What Happens During Wim Hof Breathing?
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
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Dr. Ekberg PLEASE send this video with English subtitles. 🙏Thank you so much! Merry Christmas 🎄🌺
This was great, thank you. I really appreciate it. It answered some questions for me. 🇮🇪🧘♂️💡
As a Finn, your simplification ignores the warnings we had. Don't jump straight to an icy lake from Sauna or you might get a heart attack or drown. Many people cool down a bit before jumping to ice water. And for some people, enough cooldown is walking in freezing temperatures from sauna to shore and end of the pier.
Great video, but you have made a lot of mistakes that you could have just researched in about 3 minutes. Hrv is the measure between two successive beats of the heart, not the difference between rhr and he while exercising. Also, as many told you, you got the breathing, and the technique wrong. Please do more research when putting out videos, because it can affect people that wayhj and blindly belive it.
Thank you
FULLY IN. LEEEET IT GO
Not fully out but fully in. Fully in! Let it go. Feels good ha!
@@NelsonVanDweller exactly... not fully out which is not what Dr. Ekberg says here
@@mk9391 i just copied wim hofs words on his guided wim hof. Done it every day for 1.5 years and can pretty much recite it word for word.
You’re doing fantastic.
Hahahaha. Nice. I could literally hear Wim saying that when I read this. 👍
Wim does NOT say “blow all the air out”. He specifically instructs to breathe in fully and then let the breath go (he doesn’t say to fully exhale). There IS a difference.
This is very important to note! Don’t forcefully exhale.
“ LET IT GO “
Yes there is a difference. I've heard an interview with a Dutch MD who was also a Wim trainer and may have also heard it elsewhere, that the exhale should be ~ 70% of the inhale duration.
Yes, I've heard him specifically say in one video "not fully out".
Out fully only on breath holds (I think)
I'm 60. I do the WH breathing, cold showers (2 minutes), meditation, intermittent fasting and moderate exercise with recovery periods. All these have helped me. I agree with you listen to your body. MODERATION.
This is pretty much my schedule! I feel like it works very well for me, i feel healthier every day mentally and physically. Currently 21 years of age, been doing this for only about a week, but seems like I will simply start living like this.
Good on you for trying to stay healthy! You must be a very wise man. Have a really good day!
@@jonnebotten6606 great to see a young person looking after their health, good on you will done, better than trying to recover it when you have problems like I have later in life. The long screen time these days is killing so many people and causes poor health.
That routine is exactly me too with the addition of cutting my carbs from the 'white' carbs. Two years in and I'll never stop! Went from sickly to super healthy! My blood work is 100% improved!
Add to that the Tibetan 5 rites and that's my schedule too. X
Doing this too but at 18 years old :)
I'm blown away by how powerful Wim Hoff's method is and I feel so so much better since I started doing this. The cold showers are hard, but I start breathing rapidly to bring up my body temperature. But, very quickly I feel so much better. Less stressed psychologically for hours afterwards. And I've noticed my thinking is clearing up. Brain fog is less, breath is stronger, and I hurt less overall. Joints, muscles, and psychosocial pain is significantly less. I'm loving this therapy that costs Nothing and benefits the body.
Thank you for your testimony. I want to incorporate it into my life also. Borrowed the book from the library. Must get into it soon.
@@peace1108 first 5 days of the cold showers takes some effort after that it was easy.
I kind of cheat with the cold showers…. I start with a warm shower than I turn down the temperature down till the hot water is off. My body adjust better this way.
@@peace1108 I hope you're still thinking of the Wim Hoff Method ❤️
How do you do your cold shower? Is it strictly cold? Is it cold at the end of a warm shower? How long do you do it for? Did you work your way up?
In Finland we did not have access to water after sauna (winter time), so we did the next best thing. Rolled in snow!!
Why do you say "next best" it's colder than the ice water. As long as there is no crust on the snow it's lovely!
I have rolled in snow, when I was child, living in Finland.
Your southern neighbours are doing the same! Greetings from Estonia!
Haha awesome! Love from America. 💪🙏❤️
Cool!
This is one of the most helpful Wim Hof analyses I have ever seen. Why?
1) You are not "pro" or "con". I have seen a lot of people just "excited" for the method. I have seen people who were just plain skeptical. You are looking deeper.
2) You are doing careful evaluation. I have heard a lot of stories and a lot of cheerleading. But your evaluation explains a lot of why things work that no one else I have heard has pointed out.
Thank you!
Agreed!
Yes, some are cheerleaders for Wim’s method, but this gentleman does not explain Wim’s method accurately. He’s not a trustworthy source of information.
@@donnafoster5215 beside the part where he says you push the air out, where was Dr Ekberg wrong? Ekberg is one of the best out there, you must have a reason to bash him.
I guess a lot of others have also pointed this out, but I'm compelled to add that you DO NOT fully exhale, you just let go of the diaphragm to equilibrium. This is a small but critical point of the Wim Hof method, which helps balance the PH of the body correctly.
Agreed.
Sheeeeiiiit I've been beating like a diver.
@@VintageGentleman1947 correct. It's pretty simple really to describe. 30-40 deep inhales/relaxed exhales followed by a breath retention (without full lungs) followed by 10-15 second recovery breath where you breathe in fully and hold. Then back to the 30-40 breaths.
I did the guided breathing exercise Wim has on youtube it was not clear not to fully exhale and the graphic isn't helpful with that either as it shrinks to where it was on empty. The most important thing he does say is appears later in the video he said if you need to breath than breath don't keep holding your breath. Don't force it.
The ambiguity is dangerous if it needs to be stated before the guidance "we are going to inhale 30 times when you exhale just let the air go but do not fully exhale." Then it should be explicitally stated.
Now this is probably where I've been going wrong , always feels like not nearly enough time
I was literally asking my brother whose a doctor to explain the science behind whm to me today. This felt like the visual representation that was missing from that talk. Thanks doc.
As a distance runner, I can attest to the fact that the Hof method can completely increase athletic performance. Month 3, no days off. Best days are when I'm tired or out-of-it... it's incredible.
Are used as technique in cycling to increase lung capacity it works and i trained some really good cyclist to go to lance armstrong team.
& ofc theGoggiN' "Nothing can hurt me MFkrrrzzz!!"/ "YOU don't know me!!" Haha
@@johncrerra3699 Cycling, the language I understand
Nice
@@INTEGRITY273 increase your vo2 max by riding on a moderate hill at the middle of the hill inhale and exhale full deep breaths 30 sec then relax .
Keeping a high pace 90 rpm.
This will increase your VO2 max
Watching stuff like this really shows you how incredible the human body is.
It truly is Chris Dewitt.😄
Praise be to GOD! 🙏🏽
@@marciacampbell1013 Praised be random mutations!
@@paule.2687 If you believe in evolution, you really have to stretch your imagination. How did the first eye develop through random mutations? The first lung? The brain?
Read the Bible to learn that God created Heaven and Earth and every creature in it. Evolution does not explain anything, no matter how many atheistic "scientists" try to make up incredibly convoluted, untenable, impossible theories to buttress the lie.
@@Arabzene
Religion is population control and god is man made crap.
Earlier I was doing the Wim Hof Breathing and was wondering why I was able to hold my breath for so long. This video really helped me to understand what happens in my body. Very well explained. Thanks a lot!
As a non-native English speaker, I find this explanation to be 💯 very understandable and crystal clear. Straight to the point too. Amazing
Minor point here, but Wim says “breathe in fully and let it go” so he doesn’t push the breath out, he just breathes in deeply.
Yep, this video makes more than 1 error explaining the WH " method "
You first need to exhale forcefully few times (this lowers your ph, by exhaling CO2 more than usual) and then you inhale deeply few times (to oxygenate the body), then jump on cold water.
Ha ha. I am the "Brian P" without a period on the end. Noticed a few comments they didn't look like mine but they I agreed with here!
@@bjp999 Haha, and neither of us has an avatar. Us Brian P’s have to stick together, I’ll agree with your comments, too.
@@navneetkapoor9820 Yeah, that might help, but it’s not part of the Wim Hof method. Breath deeply, and let it go. He specifically says just let it go, not force it out.
I was able to implement Wim's technique when I had inflammatory lungs due to the virus.
I couldn't breath in much, only short breaths - any more and it would hurt, doing this technique helped immensely with staying calm and solving my lack of oxygen due to inflamed lungs.
Now it makes more sense why it was so effective.
"Allergies" for me
I did Wim breathing twice a day when I had the virus. I had been doing it before too. It helped me a lot. I got through it quickly and it never got to bad. I also felt much better when I did the breathing.
I’m battling with inflammation and Covid toes post, Covid 19 infection (I got double Moderna). I just started doing Wim Hof breathing and cold showers for 9 days now. Time will tell.
Me too, it’s incredible, I had asthma and Covid lung, I can’t believe how quickly I managed to hold the breath and look forward to that suspension in time
@@Carlos-fh8wk
Any update on how you are doing?
I'm facing open heart bypass surgery soon and have been doing the 3 round Wim Hof breathing exercise. My coronary arteries are blocked to the point they can't use stents to open them up. So now I'm making a concerted effort to do this daily. My theory is by increasing the blood oxygen saturation it helps make up the deficit of the clogged arteries. I bought a pulse oximeter that shows the %O2 and the pulse rate. When doing the breath hold at the end of each round, I notice my 02% is 99-100% especially on the 1.5 minute hold. I'm also getting my lungs ready for general anesthesia and post op recovery. I really welcome any comments from health professionals on my approach. Cheers to all. Bob
I am not a health professional, but as you are facing open heart by-pass surgery soon i assume you have spoken to one recently. I you have watched this video and also listened and understand the Wim Hof method you should realize that it is seeking out stress on purpose. I do not think seeking out stress is a good think in your condition. I urge to think twice and actively consult your doctor about this. This means calling them and discussing your ideas. Don't just wait for someone to reply on your comment you placed on a random youtube video to get this kind of advice. Just hope your hart is still beating to enable you to read this.
Hi, I hope the surgery was successful and you are safe and sound.
Could you please share your experience with the WHM and whether this had any effect on you before and after the surgery, that would be really great. Thank you.
Sounds logical and it has worked for people with hard COVID, but surely you checked it with your cardiologist
Hope your surgery went well. People now are using stem cell therapy to clean out arteries! Also, shock wave therapy is being used to clean arteries!! I know that’s not going to help you but pass it on. I believe though you can still use the stem cell to build up that heart and arteries!! R 3 stem cell had patient testimony on using stem cell to clean his arteries! He
Had total healing when he went back to have doctors review with cat scan! FYI good day
Hi there it’s a year later how are you doing these days??❤
The dizziness and tingling comes from oxygen deprivation (Bohr effect). Your blood is saturated with oxygen, but the oxygen doesn't get into your muscles and tissue because the CO2 is missing. Once you hold your breath the CO2 builds back up (that's why you can hold your breath for so long after the hyperventilation breathing.
Just clarifying. Specifically, isn’t the dizziness and tingling more to do with the respiratory alkalosis (high PH) due to the Carbon Dioxide deprivation? Rather than the oxygen deprivation? It’s been quite a while though since I studied human physiology.
@@Kakatawaga O2 and CO2 are in a constant balance. by heavy breathing out, you push the CO2 level to an extreme low (regarding concentration curve), while your O2 level is normal. BUT the bodys reflex for breathing is triggered by the CO2 concentration. Getting to this "alert level" in CO2 blood concentration from this extrem low you created in the first place takes a while. But while the CO2 builds back up, your O2 conc. is going down... and the increased timeperiod without oxygen intake leads to a critical low O2 saturation and this is the reason you get dizzy or even pass out.
@@cr4zyb4sh3 Bro, you know your thing 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
explain how you can activate dmt through heavy breathing sessions, their are studies on it and user accounts
@@Kakatawaga This is correct. The dizziness comes from vasoconstriction of the cerebral arteries due to low levels of CO2. The tingling and mild cramping sensations is due to the respiratory alkalosis as it disturbes the contractile function of muscles as it reduces the amount of ionized calcium.
I've done wim hof and cold showers for 2 years.. I'm still able to work full time because of this method 💪👍
Ive been doing the Wim Hof method on and off for a couple of years . it makes me feel so alive and well , within and mentally strong . Wim says to breath fully in but not fully out , he says just let the breath go , then fully in again and so on , for abut 40 to 90 + breaths , depending on your experience level , the last breath let it out and hold without air in your lungs , the longest i have held is 4 minutes but it takes a lot of practice and while holding strange feelings happen like being disconnected from reality its weird , Wim says you activates the pineal gland , So if your feeling depressed unhappy , lifeless , besides personally knowing the Lord ,the Wim Hof method will fix it , i vouch for it , Cold showers after the breathing exercises take it to a whole new level
After 40 breaths do you let the breath out completely or just like the other 40?
@@tommartin3016 just like the others.... More or less max 5% in the lung
Same experience here 🙂
just like the other 40..@@tommartin3016
I really want to start, but I'm so scare to faint in the breathing excercises, did you faint?
Your English is spoken so clearly. I hope it is the correct word. I‘m German and can understand you very well. Thank you for this🙏🏻
Watching this guy and Dr. Berg has probably increased my life span by 240 years. Can you do a video on the benefits of breathing throw your nose and why it is important to develop nose breathing?
I read a book on this, says it stops your mouth deforming madness
Same thoughts..Dr Berg is also out of this world..I am like a new born now..by the way I'm 58 years younger now..tc
I keep hearing of this nose breathing? I don’t understand. Who doesn’t breath through their nose? I though everyone basically breaths through their nose by default.
Its good to say "Wim Hoff Breathing" but we should also recognize that he learnt this from Yoga, so that people will have more access to all these types of breathing techniques.
There are tons of breathing techniques in yoga meditation, Wim Hoff has said in one of his videos that he learnt from yoga. I my self is doing very similar techniques for over 25 years.
I have not gone to such extremity but it's the same. I just do not want people to be side tracked and start on following only this technique as there are many other available and easier than this one.
Important to know Dr.Berg isn’t a medical doctor!!
I would recommend watching wim’s video on how to perform the breathing, you do not repeat the last two stages as indicated in the beginning of this video, you must repeat the 30 breaths each time, for 3 cycles.
This needs to be the top comment
@@thesturgon agreed!
10 cycles is the goal according to WimHof
👏👏👏
its not in the book @@MichaelAlvey
Wim Hof himself has said not to force the breathing. ✌️
The “force” I believe he means is that you are deliberately changing your breath, not forcing the air out.
@@rebeccaarcher3851
FULL IN
exale NORMALY(not fully)
ditto: can't believe this guy missed it ! ?
The description of the Wim Hof breathing method Dr. Ekberg gives is quite wrong, sorry to say that. Started watching this video with good expectations for some medical background of the WHM, but stopped watching after realising those mistakes.
Also, many commentors pointed this out, but no correction, notice, link to original WHM until now. : |
@@jorn-jorenjorenson5028 So move on why are you talking?
I do Wim Hof breathing when I have insomnia and it works better than guided meditations.
I love this method! I think the public should be aware, however, that if you have a history in your family of aneurysms then you must be very careful with going between hot and cold too rapidly. It can cause an eruption if you have inherited that gene of aneurysms.
I have the WHM app, and do 5 rounds every day (40 breaths) - got to 3 minutes the other day! He has exercises on the app. as well, like doing push-ups without breath. This has helped with my Meniere's Disease, as it is making me feel stronger and calmer. I lie, propped up, on the bed. Wim Hof is *the* man!
What do you mean, "40"?
According to his "how to" video, it's 30 breaths/round.
When using the app you can choose how many breaths you want to do. I did 25 breaths rounds for about a year daily and now I’ve been doing 35 for almost a year. I do a a minimum of a two minute hold on my first round, by my fourth round I make it to over three minutes and have been able to make it to four minutes a few times. I challenge anyone to try grounding for ten to fifteen minutes and then do as many pushups as you can, you’ll be amazed by how many pushups you will be able to do.
After 3 minutes and up (of full retention) you reach another level of consciousness.The mind is transcended and the upper bodies activate.The state is euphoric and you can reach it every time by practice.I think you can safely say that the longer you maintain your breath the more your consciousness awakes BUT it has to be done in perfect harmony,both the inhale and the exhale,not to be forced
Yes. This video completetly screwed uo describing the method lol
I agree, I’ve been doing this now for 12 days and love it, can’t wait until tomorrow. We just have to listen and be kind to our bodies, we are not all the same. I stopped one of my breathing rounds because I felt dizzy, maybe that day I was extra tired or something. I do now have stone cold showers. I’ve noticed that I can go somewhere else during the breathing technique, I get a little lost when I’m holding my breath as to which way I’m gonna go next, in or out. 😂😂
no, that feeling is just your de oxygenated brain.
What retention?
It’s not another level of consciousness, it’s your brain get less oxygen
As said before, when you do the Wim Hof method you don't fully breath out. You Inhale fully, from the stomach all the way up to your brain and then you exhale just by letting go, NO force, not fully exhale. I think it's very important that the information is correct. All the other information was both inspiering and interesting. Thanks!
I've been doing cold baths most mornings for a couple of months now. Feels amazing!
Its good to say "Wim Hoff Breathing" but we should also recognize that he learnt this from Yoga, so that people will have more access to all these types of breathing techniques.
There are tons of breathing techniques in yoga meditation, Wim Hoff has said in one of his videos that he learnt from yoga. I my self is doing very similar techniques for over 25 years.
I have not gone to such extremity but it's the same. I just do not want people to be side tracked and start on following only this technique as there are many other available and easier than this one.
Sten, i appreciate your videos and presentations very much. I was pleasantly surprised to see you cover Wim Hof breathing. I'm been practicing it for 2 years now. A couple of corrections. Wim, does not recommend exposing yourself to cold in a 'shocking' manner. Rather, to work your way into it. For instance, It took me a couple of months, but i started out gradually by turning my shower water temp from warm to cool to cold. Now I can walk into an ice cold sower and it is not a shocking experience. Secondly is the breathing. In your video you mention that with Wim Hof breathing, we are 'forcing' out. Not so. Actually, a deep breath is taken in from the stomach, but instead of pushing / forcing it out, you just let it naturally out. In fact, you do not try and push out the remaining air. And, while 3 rounds are good, it depends on the individual. I can get away with 2 rounds of breathing, or sometimes 4 rounds to go deep. Thank you for covering Wim. There is a lot of published science and it's great that you covered it.
So it is not dangerous for the heart? that was my concern. Thank you for the information.
Your teachings have improved my life immensely. Greatly appreciated. Keep up the good work.
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You're not breathing fully out, he simply says to let go. Meaning you simply just breathe out lightly.
I get the "Iceman" effect every time a neighbor flushes their toilet while I am in the shower!
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A good one😂😂😂
Funny, but not funny, especially for you.
@VanityFair Oh, I think it's hilarious! I've actually made a game of "Let's see if I get Flushed" this time! 🤪🤣
Wims breathing is very relaxing .Never forced .
Actually ive seen a video of him doing it and it's extremely fast
Fast doesn’t mean it’s not relaxing. There are techniques in yoga based on even faster breathing.
@@philosopher2king doesn't feel relaxing doing anything fast including breathing. The holds are relaxing though, and there's plenty of unrelaxing moments in some of the yoga practices 😝
@@snoozyq9576 You are activating your flight-or-flight response in a controlled environment so it's normal that it feels hard to relax, it's possible!
After doing wim method I rushed in toilet 5 or 6 time man
At 53, when some friends of mine suffer arthritis and all these inflammation of the joints, I am healthier than I was in my 20s. WMHF kept me from seeing doctors and phyisical therapists, Excercise in moderation, WMHF, meditation and cold shower, but all these are done from 4 or 5am for one an da half hours. Taking time for your health first thing in the morning everyday develops a habit of self-care firstbefore anything else. Wishing everyone here good health ! :D
So powerful. I call it overbreathing and it’s changed my life. Thanks for laying out the benefits everyone needs to do this!
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Now I’m very interested in growth hormone. I have chronic fatigue syndrome and I have been weak in my body since early childhood. ASAP I want to become fit enough to sustain average human activities. Currently, I fast, jog, sprint, and do bodyweight workouts. In future I want to run a marathon, swim in near 0°C water, never get sick, and stay active all my life.
*Edited 28.10.2021: at least think twice before pushing your energy limits. It can make you worse. Anymore, I think it's not the solution.
Do the 3 big: squat, dead lift and bench press. Steady growth hormone, and higher testosterone.
I want to add on sleep is very essential toward your recovery, along with muscle rolling yourself after 2 daily workouts. Keep it up I also struggle with daily fatigue from past horrendous sleeping schedules (2-4hrs for 5 years)
@@Sunny-uh5bc sleep wasn’t an issue for me, I slept for 8+ hrs consistently. Now I’m focused on diet and my gut microbiome.
Most people with C.F.S are confined to bed and the sofa. You are jogging and sprinting?
@@sallybennett7869 I was. Now I don’t think that moderate- and high-intensity exercise will help me with CFS recovery
I take out my garbage outside with no shirt on in winter and I pretend I'm Wim Hof.
I knew someone else probably did, lol. It is true that staying warm all the time just makes it much worse when it is cold. Like, I hate when the temp goes up and down, and that first reslly cold day is the worst, than you get used to it.
me tooo! can't tolerate cold shower; but cold air not so bad at all.
Ditto
@@moiseechen try a cold bath, is less intense than a shower
its the same thing...cold exposure
I just saw a Wim Hof Q&A yesterday, and he said the physiological impact occurs in the first two minutes of cold exposure, after that, the effect is mostly psychological, ie mentally learning to endure stress. He emphasized that it is important to very gradually expose yourself to cold, to allow the body to adapt over time. I have been cold adapting for about five years. Alternating hot/cold in shower is a good start: about 30 seconds each, three times. The first time in cold is very stressful, but after two weeks, it's not and really pretty easy, the body adapts. You can gradually adapt to cold in evening walks from summer to fall and then into winter. It's pretty much what wild animals do.
Does the method also help you deal with heat? Because I'm fine with cold, i never need more than a t shirt even living in London and throughout the winter. Cold never bothers me, i even showered in cold water since childhood and used to free dive in ice cold waters. My problem is that even in the mildest of summers i feel like the heat is killing me, I'm sluggish and lethargic, feel like i have heat rash, and start sweating with the tiniest bit of effort... and this is in only like 24-26 degree heat. Would the method help me with that?
@@noshadow666 I do not know, I live an a temperate/cold climate, so I enjoy hot days.
However, the body is very adaptable to gradual stress ie, lifting light weights and the body adapts and you can soon lift heavier weights, start gradually jogging daily, and you will soon be able to run longer distances.
So, I believe gradually exposing yourself to heat will cause your body to respond to the stress and adapt to heat. A daily visit to a gym with a sauna or steam room, where you can oh so gradually expose to heat would be an interesting experiment for you.
Avoiding what makes us uncomfortable only relieves the symptoms, actively exposing ourselves to the problem and the body will strive to adapt.
Good luck! Hopefully it will help.
I've been taking cold showers three nights now. Definitely getting easier. Also cold in general doesn't bother me as much with just three days of exposure. I walked outside in 30 degree weather yesterday in a t-shirt and didn't even notice.
@@ninja3687Good luck! It's an interesting experiment, we definitely start adapting. Just be gradual, I don't think it's about willpower, just really gradually increase the time and the cold exposure. I do night walks before bed, walk about a half mile with a coat on, then start taking it off on the way home. My second winter, I started pushing it my second week and got some frostbite on my nose, so it takes time. Later in the winter I could go longer in colder temps and had no problem. I seem to lose it over the summer, so by Fall I am starting over. I imagine the same happens to all mammals as the seasons change.
Alternating on the back of the head also assists with alleviating headaches and possibly migraines.
I know this video is relatively old, but just to clarify for new viewers in the WHM you have to exhale without forcing it. Do not exhale entirely. Let your lungs contract naturally.
It will allow you to hold your breath for 2-3 min.
Its good to say "Wim Hoff Breathing" but we should also recognize that he learnt this from Yoga, so that people will have more access to all these types of breathing techniques.
There are tons of breathing techniques in yoga meditation, Wim Hoff has said in one of his videos that he learnt from yoga. I my self is doing very similar techniques for over 25 years.
I have not gone to such extremity but it's the same. I just do not want people to be side tracked and start on following only this technique as there are many other available and easier than this one.
9:15 - Wim Hof instruct to fully in but NOT fully out. For me it means to breathe out not as much as you can.
I'm a Wim Hof beginner (4 weeks) but I think you're right or I have misunderstood that part.
I think I figured out why I can only max out at 1 minute then. I blow out all my air for that hold....lol
Like a wave…😅
Its good to say "Wim Hoff Breathing" but we should also recognize that he learnt this from Yoga, so that people will have more access to all these types of breathing techniques.
There are tons of breathing techniques in yoga meditation, Wim Hoff has said in one of his videos that he learnt from yoga. I my self is doing very similar techniques for over 25 years.
I have not gone to such extremity but it's the same. I just do not want people to be side tracked and start on following only this technique as there are many other available and easier than this one.
Two of my gurus in one video, excellent! The one thing I've always considered underemphasized by Wim is the fact that he has been on an OMAD diet for most of his life (although not keto at all, a vegetarian). Many who follow him do not realize just how much benefit Wim's diet brings him and believe that following his method alone will result in the same amazing health Wim has. In reality you need to do both, just like he does. I really wish Wim would be louder about his life long fasting and include it in general as part of his teachings, as in my opinion IF has helped him just as much to achieve his many world records as his method did. In that sense, Wim is also a Dr. Ekberg follower :-D ...and for myself, I follow both.
Thank you Dr. Green. You are so right. The body is Chemical (Nutrition), Physical (Movement) and Emotional (Mind). A holistic approach needs to address all three.😄
@@drekberg and Spiritual
I dont believe one vegetarian meal a day could be sufficient.
I eat carnivore and follow Wim Hof and I don’t have any issues with him being a vegetarian. Over two years doing the WHM and not planning to quit till the day I die. My maximum breath holds sometimes is four minutes.
Alexandra David-Neel learned this from a Tibeten monch during her travels to Lhasa (early 1900's). They got stuck outdoors at winter and used breath to keep alive.
I have to say that this is the very first logical explanation of the cold therapy. I've been doing cold water swimming over that last 13 years (can't do it only when the lake freezes). I know from my experience this is extremely beneficial (e.g. I've not had any noticeable viral infection, like cold, flu, etc. over the last at least 10 years) but did not quite understand the mechanisms that were responsible for that. Now many things clicked into their place :) Thank you for the explanation...
The Wim Hoff breathing has been on my To Do! list for months. This moved it to the top of my list. Thanks for another informative video.
You are welcome Christine Dougan. It was my pleasure 😄
start now. You wont regret it.
Dont put it on a list, just try it now, it will take not even 5min:)
@@robertz2794 Tried it last night after watching the video and again this morning! Probably far from perfect but WOW! quite a high afterwards 😜
Quite impressive how something that only takes a minute or 6 has been on your To Do List for months straight :)
Ive been doing wim hoff breathing method for over a year,along with the cold shower first as soon as i wake up,and i have so much energy throughout the day.
agree
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Your video deserve to be spread widely into schools, ministries of every governments on earth and WHO.
I just did the Wim Hof Method and held my breathe for 3 minutes and 9 seconds
In other words, you’re a badass.
How tf, I can barley do 1 minute
Thank you Dr Ekberg. I came across the Wim Hof breathing method recently and then found a video on using it in conjunction with doing push-ups. At the time, I could only do 20 push-ups in 1 stretch. The next day I did the 30 breaths and to my amazement, I did 30 push-ups. I now do this every other day and yesterday got up to 50 push-ups. It's incredible. I had thought about the cold shower, but I'm a softie in the present cold winter, so I'm happy to know that fasting, which I do anyway, is a suitable substitute.
I wish you a merry Christmas and the very best for 2021.
Well done, doing 50 press ups. That's excellent. Check calisthenics movementvfor great body exercises.
Wim Hof metod is great, it works just like excercise; intense stress during a short time. Excercise should also be short and intense, 5 min high intense interval training is much better than a 1h steady pace jog.
Also cold showers are great, really gives you energy. Also Wim actually recommended 2-3 min cold shower for the health benefits, not 15 min. Training is good for health competing is not.
Thank you Skeptical Caveman. Exactly. 😄
It's not possible to get same benefits from high intense interval training as 1h jog. In low heart rate training you cause stretching effect to heart muscle. Higher heart rate just makes it stronger, but it's capacity doesn't get any bigger.
There is nothing new in HIT or crossfit type trainining, such things has been tried out in 1950s, and studied thoroughly long ago. Don't bring any good results for sports. Of course you see great benefits if you do only two months study, which is it exactly how long you get benefits from high intensity training. Then it plateaus.
5 min training time is ok if training sucks like HIT does, but when training is fun, I would rather do it for 1 hour or more.
@@flameace you actually get more benefits from high intensity interval training, than a 1h run. It's scientifically proven. Constant pace running is dangerous for the heart.
@@flameace you get different benefits
@@SkepticalCaveman Wasn't Constant pace running only good if you stay under a certian heart rate?
I’ve done this hundreds of times by having a unwanted anxiety attack. Studies show the breathing changes around 30 minutes before people have an anxiety attack. Some of my worst anxiety attacks gave me the most peaceful feeling after I just assumed it was because everything was so chaotic during the anxiety attack.
Yes I had a pa once ..my first actually and after I was so peaceful I was actually whispering to people ..Good luck...if you've had a pa we all know it's not fun...
Tack, Sten, jättenyttig föklaring av andning och stresskontroll.
Creating a storm in your nervous system, then one benefits the sunshine and rainbow in a relaxed state 🙏 Thanks for this excellent information
My pleasure 😊
Thank you Doc. You're the voice of reason, so level-headed; that's what I like about you. A great sage once said the best way is to avoid the extremes and keep to the middle.
He deserves more recognition
This is interesting and helpful but not actually 100% accurate to the Wim Hof Method. The penny dropped for me when I realised there is no "blowing" out on the out breath, it's a let go. I was doing it wrong on my own for a couple of months until I got it. Just let it go, as Wim says. No blowing out at all. So actually the chest area doesn't cave in, but remains kind of firm and upright, with the belly distended, (which may relate to tumo breathing). This increases internal heat somehow, a whole area not explored in this video. Been cold showering for 10 months, after a warm shower to get the contrast, which is well explained here. Found that indeed, if the breath is practiced correctly, internal heat is increased, and found really cold showers to not feel cold at all after a minute or two. In fact, thought there was something wrong with the taps the other day, but measured the temp and it was 7.2C. In my experience there are many real benefits to cold showering - and you feel like a million dollars afterwards. That internal heating is something I'm exploring more, as it appears to be affecting my health overall too. Good luck everyone!
I actually found the "really" in the thumbnail extremely disrespectful.
I got same 7C. Been doing it for a year now . Its great. 1 day I went into the ocean without a thot of temp
and chilled in there for about 20min,then my friend said ok let me go in too, she got out within 3s saying that's the kind of temp ppl freeze in, only after that that did i realise it might b too cold. I felt nothing b4. Only going to start with the breathing, I was always lazy to do it. And you are right after a minute the water is not cold anymore, like swimming. Raises energy levels insanely, and we'll since cold showering I react differently to stressors, literally nothing gets my reaction. I become aware of the situation, and let it go
To watch how it plays itself out. Much like how i surrender to the cold.
Just out of interest - are you practising the breathing method while showering cold? Been showering cold since couple of weeks and now and now I want to integrate the WHM
@@thomass3002 I mentioned somewhere in my other comment that I have not been using the breathing and plan to start incorporating it too. Im just lazy. And the horse stance. It makes sense to test it all out.
@@thomass3002wait u said while showering? I don't intentionally, a similar breathing pattern(deep) to what he says to do is assumed naturally. The breathing spoken of is done b4 exposure. When in the shower At first ofcasue u hyperventilate, then to breath normally ur breath has to be deep and controlled , u surrender to the cold. Do not do breathing technique in the shower. U have to be relaxed, sitting or lying down. In shower breath deeply not shallow
Awsome, Awsome , Awsome video.
I lovr this channel. So detailed and easy to understan.
I've been doing Wim Hoff for about 2 weeks now. It's incredible . I have not felt this energetic since I was 20.
Thank you Doctor
Thank you Variety the spice of life. That's awesome 😄
I'm 64 I do the cold showers and the breathing, I found it to be really beneficial, and my physical health and mental health have definitely improved.
Oh such Great blessing this man,
who shares of his intellect wisdom and knowledge,
for us not so fortunate of such things
2:10 I believe it's exhale & hold then inhale & hold and then its back to 30 to 40 deep breaths.
Indeed.. he s not informed at all about that, sad
Yeah, him making two errors about the basics of the relatively simple method (breathing fully out + not having the correct cycle) makes me worry about the rest of what he's saying, even though it seems to make sense.
This was the most clear concise explanation of Wim Hof that I have seen. There is some merit to his ideas but I think it sometimes gets lost in the "cult of personality" he has built up. He doesn't really explain it all that well himself but people are willing to jump off an iceberg in order to "be like him".
Great point about more not always being better.
Problem is that he explained the method in the wrong way...
@@sergio8977 Care to explain it the right way?
Dr. Ekberg- you explain things with such clarity and perspective! I so appreciate you videos!
I’m around 60 . Every year I have a ultrasound of my heart and every 5 years I have a 3D heart scan with dye.
I think people whatever age should have their heart checked before attempting high stress activities or extreme athletics.
I enjoy both however I do it responsibly.
I feel great after my Wim Hof morning routine. My energy doubles!
Why have all those procedures if you are healthy
What a beautiful simple explanation, easy to follow. Thank you so much Sten
We call in Kapal Bhatti in Sanskrit in India. A yogic way of breathing. It was been around for only a few centuries ... you know what i mean
it is called Tummo in Tibet.
I have been watching Dr Berg for years However I found Dr Stern’s video on fasting this week .
I must say Dr Stern is the most knowledgable in every subject that he covers , his explaination is so deep yet so simple to understand . Dr Stern is definitely the best !
Excellent video and tangible explanation of the science and benefits of the good and bad stress. Best health videos on UA-cam by far!
Thank you for breaking down the behinds the scene for us, adjusting to each individual is the key to not only not having a a bad experience, but preventing damage. Much love 🙏🏻
Overall this is a very informative video, very clear explanations and well worth watching. Dr Ekberg does make some errors describing the Wim Hof method. Here are the errors. Wim clearly states only do this breathing seated or prone, never standing or driving or in water because of the risk of passing out. He never states to "breathe violently", only to do what feels natural to do, "no need to force it". Others have been noted during the 30 breathes Wim says "fully in, then let it go" not exhale all the way, and at the end of 30 to exhale and hold "until you feel the urge to breathe" then "take a deep breathe in and hold for 15 seconds after which you start a new round with 30 breathes etc. Not to hold again. One feels that perhaps if Dr Ekberg did Wim's breathe work himself he might not have made these errors.
May Dr Ekberg live forever. A gifted Doctor.
WHM breathing techniques and cold exposure therapy (3-5 minute cold showers and up to 10 minute (but not longer) baths at home) have opened new doors to me. Doors to: rejuvenation, relaxation, mental strength, clarity, and exuberance, and just feeling great!!!!
I love Wim Hof. Thank you for helping spread his word. I watch you a lot to help keep me on track with food and I keep up with my breath work to keep my mind calm. Thank you both!!
Thank you FISH N METAL. As you probably have noticed, my channel isn't just a food channel. It is about anything and everything that is critical to health. Thanks for the support😄
@@drekberg I have definitely noticed been following for a couple years now. Used to be 230lbs now 180.
Dr Sten Ekberg you are brilliant, you explain the science behind everything.. that's why I am so addicted to your videos 👍
I started with WH just three weeks ago. I quit coffee all together. It gives me so much energy. So calming.
Cold shower too
Wim Hof method does NOT repeat the long breath holds up to 10 times.
It's 30 or so deep breaths 'fully in' with relaxed exhales 'let it go' (not forced and not a full exhale).
Then you hold the final exhale for as long as is comfortable.
When you finally need to breathe, you inhale once and hold for 10-15 seconds (no more).
Then you begin a whole new cycle - i.e. back to the 30 breaths.
This whole cycle repeats as many times as you want.
Been doing Wim Hof's breathing for a year and a bit now, trying to expose to cold as much as possible... never been sick once yet. And before annually, I'd have at least 2 - 4 colds / flus. This works.
exactly the same here. 2 years of cold showers never cought a cold since then. before in average 2 heavy colds per year
Thank you for this, Doctor Eckberg. I have studying both the Wim Hoff and Patrick Mckeown breathing methods. As always, I like your common sense intelligent approach. Very interesting! Keep up the good work!
Another epic video! 👏🏼 Good reminder for people trying anything new in life - Know your WHY!
I believe the most important part was missing: challenging yourself in the cold brings the mind-body connection. Constant practice brings the mind-body experience into everyday life. With a calmer brain, there is a tremendous saving of energy and a deep feeling of peace and happiness. That is the goal. The goal. Breathing and ice are one of the ways.
Yes, great subject, I am a great fan of Wim Hof!
His method makes people really strong.
Greetings from The Netherlands ;)
Thank you saintinel. I really appreciate your feedback. 😄
@@drekberg in sorry to see Dr Sten, not very many agree with you analysis of Hoffman man breathing technique. I like all you ideas up until this point and I agree with most of what you say, you also have a great way of describing the theories of LCHF, I'M, FASTING etc. I'm currently on my 8th day almost just water fasting with some himalaya salt, magnesium, multi vits, as my last pure water only fast had to be cut short because I developed swelling in my mouth? (don't know why). I'm doing moderate walks of 5km with in a aerobic range. I'm in agreement with you on most things but I think you should make another video in defence or correction of all the huf fans. Thank you for all you efford in teaching a healthy way of life.
The gym I used to go to in the town I grew up had a cold dip. I really loved it because I could go from the sauna into it for a couple minutes, then back into the sauna again, and so forth. Sadly, none of the gyms I've been to in this area have one, and the shower's not quite the same (and it's across the wet area from the sauna and steam room.)
Just like in Russia and Finland, sooo healthy
Wim Hof offers an app and his breathing instruction is led by him. I’m on day two and have head so many benefits!
Keep it up..
I am already on on day 85 and I do cold pool ( in California 50 degree at am at 0500 am ) feels fantastic !!
I use Win Hof method and it does wonders for me. It's the simplest way to de-stress, re-energise and boost concentration. It is helping me expand my lung capacity as I continue practising it.
Thanks for these tips. I've been doing this breathing exercise for quite a while, and now I can understand what goes on during the entire process.
You might need to adjust the video info: according to other wim hof breathing videos, the breathing is made with 30-40 forced breathe-in-breath-out then after the last breath out you hold as much as you can then inhale and hold at most 15 seconds, then begin a new cycle of forced breathing, and you do this 4-5 cycles.
I was going to make the same comment. He didn't fully understand the breathing cycle
Thank for looking out man . That what I was doing as well the breathing cycle on this is told wrong
@@vegetablepolice1 on the other hand, the Dr. says somewhere here that his misunderstanding doesn't change the pshysiology of the breathing process... so he might be right, even he's wrong ;)
Wim says "don't force"
Thank you very much for taking the time to explain this in words and visuals. I have been practicing the wim hof method (have not done the ice cold bath, at least not yet, yet have used the cold showers and breathing). I have gotten a lot of value from your video and glad to have found your channel. I will watch the fasting video too to understand more (I have practiced intermittent fasting for a while also). Thank you again! 🤗
Wow this is great. Love the way you explain things so clearly and thoroughly. Much appreciated, you rock my friend. I'm learning so much from you.
I enjoy doing the Wim Hoff method. The cold exposure part is also good for increasing brown fat in the body. Great video!
Have been doing WHM, and Intermittent fasting ...really love the combo..Thank you for the analysis Dr Ekberg
From watching Wim Hof demonstrate his breathing method, it sounds different than what Dr. Ekberg is proposing here. Lying in bed before I go to sleep at night, I do a set of the 30 breaths and then instead of not breathing after exhaling, I hold my breath after inhaling for as long as I can. Then I do another 30 and hold it in again and sometimes do another 30 breaths. It is amazing how long you can hold your breath when you do this. My record is 3 mins and 19 seconds. Amazing for me! I will practice breathing out and then holding my breath.
Such good information, and free for everyone. I fast regularly, take cold showers for a minute, swim outside in cold water and jump in the sauna, I love water contrast therapy. I train, but allow plenty of time for recovery, and take regular walks around my local park. I sleep much better and rarely have a low mood if I practise all of these habits. Best of luck everyone.
Thank you Dr. Ekberg for explaining the process so understandably.
I started doing the wim hof method for a while now.
I don't really care too much about the science of it (even though I did read the book).
For one thing the breathing exercises just feel lovely to me. The 30 to 40 breaths are just something to get through for me but I absolutely love the retention phase, so calm and peaceful, it does feel like a reset of your brain. Also the fastest way I know to get into a meditative state so it's a perfect way to start a meditation session.
The cold showers are a pain and a bliss at the same time. It's always hard to do, but that's exactly what makes you feel like superman if you succeed. I take 5 minute cold showers every day, except when I'm tired. I believe this is best to do when you have pretty good energy already.
The Breathing took a while to get used to, but now I absolutely love to start my day with it and sometimes even do it multiple times a day.
This video is one of the best I've ever seen at explaining HRV, the WIM Hoff methodology, and the sympathetic, parasympathetic nervous system. I was trained in a type of breathing that creates coherence like described in this video. And it's based on deep, rhytthmic breathing. This sets the heart into a smooth wavelike pattern called coherence, where all things are possible!
Thank so much! I love the fact that you took the time to explain and broke things down slowly for us to assimilate this incredibly valuable information.👏👏👏
I’m doing cold showers every day ❤️ thanks for this in depth review, always very didactic 👍
Thank you Verium fellow. I really appreciate your feedback. 😄
Bro you got a spacebud?! :O
You let go, you don’t breath entirely out.
I'm from Philippines and i live in Sweden. I do all of the above!❤❤❤
Dr Ekberg - amazing explanation and staging the introduction and breaking down to more finite details. You are simply amazing;