The Way of the Iceman Quotes

“But, there is still every reason for healthy people to take cold showers, or swim outside in cold water. It gives you the feeling that you are alive.”
― Wim Hof, The Way of the Iceman: How the Wim Hof Method Creates Radiant Long-term Health—Using the Science and Secrets of Breath Control, Cold-Training and Commitment

“As a doctor, he knew that there is no physiological reason for all men and women over the age of 40 to become overweight.”
― Wim Hof, The Way of the Iceman: How the Wim Hof Method Creates Radiant Long-term Health—Using the Science and Secrets of Breath Control, Cold-Training and Commitment

“making contact with the Earth’s electrical field—has a favorable effect on health. The Earth is negatively charged while the air is full of positive ions.”
― Wim Hof, The Way of the Iceman: How the Wim Hof Method Creates Radiant Long-term Health—Using the Science and Secrets of Breath Control, Cold-Training and Commitment

“Van der Poel discovered—in addition to Buteyko’s diagnoses—that people with chronic fatigue, burnout, fibromyalgia and myalgic encephalomyelitis also breathe more rapidly or deeply than is necessary.”
― Wim Hof, The Way of the Iceman: How the Wim Hof Method Creates Radiant Long-term Health—Using the Science and Secrets of Breath Control, Cold-Training and Commitment

“Piles (hemorrhoids) are also varicose veins, but in and around the anus.”
― Wim Hof, The Way of the Iceman: How the Wim Hof Method Creates Radiant Long-term Health—Using the Science and Secrets of Breath Control, Cold-Training and Commitment

“penetrates to the core of many diseases related to prosperity.”
― Wim Hof, The Way of the Iceman: How the Wim Hof Method Creates Radiant Long-term Health—Using the Science and Secrets of Breath Control, Cold-Training and Commitment

“Toma una ducha de agua caliente, como siempre. Después, con el agua aún caliente, empieza a realizar ejercicios de respiración. Inspira y espira poco a poco. Toma una respiración profunda y expulsa el aire despacio. Continua haciendo esto durante un minuto, aproximadamente, tomando entre seis y diez respiraciones. Entonces pon el agua fría. Lo cierto es que empezarás a respirar con más rapidez y el frío te impactará. El truco es volver a respirar con calma. Controla tu respiración bajo el agua fría. En el momento en el que tengas tu respiración bajo control, sentirás el frío de un modo distinto.”
― Wim Hof, El poder del frío

“After my message on Twitter, I received a number of responses from people who were cured—completely unexpectedly—of their piles after practicing cold training.”
― Wim Hof, The Way of the Iceman: How the Wim Hof Method Creates Radiant Long-term Health—Using the Science and Secrets of Breath Control, Cold-Training and Commitment

“was able to stop taking her medication.”
― Wim Hof, The Way of the Iceman: How the Wim Hof Method Creates Radiant Long-term Health—Using the Science and Secrets of Breath Control, Cold-Training and Commitment

“After taking cold showers for a month, and after consulting with her doctor, she”
― Wim Hof, The Way of the Iceman: How the Wim Hof Method Creates Radiant Long-term Health—Using the Science and Secrets of Breath Control, Cold-Training and Commitment

“In the book, he explains that this practice trains your body to mainly use fat as fuel instead of glucose.”
― Wim Hof, The Way of the Iceman: How the Wim Hof Method Creates Radiant Long-term Health—Using the Science and Secrets of Breath Control, Cold-Training and Commitment

“For a month, they ate as much as they liked and whatever they liked, but only between five in the afternoon and ten o’clock at night.”
― Wim Hof, The Way of the Iceman: How the Wim Hof Method Creates Radiant Long-term Health—Using the Science and Secrets of Breath Control, Cold-Training and Commitment

“We have accessory respiratory muscles in our necks that help us breathe faster for short periods.”
― Wim Hof, The Way of the Iceman: How the Wim Hof Method Creates Radiant Long-term Health—Using the Science and Secrets of Breath Control, Cold-Training and Commitment