make anyone be able to climb Mt. Everest in shorts, or do a half marathon in the desert without water. I think his skill set of adaptation is unique to him, and 99% of people would parish doing a marathon barefoot in the arctic circle, even if they were following his method of breathing.
1 Like
I’ve tried this for about three weeks now and I’m enjoying it. I find it centres me and calms me, similar to about 20 to 30 minutes of standard meditation, except it works even on bad days when I wouldn’t normally be able to meditate well.
I live in the tropics, so cold showers here aren’t very cold, but I do them anyway after the breathing and it energises me. Even after only three weeks I feel so used to cold showers that hot showers are uncomfortable.
Overall it lowers my anxiety a lot, immediately and over longer periods. If you are going to try it, just make sure you read the safety instructions.
When he was younger his wife was diagnosed with schizophrenia. He seems like a genuine person.
2 Likes
From the site:
!! Don’t do the breathing exercises in a swimming pool, before going under water, beneath the shower or piloting any vehicle. Always practice sitting or lying down in a safe environment !!
1 Like
basically just hyperventilating and cold shock.
if i dipped my balls in a cup of ice water id prob be hyperventilating too
1 Like
Both cold and heat stress reduce your risks of all cause mortality by around 40 percent if I remember correctly. The mechanisms are understood as well, with cold and heat shock proteins turning on sirtuins, improving mitochondrial function.
2 Likes
This topic was automatically closed 14 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.