Wim Hof Method

rotters · 27 Jan 2018 at 14:52

Anyone here a "Hoffers"? I've been practicing his methods for a few months and honestly feel awesome. I wondered if any other folks in here had tried this out.

I've taken up winter sea swimming and really enjoy the cold, I don't mind the cold showers but Id rather be in the sea.

But I definitely need to work on my breathing technique...as in do it more often.

something different for GD..

rotters

Thekwango · 27 Jan 2018 at 15:40

Never actually tried his methods out but I have watched quite a few vids and documentaries about him. I was originally very sceptical about some of the claims surrounding him but what I've seen and read now has convinced me he is actually a phenomenal human being. The documentary which culminates in him running a marathon inside the artic circle only wearing shorts and sandals is utterly bewildering.

Glaucus · 27 Jan 2018 at 15:42

Read a book about it, seems like one of those half scientific things and half mumbo jumbo made up stuff.
Never got round to trying anything. But body does acclimatise to cold, produces more beige fat etc.

robfosters · 27 Jan 2018 at 16:08

rotters said:
something different for GD..

rotters

Yep, makes a nice change from the repetitive muslamic, racist and sexist rubbish it’s been full of lately.

wolfie138 · 27 Jan 2018 at 18:54

"Wim is currently working with a group of university researchers to prove that anyone can do the extraordinary things he does. He’s taking 12 participants who have no prior training, and instructing them over the span of a week. At the end of the week, each participant will be injected with a bacterium than normally causes violent nausea, vomiting and fever for several days. However, with the use of the Wim Hof Method, the participants will feel nothing"

:-/

FlakGunna · 27 Jan 2018 at 20:03

Never heard of him sod the cold!

moon man · 27 Jan 2018 at 20:13

im using a neoprene vest with hood and a ,5/4 winter wetsuit in the sea at the moment and still get really cold (admitedly after a couple of hours),especially in clean surf where im not fighting to get out back

rotters · 27 Jan 2018 at 20:17

moon man said:
im using a neoprene vest with hood and a ,5/4 winter wetsuit in the sea at the moment and still get really cold (admitedly after a couple of hours),especially in clean surf where im not fighting to get out back

This was this morning, 8.2c neoprene hat and trunks. chilly but fun was in for about 30 mins. good coffee waiting in my bag and no shivering.

rotters

robfosters · 27 Jan 2018 at 20:20

That seal is not impressed!

moon man · 27 Jan 2018 at 20:30

my pain /discomfort threshold is pathetic tbh but maybe this would boost my circulation ,maybe start by using a summer suit ,then a shorty ,also not very comfortable without my board and the extra floatation of a wetsuit

rotters · 27 Jan 2018 at 21:42

I think Im write in saying your dermal pain receptors activate at anything below 12c...so it can be uncomfortable until you get used to it.

Sliver · 27 Jan 2018 at 21:58

Vodka works for me, sod cold sea swimming. Also where's my pizza and chips...................................

D3K · 27 Jan 2018 at 22:18

**** that.

I once jumped in a shaded pool in the forest after my mates had. The shock to my system and the near drowning experience I had has given me nightmares ever since!

bainbridge · 27 Jan 2018 at 23:57

I'm much better in the cold since becoming a bit chubby.

dowie · 28 Jan 2018 at 00:05

wolfie138 said:
"Wim is currently working with a group of university researchers to prove that anyone can do the extraordinary things he does. He’s taking 12 participants who have no prior training, and instructing them over the span of a week. At the end of the week, each participant will be injected with a bacterium than normally causes violent nausea, vomiting and fever for several days. However, with the use of the Wim Hof Method, the participants will feel nothing"

:-/

will he also have another 12 participants who haven't had the training and will they have some placebo injections mixed in for both groups too I wonder and of course the people administering the injections + participants blinded as to which of them get the placebo

rotters · 19 Jan 2020 at 18:24

Not sure which mod or admin blocked and banned him. That was a perfectly normal Wim Hof reply. Showering with a temp monitor is actually quite cool.

rotters

Deleted member 77746 · 19 Jan 2020 at 18:58

When/If it snows in the UK soon - I will tell you what it's like.

moon man · 19 Jan 2020 at 20:26

im no less wimpy than last time i posted ,got an even warmer excel winter wetsuit thats like been in a warm bath in 12 degree sea
unlike one of my subscriptions (she does some amazing videos)