Wim Hof is an athlete and motivational speaker who has proposed that cold exposure combined with periods of hyperventilation and breath-holding can improve health and well-being.
The method involves breathing exercises and cold exposure in the form of ice baths or very cold showers.
Hof views his method as a meditative approach to improving health and well-being. His followers claim that hyperventilation leads to increased oxygen levels in the blood, enabling someone to hold their breath for longer. However, the research to date has not proven this to be true.
Read on to learn more about the Wim Hof Method, including how it works and the benefits and risks.