It's fascinating how their thought influence is intertwined and bring many of us on a similar path. I guess there are many others who will end up here. Especially those who couldn't let go of their spirituality, despite the harsh influence of the modern skeptical world, where any notion of such ideas should make you feel ashamed and somehow inferior to the intelligence of the scientific community. Again, it is fascinating to observe and be a part of it.
I've been practicing Wim's breathing techniques and cold water therapy for a little over a year. When I started I was detoxing from opiates, 20 years + of addiction. If you know anything about opiate detox then you know trying to describe it is impossible. A detox on this level is beyond just discomfort or pain - it is a painful rebirth full of overwhelming symptoms familiar to the body, only at such intense levels that it becomes nearly impossible to overcome. During and after my detox I began these techniques, and I found myself feeling again. Feeling, just feeling. Which is huge because I had been so separated from feeling anything real for so damn long. Combined with working out and yoga, changing my diet a little and just being kind to myself again began shaping me into a wonderment of emotion and clarity.
@@haidermir4605 this is a repost, but did something for me albeit not for drugs just experimental value. Also… 20 min saunas 4-7 times a week has huuuuge health benefits maybe try that as well. “ Your wrong. Wim Hoff is completely onto something for humanity and science. I tried a milder experiment, (without breathing technique) BUT in doing so the first FEELING I experienced was to BREATHE. Try this since your such a skeptic; but I’ll be original like Wim Hoff and share with you: 1. Take a shower… increase temp to your heat threshold over 5-7 min period. READY FOR SUCKER PUNCH? 2. Instantaneously turn HOT to COLD. Expose all areas of your body to the cold. You WILL be induced to breathe… or HYPERVENTILATE. Stay in the COLD until you feel a sense of warm ness over your body. That’s your body EVOLVING. Then notice once your out of the shower you feel even warmer. Now I anecdotally see where he got the breathing technique from. The ice water forced it on him and he ACCEPTED the bodies powers to evolve Try it If you got the balls. Then get back to me 🤙😎💯🔥” Good luck brother
I realized that my anxiety is like cold water (it causes stress on my body) so I started to perceive anxiety as something external to me, and when I feel it I imagine it's just cold water...this helps me to don't identify me with my anxiety which therefore disappears quickly! I can handle it like a cold shower..hope this is helpful for someone else :)
Yo Wil! My brothers and I were trying to get in touch with you. We need someone with dynamism and soul and a platform to help educate the country about the hype around Electrolyzed Water, which in a nutshell is 120x the power of bleach and its so freaken safe we can drink it. With the whole Covid-19 thing on, people could be using the wrong product while thinking they're getting the right stuff that promises to get us to transition out of all these terrible aggressive chemicals. Maybe you remember my mom and my brothers? You guys met at the Peninsula and we've got a pilates studio in BGC! Hope you see this dude!
I saw this comment and instantly thought of the culture shock I had while fully wrapped up and still cold in Sunderland...then I saw the references to Newcastle haaha
This elderly gentleman lived near me and I saw him several times going for jogs in negative celcius temperatures in just his shorts. Seems that dude wasn't so crazy after all.
I feel you. I've been doing Wim Hof method under supervision of my friend who's a certified instructor taught by Wim. It's difficult to describe how much it's improved my wellbeing. I'm so blessed to have my best friends just as hyped and doing this together. I did 8.5 minutes in 34-degree ice water today, and I could barely do 3 minutes only 3 months ago. The breathing exercises took me time to learn, and I have learned to surrender to the ice. I am now able to stop shivering by controlling my breath and being able to access a deeper level of consciousness.
Flip Dip Its kinda tempting to try it out actually :D Not that the winters are cold over here, but it would be nice to dress to impress rather than dress to survive.
Actually the science behind deep breathing is simple - I believe breathing deeper has the same effect as hyperventilating - people who hyperventilate are removing CO2 from their system - as after all it’s the CO2 build up that causes you to breath so hence deeper breathing removing the residual CO2 from your system. On a side note this can be quite dangerous without proper training especially under water as you can pass out and so should always have a spotter
@Mr Shikigami No.... hyperventilating can cause damage, The breath method Wim Hof uses is extremely similar to the method that freedivers use, and if done correctly does not harm the body in any way, Do not confuse hyperventilating with controlled breath methods.
He is a bit of a freak of nature. At the least he has an unusual amount of brown fat which helps him with his cold stunts. It was believed that it might be due to his lifestyle but he has a twin brother who lives normally. Turned out when they studied his brother he had a crazy amount of brown fat also.
i am speechless, the dude fighting against cancer litterally made my cry, really touching, I hope he will win the fight, I started the wim hof method and in twoo weeks I already have impressive results
He trained his body to release adrenaline on will without interference from common factors such as fear (suppression of cellular respiration/energy production). These hormones speed up cellular respiration and generate more energy/heat. The same effect is noticed from taking stimulant drugs. When the body is thriving with energy and lack of fear - dopamine produces a surge of euphoria. Basically if you expose yourself to extreme uncomfortable situations repetitively, your brain learns to overcome the anxiety that is associated with that situation. When endorphins are released you can feel either happy/energetic/warm (in a situation where you are not fearful) or you can feel depressed/anxious/cold (in a situation where you are fearful). Give a man a powerful stimulant drug to release endorphins and he too will feel happy, generate body heat and will be able to withstand cold temperatures in shorts for a period of time. In Wim Hof's case, he learned how to induce endorphins in a more natural manner.
Hlary yea the name of the movie is Lucy.. imagine if we could you at least 50%.. whom ever created us knew we would do too much if we could use our whole brain..
@@adam1975100 And he'd deserve it. Helping people and saving lives, changing peoples lives. Can you put a price on this? People learn of Wim and his techniques and are doing it for free because air and cold are free, and its helping them, so in reality, its not entirely about money.
@@stillkeo Is anyone forcing you to go there and pay that? People pay that kind of money to go on holiday and stay at some shabby hotel. Why should this be any different? If it's an experience people want to do, then that's up to them. Wim's actual information and techniques about his practice is free.
I cried. My interpretation of this man, is that he tried to punish himself by doing this to his body, but in his way of punishment he found life. I'm happy for him and would love to do his course or grab a drink with him
I watched the JRE podcast he'd done and he just wanted inner peace actually, tried many things before exposure to cold (meditation, reading philosophy books among other stuff) but nothing worked as well as the cold did.
LIKE REALY HE FOUND A WAY TO POWER HIS SOUL BY GILT..... This makes since just like I had to when I lost my love I did everything as of guilt but I cut over 1000 hair cuts at the Denver Rescue mission For The Homeless... I had to learn why my partner cared so much for those who stole and hurt others.... OMG IM SO BLOWN AWAY RIGHT NOW. I NEEDED TO HEAR THIS .... WHAT. I'm still Selfish I did it for me but guilt and grief can do a lot. it changes YOUR LIFE. death can make you do some selfless things. POWERFUL
I could share my own experience, as kidney patient. I was miserable as my right kidney wasn't functioning fully and somehow I was surviving. After learning Wim Hof breathing in these passing winters, started taking cold showers with his techniques. Believe or not, it super improved my health. Day by day I feel my health is improving and already my daily exercise is boosted with more nutrient diet plan. Truly respect to Wim Hof, he is not mad man but great healer.
@@haidermir4605 :) Should be cold enough to chill out body I guess. I used to touch chilling water with my hands and feet before showering whole body, just to get use to it.
I started wim hof method over 3 years ago, i have not had a cold in over 2 years. Sometimes when I see people getting sick i try to share what I did but yet they dont believe me.
Gary Nelson because like meditation people who never tried sitting in still will find it really difficult.. some will be offended and cal it a waste of time.. but that struggle, that strain was important and probably more productive.. if u thought u failed your wrong.. u cant fail.. worst that can happen is nothing
Gary, I can attest to your experience. I started WHM over a year ago and haven't been sick since. I can also do twice as many pushups as I could ever do before discovering Wim (from 35 to 70). And I have more energy than I did when I was 18 even though I drink much much less coffee. I've also amazingly been able to hold my breath for over 4 minutes. Not consistently, but just doing it once seemed like a huge accomplishment for a guy who grew up with severe asthma.
Trauma/PTSD has unlocked his mind and pushed this man to do amazing things! I overstand that "feeling" you spoke about due to my own experiences, and I see why you have accomplished these things! RESPECT!
I have had a lot of trauma in my life from loosing a finger , to falling from 2 story building to being stabbed 2 times and 11 stab wounds for both times combined . I do have ptsd , and perhaps this is why my mind operates different . I notice sounds other people can’t usually hear like for example I can hear the foxes walking outside on the grass whilst the tv is on , I can hear the wind blowing and the leaves my hearing is very alert , I subconsciously put all my skill points on defense . Nobody can pull up on me , they better be ready if they do
@@pw7138 my boring but realistic answer is: try to set small achievable goals with actionable deadlines, only compete with yourself and aim to get a little better everyday, realize that life comes in waves and after a low there will always be a high around the corner, and finally, learn to breathe 🙃
Ja echt88 - I smoke for years now, and if I quit smoking for a while I always feel so bored. (Maybe I never quit long enough to overcome that feeling) But when I smoke I feel more excited about things, more inspired. Does the breathing technique really replace that all (for you)? Did it take a long time?
Almost everything Wim has done was previously thought to be impossible - but he’s not a freak of nature. Watch Next: *The Giants of Iceland* - bit.ly/1fJjOUL
Once I was out for a run and wanted to go for 3 miles. About half way it started to get very cold but I kept going and actually end up going for 4 miles instead of 3. When I got home I experienced something I never had before. I was completely at peace. All the metal clutter and fog was GONE. My typical daily stress and anxiety was literally gone. It was mind boggling.
I have always found that living in heat makes humans lazy. Their immune system does not have to kick in to keep them warm. I notice this after living in Florida for almost 2 years, even though I know now that Florida is not for me. I am not advocating freezing. I do recall going for bicycle rides in the winter up North, and if I was not wearing enough layers, I would start to get very cold at the end of the 2 hour ride. Once when I did this, I shivered for hours trying to get warm again. It was not fun. Balance of the elements is important.
you beat your goal and exceeded your expectations through a lot of hard work, so your body gave you a lot of dopamine, combined with the relief dopamine of finishing, combined with finally ending the pain? purely theoretical though so idk
What a Amazing Story about an Amazing Human being. . My wife and child died back in 2005 & a Friend Told me about this person. . Many Thanks, I’ve got nothing to lose.
Raw Chef & D- Films ~ Yeah, Many Thanks For your kind words. Life goes on, it’ll never be the same but as long as I’m still breathing I must be alright. It destroyed my self confidence but I have found a way to cope. I hope that your Los didn’t smash your life my friend. Take Care & Be Lucky Fella 🍀
@@jamesguy1030 Dear James, Wim is building a world in which life itself becomes the center of things, and nothing else. With all its beauty, and all the pain. All heartbreak, loss, and pain buries love and forgiveness underneath. And everything that you are going through will make fresh soil for new seeds to sprout and bloom one day. That's my belief. I wish for you to find your path inside, to resolve your destiny, to find peace again and to find fulfillment in whatever direction you look in your life. The WHM is the way. Your life will become bright again. Love, Kilian.
I spent almost 3 months sleeping outside and living off the land on my trapline in North Ontario last winter. Went from multiple layers of wool and parka to t-shirt, no hats or mitts in -20 to -25C within a week or so(barring any sort of nasty wind). The body is an amazing thing.
People glaze over this with snarky comments because they like to feel comfortable knowing they're "smarter" than everybody and aren't falling for Wim's "tricks" or chock it up to simple shit everybody has known for years to diminish what he's saying. What they fail to realize is it isn't just about breathing and going for a swim in a frozen lake. It's about mentality and self improvement. How many of these people typing at their computer right now feel like shit because they waste so much time on the internet or they feel like their lives are going nowhere? How many of these smart asses bottle up their anguish behind snide remarks to hide it from the world, I wonder. So much changes when you accept a positive outlook in life and it took me a long time to achieve the feeling and peace I have now. Every little failing and shortcoming I had would just pile on more stress and anguish to the point where it crippled me and made me suicidal. Even after coming out of the lows and having felt like I had conquered my insecurities and depression, it always returned because I thought myself stronger than it. It wasn't until I put my ego aside and realized that I had to succeed not because of my image, but because of necessity for my own happiness. I realized it wasn't about life becoming easy more than it was about embracing difficulty. What he's saying here is a lot deeper than what it seems and I just wish more people would listen, not for Wim's fame or to his credit, but for themselves.
You using a dangerous rhetoric, my friend. In this particular case you absolutely right, but not because you right, but because Wim's right. If he would've been a con artist all your "positive attitude" thing would be an utter bullshit.
Occams Chainsaw What was the purpose of this comment? I think it's obvious that my comment bases itself off the premise that Wim is right. That was the whole point of the comment. Even then, there is plenty of evidence that displays the strength of the human mind very nicely like some interesting and powerful placebo effects that have to do with how our bodies release hormones and regulate our mood. Even if Wim is "wrong" in this case, what I say is still right.
Big pharma controls reseaerch in order to prevent man from gaining knowledge of true healing. They want to keep the mass sick and tired so that the "medicin the sell* can ease the pain.
I've started turning the water on the coldest setting in my bathtub after I workout and just lay there, fully submerged with the exception of my mouth and nose, and I've learned how to control my breathing and I don't feel cold at all. I know this is nowhere the level of coldness as he experiences but he has inspired me to push myself and I always feel so alive and motivated after these baths.
@@AbDirkie Because you should never ever do the breathing exercise anywhere dangerous. Thats like rule one Wim says, always be in a safe and comfortable environment. A tub full of water is not safe.
Omg ! His story is very similar to mine. My mother suffered with bi-polar, manic depression back then, she didn't kill herself though, she died from a blood clots. I was 6, and it messed me up, then my brother passed away 2 years on and I went off the rails. My dad had 7 other children and 3 at home. I have also now lost my dad, and lost my 4 month old daughter at 4 months, 2 months after my dad. I have realized However, that these are just parts of my story . I have two young sons to love, and guide , so they don't have the same lessons to learn as I did. I want them to have their own story, and will stay on this earth until I see them as parents themselves. They don't have grandparents on either side, so my grandkids to have their grandparents in their life will be my greatest achievement. 🙏
@@dobmeista7193 I guess his wife. She committed suicide jumping off the 8th floor of a building from what I heard Wim saying in another documentary movie. All that happened when they already had 4 kids and that was a moment that completely turned his life upside down.
Yep. You’re just like my brother. Always searching searching searching to remain IN CONTROL. Same age group too. Well, blessings to you if you find your way
It is funny how the average person will react to this sort of thing as 'crazy', "why you breathing like that?", "why would you want to swim in winter, are you crazy?". Shows the mentality of the modern isolated and detached person, with unrealistic protection habits, which are ironically detrimental. Why would anyone think such an incredibly sensory experience, embracing nature and testing your body, which is incredibly adaptable, is crazy? Only thing that is crazy is modern living, mentality and detachment from nature and true self.
derty.QWERTY42N What German guy is doing what? If you are talking about Wim it was his children who wanted to use the internet to make a little money for him. Wim is reviving old knowledge for a mass audience, showing the modern world what we all need. Noway to see anything he does in a bad light, he needs to pay bills and eat like the rest of us.
+derty.QWERTY42N God I hope you are a troll, you can not even elaborate on who you are even referring to but it is all 'sigh'; and "SWOOSH";. Guess it is hard to get through a day online without some douche crossing your path. I can only assume you were referring to WIm in the original comment, mistaking him as German, that he is greedy and now just want to talk bullshit instead of retracting your ignorance. Go take an ice bath mate.
derty.QWERTY42N You guys? You realise I am the only one here right? It is clear who's perception is broken, you have some axe to grind and then pretend that I, or anyone else cares? Funny stuff.
derty.QWERTY42N You take one poor choice of word from the title to exclaim "You all, INCLUDING VICE are acting like this guy is superhuman". I hope you see how stupid this assumption is. I am the only one replying here mate and paying attention, you really think anyone else cares? You probably do think that highly of yourself, that you are changing minds by pointing out how stupid and gullible they are. But keep using ad-hominem and being condescending, it is showing quite well how much you appreciate the subject matters of the video and similar methodology.
I love you Wim ! Trauma drew me to the cold water a few years ago, it’s helping me. It’s helping me find myself again. Sometimes life can be so rough, you can’t get back to normal. The cold water and exercise and breathing, help you get back on course. Thanks
My brother swims year round in Amsterdam - I've done it myself. Once he was stopped by the police after someone reported him, thinking he was insane (walking in winter from his home to the canal in his bathrobe) LOL. It's certainly possible - more power to this idea.
Man I've never thought to do this, but looking into it, watching this, and trying myself for the past week has made me feel overall better physically, and mentally. I used to hate running only lifted weights, doing this has made running not only easier, but more enjoyable, and if i also happen to gain some type of super human ability then that's just a positive plus
I m a Norweigan construction worker,I know what cold is ....I worked with a guy 8 years ago who wore nothing but a t-shirt on his torso in - 10 degrees. He always told me he felt warm..guess he had a lot of brown fat around his vital organs.....Great docu !
So inspiring person, i know if some of my close ones ever suffered depression, wim would be first person i would send them to. He's the kind of a dude to help you find the light when you feel hopeless.
Just did a breathing technique like an hour ago and my body is still tingling in spots, especially the lower back of my head. It feels amazing. I never thought this stuff was legit
You sound like a crazy person but ill still respond for my own amusement. You dont know shit about my life. I havent lived an easy life. Dont overgeneralize an entire generation. I was making a joke about the contrast between this mans life and the average persons.
+John Schweiger I was exactly the same, once you are start showering cold, and you are don - You just take your time to dry.. walk around naked because you are one with yourself, you don't care about the cold anymore... it isn't there
+John Schweiger I used to be like that too. I suggest trying the breathing exercise (google wim hof breathing) for a few rounds before your next shower. Then when you're taking a hot shower, prepare yourself mentally with the breathing and imagine yourself warming up from the inside. Then turn the water all the way to cold. You'll be surprised at how easy it is to resist as long as you keep focusing on taking deep breaths and trying to resist it in a calm way. Then when you turn off the water you'll feel all warm and invigorated. I've been doing it for a few weeks now. Feels great.
This is one of the most inspiring and incredible things I've ever seen. I'd love to do this. Just try taking a really cold shower after watching this in your "comfortable" prison of reality and I think you'll see that there is a way out of this mindset and life that we all so subconsciously assume. This is amazing!
just simply having that experience of a very cold shower just really puts things in perspective when you think about what his methods empower people to do.
Holy crap THIS WORKS! Two days in a row I've managed to take a shower in pure cold water, and it worked on my first try! After showering with warm water I've started to decrease warm water and started that fast-paced breathing in thru nose, out thru mouth, more air in than out, for 30-60s, and I held the last breath for a bit more and thats when the coldness disappeared and was then showering for a couple of minutes in just cold water and I wasnt cold at all. Also, maybe visualizing fire up my spine helped as well as I've read it somewhere.. Anyway, awesome!
I do the complete cold showers between sauna. 10-15 min in sauna at 200 -210 F, then cold shower for 5 minutes at 50-60 F ... Scandinavian, Baltic and Russian people have knows for centuries on the benefit of hot-cold extremes. Just make sure you have no heart issues before doing this.
Excellent! I'm 74 and have been doing the breathing and cold showers for a few weeks. Depression, anxiety, fibromyalgia, nueropathy etc. And I won't give up!
It's called hyperventilating, and what it does is stock up your blood with oxygen which in turn helps you hold your breath longer. It's a really old technique and there's nothing spiritual about it, it's just simple science.
Wonderful episode Vice!! Bravo! Btw, I love the host, he’s my fav. Why? He’s genuine, unbiased, very accepting, and he’s done his research homework. He seems like a really cool guy. I’d like to hang out with him.
I've only ever been able to hold my breath for 45 seconds, and that was when I was a healthy kid. I'm a 33 year old smoker of 15 years and I just held my breath for almost 2 minutes on the first try after breathing like he told them to. This shit is crazy. I'm gonna keep doing it and see what happens. My whole body was tingling too, it felt nice.
@@owlthepirate5997 False, that is the unnatural feeling of pumping oxygen through your body. Although it is not natural, it’s extremely healthy and beneficial
"I do not fear death- I fear not to live fully..." That's a deep statement. How many of us can honestly say that we are living our lives to the fullest? I know that I personally can't, but I am working on it. Actually that's what lead me to this video- my search on conciousness and our inner abilities that most aren't aware of. So glad I stumbled upon this gem. He is full of wisdom and knowledge and is also so super inspiring in my opinion.
i can only imagine how the guys that died of cold nd low oxygen levels on everest's slopes looking down at hof climbing mount everest in nothing but shorts no problem, feel
4:50 hyperventilating changes the PH in your body giving a sensation of being high, and the breathing technique is called purging. Divers use purging all the time as it purges co2 from the body... allowing people to breath longer.
@S Han Corbin is referring to free diving. Yes in Scuba purging is done to clear water from the mask but that's not what they are referring to. Also in diving you don't have an "oxygen tube" if you were to breathe pure oxygen on a dive you would die from oxygen toxicity.
Wow... I'm thoroughly impressed. Wim Hof is an incredible human being! It's as if his mind has complete control over all of his natural bodily functions including his immune system, cardiovascular system, muscular system, and nervous system. He's doing things most people can’t even imagine AND (most amazingly) he's able to successfully teach others his methods. This is definitely one of my favorite documentaries by VICE - truly amazing.
Only difference is he decided to share it with Science to weed out the esoteric misconceptions Western scientists simply can't accept due to their unyielding belief that the so called "scientific approach" is the highest form of analyzing phenomenons that occur in nature. The problem however is, it only relies on the intellect.There's been many documented cases of Yogis mastering their subconscious mind to the point they can alter the very structure of their bodies (T. Lobsang Rampa, Vivekananda, etc).
Although apparently it isn't a special skill only 'holy monks' can do. But any person in the world. I don't need to become a monk to learn this. And for THAT, I thank Wim.
- king- and I’m not ”a fat ass”, but here we are. Don’t dismiss your abilities without trying. You might be able to do much more than you ever anticipated! Wim Hoffmans goal is to teach his methods to the ”everyday man”!
"BREATHE, IT'S FREE!" Taking a breath before you "react" to a situation, turns the reaction into a "response", thus removing emotion from the situation. This is the key to being Love.
I love Wim's quote at the very end.
"Breathe! It's for free! It's life! It's good!"
i love that you love wim and alan watts
It's fascinating how their thought influence is intertwined and bring many of us on a similar path. I guess there are many others who will end up here. Especially those who couldn't let go of their spirituality, despite the harsh influence of the modern skeptical world, where any notion of such ideas should make you feel ashamed and somehow inferior to the intelligence of the scientific community. Again, it is fascinating to observe and be a part of it.
i love that you love that he loves wim and alan watts. As a matter of fact i love you all! We are all one big family after all.
Just wait until they tax oxygen too
runreilly breathing is free but his app and seminars arent
"I do not fear death, I fear not to live fully." - Wim Hof
that’s going to be my graduation quote
I read this in a accident
actually this qoute belongs to Lucius Domitius Aurelianus Augustus
Too many millennial entitled oversensitive snowflakes today
I've been practicing Wim's breathing techniques and cold water therapy for a little over a year. When I started I was detoxing from opiates, 20 years + of addiction. If you know anything about opiate detox then you know trying to describe it is impossible. A detox on this level is beyond just discomfort or pain - it is a painful rebirth full of overwhelming symptoms familiar to the body, only at such intense levels that it becomes nearly impossible to overcome.
During and after my detox I began these techniques, and I found myself feeling again. Feeling, just feeling. Which is huge because I had been so separated from feeling anything real for so damn long. Combined with working out and yoga, changing my diet a little and just being kind to myself again began shaping me into a wonderment of emotion and clarity.
Hats off to you. Kicking opiates is not an easy thing to do, and many don't make it. Keep on it brother!
Thanks for sharing man, for real!
Can you please tell me what should be the temperature of water
@@haidermir4605 this is a repost, but did something for me albeit not for drugs just experimental value.
Also… 20 min saunas 4-7 times a week has huuuuge health benefits maybe try that as well.
“ Your wrong. Wim Hoff is completely onto something for humanity and science.
I tried a milder experiment, (without breathing technique) BUT in doing so the first FEELING I experienced was to BREATHE.
Try this since your such a skeptic; but I’ll be original like Wim Hoff and share with you:
1. Take a shower… increase temp to your heat threshold over 5-7 min period.
READY FOR SUCKER PUNCH?
2. Instantaneously turn HOT to COLD. Expose all areas of your body to the cold. You WILL be induced to breathe… or HYPERVENTILATE. Stay in the COLD until you feel a sense of warm ness over your body. That’s your body EVOLVING. Then notice once your out of the shower you feel even warmer.
Now I anecdotally see where he got the breathing technique from. The ice water forced it on him and he ACCEPTED the bodies powers to evolve
Try it If you got the balls. Then get back to me 🤙😎💯🔥”
Good luck brother
This is what I needed to read today, thank you. Been on my phone just avoiding life for too long now
I realized that my anxiety is like cold water (it causes stress on my body) so I started to perceive anxiety as something external to me, and when I feel it I imagine it's just cold water...this helps me to don't identify me with my anxiety which therefore disappears quickly! I can handle it like a cold shower..hope this is helpful for someone else :)
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one of VICE's best docs ever. Incredible
sup idol❤️❤️❤️❤️
Wil Dasovich must not know who david choe is
Too late in the party man.
Yo Wil! My brothers and I were trying to get in touch with you. We need someone with dynamism and soul and a platform to help educate the country about the hype around Electrolyzed Water, which in a nutshell is 120x the power of bleach and its so freaken safe we can drink it. With the whole Covid-19 thing on, people could be using the wrong product while thinking they're getting the right stuff that promises to get us to transition out of all these terrible aggressive chemicals. Maybe you remember my mom and my brothers? You guys met at the Peninsula and we've got a pilates studio in BGC! Hope you see this dude!
@@funkymunky1776 mool
Girls in Britain have been doing this for years, primarily on Friday and Saturday nights.
what for ?
shamanic mating ritual
really ?? wow
wim hof learned everything he knows from the mystic shamans of the bigg market, Newcastle
I saw this comment and instantly thought of the culture shock I had while fully wrapped up and still cold in Sunderland...then I saw the references to Newcastle haaha
This elderly gentleman lived near me and I saw him several times going for jogs in negative celcius temperatures in just his shorts. Seems that dude wasn't so crazy after all.
Lol thats so funny. Did you meet him?
It's true, I was the shorts.
How dare u lie like that im offended and now I'm in tears help me someone i cant take the lies lol
@@axelpeterman-spreen889 He isn't American, did you watch the video?
I wonder if after his wife passed, that he became reckless and suicidal but then actually unlocked something with himself and sharing that now
I really wanted this documentary to never end.
I feel you. I've been doing Wim Hof method under supervision of my friend who's a certified instructor taught by Wim. It's difficult to describe how much it's improved my wellbeing. I'm so blessed to have my best friends just as hyped and doing this together. I did 8.5 minutes in 34-degree ice water today, and I could barely do 3 minutes only 3 months ago. The breathing exercises took me time to learn, and I have learned to surrender to the ice. I am now able to stop shivering by controlling my breath and being able to access a deeper level of consciousness.
This dude is gonna be flying next year
"How did you achieve it?"
Well I just worked on my breathing techniques. Lol fascinating truly
Flip Dip Its kinda tempting to try it out actually :D
Not that the winters are cold over here, but it would be nice to dress to impress rather than dress to survive.
Flip Dip lmao..!!
Zarru 163 lol
Flip Dip tibetan monks and hindu yogis have been doing what this dutch guy is doing and teaching people to do for thousands of years.
Can’t believe Vice released a positive documentary for once.
This was five years ago, times have changed
And not about weed
Dixie Normus I really disagree with you.
These were the glory days of Vice. Showing real documentaries and journalism, now they talk about what youtubers have said offensive things
Bud.. this was 5 years ago XD
So ... That whole holding your breath thing. I just tried it... I held by breath for 3 minutes after 1 minute of deep breaths. Thats really cool
@Mr Shikigami if your muscles are tired, wouldn't you would need to breathe more to bring oxygen to them?
Actually the science behind deep breathing is simple - I believe breathing deeper has the same effect as hyperventilating - people who hyperventilate are removing CO2 from their system - as after all it’s the CO2 build up that causes you to breath so hence deeper breathing removing the residual CO2 from your system. On a side note this can be quite dangerous without proper training especially under water as you can pass out and so should always have a spotter
@Mr Shikigami No.... hyperventilating can cause damage, The breath method Wim Hof uses is extremely similar to the method that freedivers use, and if done correctly does not harm the body in any way, Do not confuse hyperventilating with controlled breath methods.
@Mr Shikigami He said it was pretty cool. You act like he said "ERMA GAW I HELD MAH BREATH FOR THREE MINUTEZ DAZ IS SO AMAZING"
@Mr Shikigami seems like you fucked it up one too many times
he is not superhuman but just showing us what humans are actually capable of
yeah, but i forgice vice for that clickbaity titel since this was a very good documentary
Exactly i 100% agree..
He is a bit of a freak of nature. At the least he has an unusual amount of brown fat which helps him with his cold stunts. It was believed that it might be due to his lifestyle but he has a twin brother who lives normally. Turned out when they studied his brother he had a crazy amount of brown fat also.
su capacidad de Amar es sobrehumana
Gee thanks Captain obvious.....
i am speechless, the dude fighting against cancer litterally made my cry, really touching, I hope he will win the fight, I started the wim hof method and in twoo weeks I already have impressive results
Unfortunately he died the same year.
@@TerranigmaQuintet thank you for letting me know, really sad, I am sorry
I just looked this up myself but I wonder what would have happened if he had started doing the WHM sooner.
What improvements did you see
Can you elaborate on the improvements?
He trained his body to release adrenaline on will without interference from common factors such as fear (suppression of cellular respiration/energy production). These hormones speed up cellular respiration and generate more energy/heat. The same effect is noticed from taking stimulant drugs. When the body is thriving with energy and lack of fear - dopamine produces a surge of euphoria.
Basically if you expose yourself to extreme uncomfortable situations repetitively, your brain learns to overcome the anxiety that is associated with that situation. When endorphins are released you can feel either happy/energetic/warm (in a situation where you are not fearful) or you can feel depressed/anxious/cold (in a situation where you are fearful).
Give a man a powerful stimulant drug to release endorphins and he too will feel happy, generate body heat and will be able to withstand cold temperatures in shorts for a period of time. In Wim Hof's case, he learned how to induce endorphins in a more natural manner.
You understand
@@stefan0ro he understands
Too much adrenaline is harmful to your heart.
@@prod.hxrford3896 We understand
@@largeamountsofscreaming4771 who understands?
I showed this to my manager after he asked why i took my break in the freezer
Really??? Awesome
Lol u funny
mored arev haritourian stupid take my like
Unfortunately there is no Toilet Man documentary to explain to my boss why I spend all my time in the bathroom.
Im about to start working in an ice cream factory😂
Man I would love to see David Goggins and this guy spend like half a year together spitballing ideas and methods.
Been thinking the same thing for a long time
Considering Goggins thinks this kind of thing is pointless, shows how he aint as HARD as he says.
@@SilverSurfar I know life with the Fantasic Four is different from us mere mortals but thanks for the input.
Respect to the cameraman climbing along with em
34:34, one of the cameramen is only wearing boots+shorts.
The power of the mind is truly incredible..
***** I notice that too..smh
OUtkast19782007 something something we all use t0% of our brain... also does anyone remember that movie with morgan freeman
Hlary yea the name of the movie is Lucy.. imagine if we could you at least 50%.. whom ever created us knew we would do too much if we could use our whole brain..
OUtkast19782007 dude the other 90% of your brain is used too regulate your body no it shalt give you super human powers
***** its because he didnt breathe enough
HUGE props to his son for taking this to the people. Takes a special kind of mind to see what potential was and is there with Wim's method.
I think his son might have saw the money that could be made from it to be honest
@@adam1975100 And he'd deserve it. Helping people and saving lives, changing peoples lives. Can you put a price on this? People learn of Wim and his techniques and are doing it for free because air and cold are free, and its helping them, so in reality, its not entirely about money.
I s funny in a way he can't scientifically explain how it works he just make it work
@@steve_ire321 well it isn't totally free. A instructional week with wim is about 2.5k
@@stillkeo Is anyone forcing you to go there and pay that? People pay that kind of money to go on holiday and stay at some shabby hotel. Why should this be any different? If it's an experience people want to do, then that's up to them. Wim's actual information and techniques about his practice is free.
I cried. My interpretation of this man, is that he tried to punish himself by doing this to his body, but in his way of punishment he found life.
I'm happy for him and would love to do his course or grab a drink with him
I watched the JRE podcast he'd done and he just wanted inner peace actually, tried many things before exposure to cold (meditation, reading philosophy books among other stuff) but nothing worked as well as the cold did.
@@rolandcucicea6006 true, a lot of people back out from that part.
You cried? Really? Smh.
OMG, your right because he lost his wife he hurt himself to grow with it... gilt grief omg you hit the nail on the head..... WOW, best comment ever.
LIKE REALY HE FOUND A WAY TO POWER HIS SOUL BY GILT..... This makes since just like I had to when I lost my love I did everything as of guilt but I cut over 1000 hair cuts at the Denver Rescue mission For The Homeless... I had to learn why my partner cared so much for those who stole and hurt others.... OMG IM SO BLOWN AWAY RIGHT NOW. I NEEDED TO HEAR THIS .... WHAT. I'm still Selfish I did it for me but guilt and grief can do a lot. it changes YOUR LIFE. death can make you do some selfless things. POWERFUL
This is the most gangsta shit I’ve seen in my life.
He the real one
I'm from the netherlands
Gangsta love long time! Vedy kood la
Bruce Lee said that, it must be true guys.
one of VICE's best docs ever. Incredible
Vice is finally making awesome content!
Joep R true
Joep R much better then prostitutes and weed thats for sure
It's the subject that is awesome
Joep R They used to, then they didnt, and now they do sometimes
Yeah this reminds me of the old stuff they used to do before they blew up
He is not a cultist ... listen to him on Joe Rogan ... he is humble ... the exact opposite of any dictator.
I could share my own experience, as kidney patient. I was miserable as my right kidney wasn't functioning fully and somehow I was surviving. After learning Wim Hof breathing in these passing winters, started taking cold showers with his techniques.
Believe or not, it super improved my health. Day by day I feel my health is improving and already my daily exercise is boosted with more nutrient diet plan. Truly respect to Wim Hof, he is not mad man but great healer.
What should be the temperature of water for cold water bath
@@haidermir4605 :) Should be cold enough to chill out body I guess. I used to touch chilling water with my hands and feet before showering whole body, just to get use to it.
He wears swim trunks out in the snow, then long sleeves indoors.
because he doesnt want to focus all day
Hof is not a nudist. He exercises in the buff, but is a normal functioning human being that wears clothes and there's nothing wrong with that.
The duality of man
So, you wear underwear to an interview you dumbass
@@truepotential206 looks like we're entering the no fun zone
I started wim hof method over 3 years ago, i have not had a cold in over 2 years. Sometimes when I see people getting sick i try to share what I did but yet they dont believe me.
Gary Nelson because like meditation people who never tried sitting in still will find it really difficult.. some will be offended and cal it a waste of time.. but that struggle, that strain was important and probably more productive.. if u thought u failed your wrong.. u cant fail.. worst that can happen is nothing
Wow - awesome
where can i learn this method?
Gary, I can attest to your experience. I started WHM over a year ago and haven't been sick since. I can also do twice as many pushups as I could ever do before discovering Wim (from 35 to 70). And I have more energy than I did when I was 18 even though I drink much much less coffee. I've also amazingly been able to hold my breath for over 4 minutes. Not consistently, but just doing it once seemed like a huge accomplishment for a guy who grew up with severe asthma.
Gary Nelson I also not sick ever, no Hof method
Damn.. breathing is one hell of a drug
Trauma/PTSD has unlocked his mind and pushed this man to do amazing things! I overstand that "feeling" you spoke about due to my own experiences, and I see why you have accomplished these things! RESPECT!
Ptsd from what?
@@gina2930 Wim Hoff's wife commited suicide before he started his iceman journey
I have had a lot of trauma in my life from loosing a finger , to falling from 2 story building to being stabbed 2 times and 11 stab wounds for both times combined . I do have ptsd , and perhaps this is why my mind operates different . I notice sounds other people can’t usually hear like for example I can hear the foxes walking outside on the grass whilst the tv is on , I can hear the wind blowing and the leaves my hearing is very alert , I subconsciously put all my skill points on defense . Nobody can pull up on me , they better be ready if they do
@@SayianChi I am so sorry fo t he trauma you went through, you made it fine tune YOU
I am sorry sayrian I worship the child you were before your trauma came.noone should live in fear.
That moment when he looks into the camera and says, "He climbed Mt Everest in shorts. What have you done with your life?"
RIP my ego
What have you done since Jack?
@@pw7138 my boring but realistic answer is: try to set small achievable goals with actionable deadlines, only compete with yourself and aim to get a little better everyday, realize that life comes in waves and after a low there will always be a high around the corner, and finally, learn to breathe 🙃
I was thinking walking kilometers everyday as a young teen trough my hometown Amsterdam. Believe that anyone can do anything
@Robin because my feet can bring me anywhere
Tf? So? Good for him.. lol
This is brilliant, uplifting journalism.
yes! it's about time!
Wim Hofs breathing techniques give me the same feeling like smoking weed... Now I stopped smoking weed and don't have the need for it
What if you combined the two
@@davidjenkins8449 whitey
For real?
@@davidjenkins8449 after two decades of weed i think time has come to change techniques
Ja echt88 - I smoke for years now, and if I quit smoking for a while I always feel so bored. (Maybe I never quit long enough to overcome that feeling) But when I smoke I feel more excited about things, more inspired. Does the breathing technique really replace that all (for you)? Did it take a long time?
I'm trying his techniques while actually having the COVID. And the feeling is awesome. Can finally breathe fully
Remarkable. Indian yogis have been claiming these abilities for millennia. It's nice to see someone subject themselves to scientific testing.
Almost everything Wim has done was previously thought to be impossible - but he’s not a freak of nature.
Watch Next: *The Giants of Iceland* - bit.ly/1fJjOUL
VICE VICE I love u for this vid! Wim is one of the most inspirational people in the entire world!
shadowiz96 I was thinking the exact same thing
Awesome
VICE What happened to the girl producer half way through it? Seems like he favored the guy more than her? Is he kind of misogynistic?
MrEmoImo STFU
Idk what it is about his voice but he sounds extremely reassuring, everything he says jusy make me believe everything is going to be alright.
Couldn't agree more. He's such a comforting character. I want him to tuck me in.
Once I was out for a run and wanted to go for 3 miles. About half way it started to get very cold but I kept going and actually end up going for 4 miles instead of 3. When I got home I experienced something I never had before. I was completely at peace. All the metal clutter and fog was GONE. My typical daily stress and anxiety was literally gone. It was mind boggling.
mind un-boggling.. surely? 😆👍
I have always found that living in heat makes humans lazy. Their immune system does not have to kick in to keep them warm. I notice this after living in Florida for almost 2 years, even though I know now that Florida is not for me.
I am not advocating freezing. I do recall going for bicycle rides in the winter up North, and if I was not wearing enough layers, I would start to get very cold at the end of the 2 hour ride. Once when I did this, I shivered for hours trying to get warm again. It was not fun. Balance of the elements is important.
you beat your goal and exceeded your expectations through a lot of hard work, so your body gave you a lot of dopamine, combined with the relief dopamine of finishing, combined with finally ending the pain? purely theoretical though so idk
@@PappyP 👎
@@LPTrAsH ?
"If your brain is a bit not fucked up, then you got a nice electrical field around your head." - Wim Hof
underrated comment
Who just watched yes theorys documentary and is now watching this one because this man is so fucking fascinating??
Watched part of yes theory, but went to this as those guys annoyed.
@@MrVenturadog You are not the one that's annoyed brother, thats your EGO. dON;T HATE ON ANOTHER PART OF YOURSELF, JUST LOVE AS DEEPLY AS YOU CAN!
What a Amazing Story about an Amazing Human being. .
My wife and child died back in 2005 & a Friend Told me about this person. .
Many Thanks, I’ve got nothing to lose.
I’m sorry to hear that. I hope you find peace.
Raw Chef & D- Films ~ Yeah, Many Thanks For your kind words.
Life goes on, it’ll never be the same but as long as I’m still breathing I must be alright.
It destroyed my self confidence but I have found a way to cope.
I hope that your Los didn’t smash your life my friend.
Take Care & Be Lucky Fella 🍀
@@jamesguy1030 Dear James, Wim is building a world in which life itself becomes the center of things, and nothing else. With all its beauty, and all the pain. All heartbreak, loss, and pain buries love and forgiveness underneath. And everything that you are going through will make fresh soil for new seeds to sprout and bloom one day. That's my belief. I wish for you to find your path inside, to resolve your destiny, to find peace again and to find fulfillment in whatever direction you look in your life. The WHM is the way. Your life will become bright again. Love, Kilian.
Your a strong man my brother. If lost my lights I don't know that I'd be able to push forward. Hearts out to you friend. Stay up.
The soul never dies. So move on. People have already had millions of deaths and reincarnations.
I spent almost 3 months sleeping outside and living off the land on my trapline in North Ontario last winter. Went from multiple layers of wool and parka to t-shirt, no hats or mitts in -20 to -25C within a week or so(barring any sort of nasty wind). The body is an amazing thing.
People glaze over this with snarky comments because they like to feel comfortable knowing they're "smarter" than everybody and aren't falling for Wim's "tricks" or chock it up to simple shit everybody has known for years to diminish what he's saying. What they fail to realize is it isn't just about breathing and going for a swim in a frozen lake. It's about mentality and self improvement. How many of these people typing at their computer right now feel like shit because they waste so much time on the internet or they feel like their lives are going nowhere? How many of these smart asses bottle up their anguish behind snide remarks to hide it from the world, I wonder. So much changes when you accept a positive outlook in life and it took me a long time to achieve the feeling and peace I have now.
Every little failing and shortcoming I had would just pile on more stress and anguish to the point where it crippled me and made me suicidal. Even after coming out of the lows and having felt like I had conquered my insecurities and depression, it always returned because I thought myself stronger than it. It wasn't until I put my ego aside and realized that I had to succeed not because of my image, but because of necessity for my own happiness. I realized it wasn't about life becoming easy more than it was about embracing difficulty.
What he's saying here is a lot deeper than what it seems and I just wish more people would listen, not for Wim's fame or to his credit, but for themselves.
+Misanthropy Preach!
+Misanthropy spoken the truth, sir!
spoken like a true misanthropist good comment I agree
You using a dangerous rhetoric, my friend. In this particular case you absolutely right, but not because you right, but because Wim's right. If he would've been a con artist all your "positive attitude" thing would be an utter bullshit.
Occams Chainsaw
What was the purpose of this comment? I think it's obvious that my comment bases itself off the premise that Wim is right. That was the whole point of the comment.
Even then, there is plenty of evidence that displays the strength of the human mind very nicely like some interesting and powerful placebo effects that have to do with how our bodies release hormones and regulate our mood. Even if Wim is "wrong" in this case, what I say is still right.
It's amazing to me how "advanced and knowledgeable" we are as a species yet we know so little about our own bod'y capability hmm
we are very advanced and knowledgeable as a species but that doesn't we know everything
Big pharma controls reseaerch in order to prevent man from gaining knowledge of true healing.
They want to keep the mass sick and tired so that the "medicin the sell* can ease the pain.
@@cenkanpolat5805 this is so true, you can find the cure to everything inside yourself and your mind. we are so much more than our physical bodies
I've started turning the water on the coldest setting in my bathtub after I workout and just lay there, fully submerged with the exception of my mouth and nose, and I've learned how to control my breathing and I don't feel cold at all. I know this is nowhere the level of coldness as he experiences but he has inspired me to push myself and I always feel so alive and motivated after these baths.
You can pass out and drown in your own bathtub
@@vikingbaguettebratwurst8619 Agreed, people have actually died from trying Hof's breathing exercises while being in water.
@@AbDirkie Because you should never ever do the breathing exercise anywhere dangerous. Thats like rule one Wim says, always be in a safe and comfortable environment. A tub full of water is not safe.
@@sebbimon you just have to build it up
@@AbDirkie Source?
Omg ! His story is very similar to mine. My mother suffered with bi-polar, manic depression back then, she didn't kill herself though, she died from a blood clots. I was 6, and it messed me up, then my brother passed away 2 years on and I went off the rails. My dad had 7 other children and 3 at home. I have also now lost my dad, and lost my 4 month old daughter at 4 months, 2 months after my dad. I have realized However, that these are just parts of my story . I have two young sons to love, and guide , so they don't have the same lessons to learn as I did. I want them to have their own story, and will stay on this earth until I see them as parents themselves. They don't have grandparents on either side, so my grandkids to have their grandparents in their life will be my greatest achievement. 🙏
Imagine hiking in the woods and you come across 3 almost naked random people chillin in an ice waterfall
Or hiking in the woods 😆
He loved her, he still does.
Dimensiones De Libertad loved who
@@dobmeista7193 I guess his wife. She committed suicide jumping off the 8th floor of a building from what I heard Wim saying in another documentary movie. All that happened when they already had 4 kids and that was a moment that completely turned his life upside down.
Marcin Iglicki When did that happen? So is he no longer the ice man?
@@laraoneal7284 Did you even watch the documentary ?
@@laraoneal7284 in '95.. they said so in this video 😑
I have finally found the person I will follow. Took 62 years. I'm ready
**sees you looking at Chester Cheeto**
Yep. You’re just like my brother. Always searching searching searching to remain IN CONTROL. Same age group too. Well, blessings to you if you find your way
@@carpesixties258 in control of the mind. Please a bit of possitivity. I asume you dont know this person.
"The cold is merciless, but righteous as well." He really sees cold as God.
No he doesn't it is jus his way of getting by like how some people would use drugs ect....
he can beat the coronavirus in only two breaths.
tim smith Lol even babies have a chance. Thank you for actually being educated.
@tim smith an 18 year old died
@tim smith also ppl with auto immune disorders
alexandra x There’s plenty of young adults and teens without previous health complications that have died.
@@EE-jo5pt baby aren't immune dipshit
It is funny how the average person will react to this sort of thing as 'crazy', "why you breathing like that?", "why would you want to swim in winter, are you crazy?". Shows the mentality of the modern isolated and detached person, with unrealistic protection habits, which are ironically detrimental. Why would anyone think such an incredibly sensory experience, embracing nature and testing your body, which is incredibly adaptable, is crazy? Only thing that is crazy is modern living, mentality and detachment from nature and true self.
derty.QWERTY42N What German guy is doing what? If you are talking about Wim it was his children who wanted to use the internet to make a little money for him. Wim is reviving old knowledge for a mass audience, showing the modern world what we all need. Noway to see anything he does in a bad light, he needs to pay bills and eat like the rest of us.
derty.QWERTY42N So vice is owned by a German guy? Anyway, whatever really.
+derty.QWERTY42N God I hope you are a troll, you can not even elaborate on who you are even referring to but it is all 'sigh'; and "SWOOSH";. Guess it is hard to get through a day online without some douche crossing your path. I can only assume you were referring to WIm in the original comment, mistaking him as German, that he is greedy and now just want to talk bullshit instead of retracting your ignorance. Go take an ice bath mate.
derty.QWERTY42N You guys? You realise I am the only one here right? It is clear who's perception is broken, you have some axe to grind and then pretend that I, or anyone else cares? Funny stuff.
derty.QWERTY42N You take one poor choice of word from the title to exclaim "You all, INCLUDING VICE are acting like this guy is superhuman". I hope you see how stupid this assumption is.
I am the only one replying here mate and paying attention, you really think anyone else cares? You probably do think that highly of yourself, that you are changing minds by pointing out how stupid and gullible they are.
But keep using ad-hominem and being condescending, it is showing quite well how much you appreciate the subject matters of the video and similar methodology.
Loved his final message about Love.
"Breathe! It's for free! It's life! It's good!"
I love you Wim ! Trauma drew me to the cold water a few years ago, it’s helping me. It’s helping me find myself again. Sometimes life can be so rough, you can’t get back to normal. The cold water and exercise and breathing, help you get back on course. Thanks
I love your work because your are very important to so many people so, thank you so much and we appreciate it so much.
Yes theory brought me here. So cool
Same
took at the views/like/dislike ratio of both vids lol
Same here, just finished watching their version and really liked it. Now lets see how Vice does...
same
Is this why Wimm has lost patches of hair?
I can´t remember the last time I watched a documentary fully. But Wim Hof is so interesting, that it was a pleasure for me.
My brother swims year round in Amsterdam - I've done it myself. Once he was stopped by the police after someone reported him, thinking he was insane (walking in winter from his home to the canal in his bathrobe) LOL. It's certainly possible - more power to this idea.
Man I've never thought to do this, but looking into it, watching this, and trying myself for the past week has made me feel overall better physically, and mentally. I used to hate running only lifted weights, doing this has made running not only easier, but more enjoyable, and if i also happen to gain some type of super human ability then that's just a positive plus
I m a Norweigan construction worker,I know what cold is ....I worked with a guy 8 years ago who wore nothing but a t-shirt on his torso in - 10 degrees. He always told me he felt warm..guess he had a lot of brown fat around his vital organs.....Great docu !
So inspiring person, i know if some of my close ones ever suffered depression, wim would be first person i would send them to. He's the kind of a dude to help you find the light when you feel hopeless.
I've made portuguese subtitles for this video. Please Vice allow them to appear to everybody. Thanks.
Muito obrigado! Agora, com licença que vou tirar as roupas e sair lá fora!
gracias primo
Demeter007 valeu mano mas eu já sou fluente
Just did a breathing technique like an hour ago and my body is still tingling in spots, especially the lower back of my head. It feels amazing. I never thought this stuff was legit
and i have a hard time getting out of the shower cause of the cold feeling
You sound like a crazy person but ill still respond for my own amusement. You dont know shit about my life. I havent lived an easy life. Dont overgeneralize an entire generation. I was making a joke about the contrast between this mans life and the average persons.
+John Schweiger he saw your pic and got jelly
GunsNPasta ha maybee
+John Schweiger I was exactly the same, once you are start showering cold, and you are don - You just take your time to dry.. walk around naked because you are one with yourself, you don't care about the cold anymore... it isn't there
+John Schweiger I used to be like that too. I suggest trying the breathing exercise (google wim hof breathing) for a few rounds before your next shower. Then when you're taking a hot shower, prepare yourself mentally with the breathing and imagine yourself warming up from the inside. Then turn the water all the way to cold. You'll be surprised at how easy it is to resist as long as you keep focusing on taking deep breaths and trying to resist it in a calm way. Then when you turn off the water you'll feel all warm and invigorated. I've been doing it for a few weeks now. Feels great.
“BReAth MotheRFuckErRRr”
6:55
I want that shirt
Damn white walkers.
TeddyLXIX have a slice of ukraine.
Benerro Moquorro Wow, where did that come from?
***** Just no haha, there are ''Wights'' and White walkers.
Lol literally
Philip Voitovich its a meme joke.. gawd.
This is one of the most inspiring and incredible things I've ever seen. I'd love to do this. Just try taking a really cold shower after watching this in your "comfortable" prison of reality and I think you'll see that there is a way out of this mindset and life that we all so subconsciously assume. This is amazing!
just simply having that experience of a very cold shower just really puts things in perspective when you think about what his methods empower people to do.
I died at "Breathe motherfucker!"
What part
wake. For Reals LMFAO
Could you say that shirt made you....
catch your breath? :D
wake. *breathe
***** Exactly. You learn the exact same technique when you take decent scuba dive lessons.
Holy crap THIS WORKS! Two days in a row I've managed to take a shower in pure cold water, and it worked on my first try! After showering with warm water I've started to decrease warm water and started that fast-paced breathing in thru nose, out thru mouth, more air in than out, for 30-60s, and I held the last breath for a bit more and thats when the coldness disappeared and was then showering for a couple of minutes in just cold water and I wasnt cold at all. Also, maybe visualizing fire up my spine helped as well as I've read it somewhere.. Anyway, awesome!
I do the complete cold showers between sauna. 10-15 min in sauna at 200 -210 F, then cold shower for 5 minutes at 50-60 F ... Scandinavian, Baltic and Russian people have knows for centuries on the benefit of hot-cold extremes. Just make sure you have no heart issues before doing this.
Nikita Nosov lol that doesnt count. everybody in the sauna/banya does that. hof is talking about an everyday way of life.
I did the class yesterday in Vancouver. This man is a complete genius and amazing human being. Speechless....
Excellent! I'm 74 and have been doing the breathing and cold showers for a few weeks. Depression, anxiety, fibromyalgia, nueropathy etc.
And I won't give up!
Wim Hof has definitely inspired me and his methods have absolutely improved my life, my health and my outlook on life!
Wim Hof rocks!!!!!!!!
What did you do? Did you go into one of his seminars? This video doesn't really teach a lot about his methods.
@@Masterpg2007 There are a bunch of videos on youtube with his methods.
Amazing doc. Well done
Agreed. :-)
Wow!!
PhazeOfficial Just like some meat
Please tell me I'm not the only one that tried that breathing trick? I held my breath for 2 whole minutes...
It's called hyperventilating, and what it does is stock up your blood with oxygen which in turn helps you hold your breath longer. It's a really old technique and there's nothing spiritual about it, it's just simple science.
Yes your the only one the white coats are on the way
TheJuliodarian I wasn't claiming it was spiritual. Hence why I called it a 'trick'.
TheJuliodarian even if it is an old trick and simple science thats awesome ! like it proves we can do these amazing things in a scientific way
TheJuliodarian It decreases your carbon dioxide so your brain doesn't signal you to breathe as sooner as usual
thank you so much for this, it was so beautiful and touching... great docu!
this man revolutionized science only that he could let go of
the loss of his wife, i don´t have a crown atm but someone has
to pass it to him.
When your retina freezes... at least you don't need to look at a thermometer to know it's cold.
"That's my grief, I loved her to death"- 😭
Absolutely brilliant and one of the best documentaries ever made, you have to share this with people who care about
I’m surprised that the military hasn’t brought him in to train special operations soldiers
Probably wouldn't talk about it if they did
He maybe did,but won't talk about it
They don't need him, they got UA-cam university.
Im sure he has
*bought
hes not superhuman, hes real human
I agree :)
+skismania fully human
+skismania Or, we are all superhuman.
+skismania I can release my own adrenaline too ;)
you can take the 'super' part out if we're all 'superhuman'
Such a powerful video, stay healthy Iceman much love from Puerto Rico.
A very powerful man. The craziest thing is that we all have the capacity
Wonderful episode Vice!! Bravo! Btw, I love the host, he’s my fav. Why? He’s genuine, unbiased, very accepting, and he’s done his research homework. He seems like a really cool guy. I’d like to hang out with him.
This guy seems like an alternate universe Robin Williams
Underrated comment right here. I totally feel that
I love what his man is doing for the world.
I never get tired of Wim Hof content. He's so inspirational.
I've only ever been able to hold my breath for 45 seconds, and that was when I was a healthy kid. I'm a 33 year old smoker of 15 years and I just held my breath for almost 2 minutes on the first try after breathing like he told them to. This shit is crazy. I'm gonna keep doing it and see what happens. My whole body was tingling too, it felt nice.
catrina soldevila firs kick the cigarettes away I did 10 days tobacco free👍
Perhaps stopping smoking would be the first healthy thing to do
Did you keep doing it? How is it now?
The tingling feeling your getting, is from your brain cells dieing..
@@owlthepirate5997 False, that is the unnatural feeling of pumping oxygen through your body. Although it is not natural, it’s extremely healthy and beneficial
"I do not fear death- I fear not to live fully..." That's a deep statement. How many of us can honestly say that we are living our lives to the fullest? I know that I personally can't, but I am working on it. Actually that's what lead me to this video- my search on conciousness and our inner abilities that most aren't aware of. So glad I stumbled upon this gem. He is full of wisdom and knowledge and is also so super inspiring in my opinion.
Wim is very interesting and and has a unique character, very good documentary by Vice, much appreciated.
One of the best docs ive seen vice do. This is exactly what big pharma doesn’t want you to know about.
i can only imagine how the guys that died of cold nd low oxygen levels on everest's slopes looking down at hof climbing mount everest in nothing but shorts no problem, feel
Hahaa
That’s gotta sting a bit 😂😂
Yeah man..
They won’t if their dead.
4:50 hyperventilating changes the PH in your body giving a sensation of being high, and the breathing technique is called purging. Divers use purging all the time as it purges co2 from the body... allowing people to breath longer.
@S Han Corbin is referring to free diving. Yes in Scuba purging is done to clear water from the mask but that's not what they are referring to. Also in diving you don't have an "oxygen tube" if you were to breathe pure oxygen on a dive you would die from oxygen toxicity.
Wow... I'm thoroughly impressed. Wim Hof is an incredible human being! It's as if his mind has complete control over all of his natural bodily functions including his immune system, cardiovascular system, muscular system, and nervous system. He's doing things most people can’t even imagine AND (most amazingly) he's able to successfully teach others his methods. This is definitely one of my favorite documentaries by VICE - truly amazing.
I'm going to save this video I like it.
8 years ago..
Wim is 10000000000% legit. His breathing exercises really do work. He is the only man I have seen do the super human feats he has done.
This man is doing what the monks did for centuries.
He did go to India to learn his breathing exercises. He is benefitting mankind by sharing this information more widely.
Only difference is he decided to share it with Science to weed out the esoteric misconceptions Western scientists simply can't accept due to their unyielding belief that the so called "scientific approach" is the highest form of analyzing phenomenons that occur in nature. The problem however is, it only relies on the intellect.There's been many documented cases of Yogis mastering their subconscious mind to the point they can alter the very structure of their bodies (T. Lobsang Rampa, Vivekananda, etc).
Although apparently it isn't a special skill only 'holy monks' can do. But any person in the world. I don't need to become a monk to learn this. And for THAT, I thank Wim.
- king- you’re no monk either seeing as you clearly lack the skill of controlling basic emotion.
- king- and I’m not ”a fat ass”, but here we are. Don’t dismiss your abilities without trying. You might be able to do much more than you ever anticipated! Wim Hoffmans goal is to teach his methods to the ”everyday man”!
Wim on the inhale, Hof on the exhale.
Art Pintauro exactly.
Shit. I tried it 😂
Wax on. Wax Hof.
Aww damn it now I'm going to think this with every breath when I do the exercise haha 30-40 breaths times 3-4 rounds....that's a lot of wim hofs
lol @@dinospumoni663
"nature says, I gotta tuck ya in man"
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cutest thing I've heard in my entire life
yeah, that moment made me laugh. Spending a day or that workshop with Wim must be great
"BREATHE, IT'S FREE!" Taking a breath before you "react" to a situation, turns the reaction into a "response", thus removing emotion from the situation.
This is the key to being Love.
I do not fear death, I fear not to live fully. If I live fully, I am not into death, I’m living.... That gave me goosebumps, thank you master
Next big free idea, Jim Carrey plays Wim Hof, the ice man, teaching humanity to slay our inner dragon. That's a superhero movie i wanna see !!
Tiago Goncalves Jim Carrey is gay
It's tragic that Robin Williams won't be able to play Wim Hof.
I think christian bale would be amazing
Yeah that would be an amazing movie! Should pitch that idea to Netflix...
Great idea!
He walked up mount Everest in his shorts...
*What have you done with your life?*
I've thrown a kettle over a pub
Purple Aki that’s the real quiz
25th_Infinity not that??
I do the bottle flip challenge
i broke a nokia 3310.
Thank you. You give me HOPE in humanity