But one breathing exercise that’s been circulating recently is the Wim Hof breathing method. Wim Hof or ‘The Iceman’ is a Dutch motivational speaker and extreme athlete, who’s probably ...

Breathing is the first pillar of the Wim Hof Method. This technique consists of a series of deep breaths, followed by voluntary breath-holding. Typically, practitioners inhale deeply and exhale ...

Dubbed “The Iceman”, Mr Hof has stood in a container filled with ice for nearly two hours and has swum under ice for 66 ...

The impact of the Wim Hof method on exercise performance, as measured by respiratory parameters such as breathing frequency was less clear, with some studies showing a benefit and others finding ...

"The Iceman" Wim Hof claims a combination of breathing exercises and cold exposure can bring people many benefits, including ...

And he also developed a unique breathing technique. The Wim Hof Method is based on the Tibetan Buddhist practice of Tummo meditation, “but features none of its spiritual trappings”, said ...

He developed the Wim Hof Method, a breathing technique that he says allows him to withstand the cold: “I soon learned that if I breathed deeply, I no longer felt the instinctive urge to gasp ...

Some of Wim’s methods are accessible in your own home via learning his breathing techniques. Always do the breathing exercise in a safe environment (e.g. sitting on a floor), unforced ...