What Doesn't Kill Us: How Freezing Water, Extreme Altitude, and Environmental Conditioning Will Renew Our Lost Evolutionary Strength

by Scott Carney

Wim Hof Basic Breathing Preparation: Lie down comfortably on the floor, preferably on an empty stomach before breakfast. Power Breaths: Take thirty full-lung breaths: first filling the belly, diaphragm, and lungs. The inhales are forceful and powerful, but exhales should be natural and without force. Keep the pace quick and steady with your eyes closed. You may feel light headed, see colors or feel a tingling sensation in your hands and feet. Exhale and Hold: After completing 30 breaths take one more full-lung breath and let it out completely, but without force. Hold you breath with your eyes closed until you feel the sensation to gasp. Recovery: Take a half-lung inhale and hold for about 10 seconds. These three steps constitute one round. Do a minimum of three rounds for full effect. May be repeated for up to an hour. Power Pushups: To close out the practice finish with 30 power breaths. Instead of a simple exhale turn over and start doing pushups while holding your breath with empty lungs. You should notice an improvement in performance.