{"id":6967,"date":"2017-06-12T16:13:27","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T16:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/?p=6967"},"modified":"2024-07-19T07:46:57","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T07:46:57","slug":"how-to-do-the-wim-hof-breathing-technique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/en\/2017\/06\/12\/how-to-do-the-wim-hof-breathing-technique\/","title":{"rendered":"How to do The Wim Hof Breathing Technique [2024 Visual Guide]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is the Wim Hof Method?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I first saw\/heard of Wim Hof via Joe Rogan & his podcast. The Wim Hof technique has become increasingly well known in the self development and wellness circles. People even use the Wim Hof Method in bodybuilding now, as the adreline rush and extra oxyen appears to help people do some extra reps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Always lie down whilst doing the Wim Hof method<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to the a number of scientific tests on Wim and subjects that Wim trained for several days, his technique and system have gained robust scientific backing<\/a> that is rarely witnessed within holistic health systems or theories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The system involves breathing techniques, meditation and cold exposure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The breathing techniques are said to be incorporated in order to increase blood oxygen levels (I’ve tested this with a monitor and it does indeed work), and increase the alkaline ‘levels’ of the blood\/body too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve seen this disputed a number of times, with people saying that it’s not possible to make the body more alkaline, but who knows, it certainly doesn’t seem to do people any harm. Also, I’ve personally experienced great benefits to my endurane from taking 10g of baking soda<\/a>, which is supposed to work by ‘alkalising the body’, so maybe there is a possible mechanism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wim Hof Breathing Technique<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1 Round of Breathing<\/strong> =

30 Deep breaths in, with 30 ‘small’ breaths out<\/strong>.
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Breath in using the stomach muscles and then the chest muscles, taking in as much air as possible, then breath out ‘normally’ to reset your stomach to breath in again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the 30 breaths, hold the final breath in for as long as possible.
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Finally, when you can’t hold your breath any longer, breathe out, then one last time, take a big deep breath in and hold for 15 seconds.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Repeat this for 3 to 4 rounds:<\/p>\n\n\n\n


30 Breaths with emphasis on the inhale
Hold-breath
1 Breath
Hold for 15 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

stay relaxed for a few seconds when your body starts to spasm and wants to get air into your lungs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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