Are there any other people who are similar to Wim Hof in terms of pushing the body into new directions?
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TL;DR - he's a man who can control his immune system to withstand freezing cold temperatures
Are there any other people who are similar to Wim Hof in terms of pushing the body into new directions?
Liam Perez
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Isaac Reed
When I was younger. I drove myself to madness and became functionally crippled, then slowly learned to abandon all the tools I'd developed. The rare cases I use them it's only indirectly and I retrieve the results through another layer that separates things.
I have to be very careful. Eventually I'll need to return, and reconcile my split mindedness. There are still large clusters of memory I can see, but cannot access or reclaim. My mind actively forces me out.
Jonathan Nguyen
He uses breath meditation that is used in similar ways in several traditions, such as tummo and pranayama. The technique raises the body temperature and allows exposure to extreme conditions.
William Long
You must explain further
Parker Walker
Interesting. Any idea which tissues are generating the heat needed to keep their body temp from dropping, and/or how they keep their extremities from losing blood supply and succumbing to frostbite?
Brandon Thompson
Not But I'd guess it has something to do with fat
Owen Cruz
I practised both the Wim Hof Method and a few techniques related to pranayama with cold shower exposure. I'd recommend just trying it a few times. It is not that hard to learn and you understand it best, when you can fell it happen in your own body.
There is a strong increase in blood pressure, pulse and blood oxygen levels that boosts metabolic activity.
You can actually feel all the tissue under your skin just starting to radiate heat, especially directly under the skin.
After some time exposed to cold water like this, the cold actually can become a quite pleasant sensation.
The better you get at controlling your breath steadily, the longer you can withstand cold.
Carson Perez
How do i git gud?
Kayden Lewis
Just practice with cold exposure. Every time you shower the last thing you do is start the breathing technique and turn the shower to cold. Try to sit through it as long as possible. When you feel the cold creeping into your body, turn of the water, continue breathing and get out and dried up.
Here's a TED talk with him standing in ice and a medical review of measurements they did
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Here is a explanation of the technique, enough to get you started
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Nicholas Reed
How long can you stay exposed to cold? And how cold?
Jacob Martin
It is really a matter of getting used to it. The longer you make it regularly, the longer and colder you can handle.
I haven't really trained seriously for some time.
I think the most demanding I did was swimming in high mountain streams and lakes below 4°C for something up to 10 minutes (never really kept time).
When you feel your extremities loosing sensibility and pain coming in, it's time to stop.
I should really take up practising again :P
Logan Cruz
Preferably use water above 15 celsius. And exposure your progressively each week so that you don't catch a cold nor knock out your muscles.
Motivation is hard part. You literally have to think your life is shit on a daily basis in order to do this.
Jaxson Turner
> catch a cold
> from exposure to a cold environment
Get the fuck out you pseudoscience shit stain
Brayden Sanchez
That sounds pretty cool, gonna practice in shower!
But why must I think poorly of my life?
Eli Taylor
He didn't exactly say you catch it from exposure to a cold environment. The cold virus does live easier in cold temps.
Brayden Powell
Because the opposite, thinking you have a good life, is insufficient to lead you to the painful daily process of Adapting your body to heat up in cold environments.
Are you new to basic medical knowledge?
Bentley Hall
That's a stupid thing to say.
You don't need to be miserable to dedicate yourself to something and go through with it.
Jack Taylor
Because it's different, doesn't mean its stupid. I actually understand what hes talking about.
Jonathan Sanders
Yes, it can be an relevant motivational factor
Saying your life HAS to suck in order to do something like this is stupid.
You feel absolutely great after a cold exposure btw. the whole body is boosted and you just drown in endorphins.
Isaiah Harris
>Saying your life HAS to suck in order to do something like this is stupid
Agreed, but he didn't say that. He only said you have to think your life is crap.
>You feel absolutely great after a cold exposure btw. the whole body is boosted and you just drown in endorphins.
And then there's motivation like this. I'm really pumped to try it out now!
Owen Bailey
Holy shit I just did what you said after taking cold showers for a year and a half and it doesn't feel torturous anymore, genuinely thank you bro!Will check out more of this ice man guy.
Kevin Cook
>torture
>every time you take a shower
>for a year
David Stewart
exposure to cold environments impairs your immune system and makes it easier to be infected
Nathan Morales
Stop being gutter trash, would you kindly.
Brayden Adams
What is it?
Jace White
Dutchfag here, this guy actually got hospitalized once when he went swimming in a pond during the winter, and got stream of cold water from a fountain in his ass. No one took him seriously here after that.
Owen Gonzalez
LOL
Hunter Martin
wat
Benjamin Johnson
lol yea I didn't say that quite right.I have mental issues and cold showers help more than normal showers, because after normal showers I feel like shit, but after cold showers I feel normal for a while even if it's for a short time.There are studies about how cold showers are better for people with mental problems check em out if you are interested.
Landon Torres
Thanks bud. I know now I'm not alone in this shit.
Jayden Hill
Oh, what mental problem(s) do you have?
Jason Ward
I don't. I just have a fucked up behavior since I was 5yo. I don't know about the other user though.
Brayden Morris
ITT: idiots getting hypothermia in their shower thinking they have super powers
Jack Taylor
>that damage control
Robert Baker
that guy is pretty funny
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Brayden Martinez
What beneficial consequences will I get, if I try this?
Matthew Reed
>control his immune system
>to withstand freezing cold
The immune system (resistance to disease) has virtually nothing to do with resistance to cold.
Lrn2immune-system fgt pls
Jonathan Evans
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This so called fire Yogi comes to mind. I doubt very seriously that he has become resistant to fire but his pain tolerance must be amazing.
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There is also static apnea which is legitimate but inundated with pure oxygen breathing sissies who confuse things.