Hello everybody! Make sure you leave a comment or a remark whenever you feel you have something to say, a question or just to tell how this worked for you. Always get back at you! - Tim
Hi. I just found your video's a week ago. They are great. I have a question: why does Wim Hof only 15 seconds of inhaling hold after the breathold ?. You do like 30 to 45 seconds. Is it more possible 🤔 to faint with full lungs?
Hi really helpful video. I'm 78 and find my breath hold alters some days can do 1 minute others 1,5 mins. And like others thought I must be doing something wrong. But thanks to your calm clear explanation I feel more confident.
Question Tim I have been practicing whm for years, only recently, I modified the method. After first round, once my body is tingling pretty nicely.. i get to the retention, and instead of holding my breath I very very slowly push my stomach muscles back and forth to the count of 30. Meaning one min one breath. I think I discovered easy bake tantra. Let me what you think. TIA
I have Anxiety at times.. As soon as I feel it coming I do the Wim Hof Breathing & the Anxiety Is Gone & since I started doing this The Anxiety as Diminished about 90% ... Thank You Wim Hof ...
I smoked cigarettes menthols,2 packs a day for 18 years. I quit in 2018. I been doing wim hoff method for 3 months I can breath hold now for 1 min 38 second. When I started 35 seconds was hard.
I Have a high stress job and since doing this before work I've noticed that I no longer get tension headaches on a regular but when I start to get them I do the breathing and it goes away. I've only done this for maybe 2 or 3 weeks and I feel healthier and happier.
Thanks for much sought after details! Just focus on making it a daily practice.3 minutes of holding breath probably puts one in the top 1 percent of the population.
I realized if I am more relaxed during the breathing portion, while maintaining very deep breaths, my retention levels and euphoric effects have skyrocketed. I used to forcefully breath in and would struggle with 2 min retention. Now I do 30 -40 slower/ deeper inhalations w slower 3/4 exhalation and I am hitting 3 min easy by the third round.
I agree. It's not a competition. Everyone has different body and ability. That said after doing the WHM for awhile I have been able to COMFORTABLY slightly increase my breath old times.
@@Opocrious I agree. I've increased mine but some days it can be shorter than others. I try not to put too much attention into it. When you really let go and get in to it, you can hold your breath for a long time without even noticing
Thank you. I practice Wim's breathing within two weeks and at first attempts i did 3.50 or so. Now i can't overcome 2 minutes of holding. Thought it was a problem but you've solved it. Great! All the love. All the power to you and your family ❤️
4:30 withouth the breath and some cosmic state after the 2 years of practising ( also 6 x 60 breaths) keep rocking guys I always knew there is something more in our lives :))
Do 3 sets every day, consistently hold 2 minutes to 2:30, feel a great burn in chest and shoulders, become very relaxed, thanks for this helpful video !
Thank you. A great and comprehensive explanation. The big thing I’ve noticed since starting this method around 6 weeks ago is that my sleep is so much better and the awful heartburn has gone, vanished.
So grateful for the comment about length of held breath. I am 80 and have been doing Wim Hof breathing for 2.5 yrs. My max is 2.5 mins held breath. Mostly my max is 2 mins. Tim helps me understand that I am getting more red blood cells if I just keep holding my breath as best I can. Also, I asked Tim about the 5 Tibetan rites and the cold shower. He explained why the cold shower is fine. I believe in the cold shower.
I am replying to myself here. Over the past week, i have used Tim’s 5 Tibetan Rites video daily plus his 10 times TT 10 breathing exercises with the energy squeeze. That squeeze strengthens my pelvic floor as well as pushing spinal fluid up to my brain and tuning up my pineal gland. I am going to keep working through all of Tim’s exercises. As an 80 year old, I am also doing 10 minutes of yoga around the tree position for flexibility, strength and balance. I am so grateful to Wim Hof for his work with breathing and cold showers. His work got me started 2.5 years ago. After one day, my covid-driven nightmares ceased. For me, moving to Tim van der Vliet was a natural progression. To close, the book Breath by James Nestor is foundational reading for understanding the critical importance of breath work.
Hey I’ve been practising over a month now the breeding and ice cold showers/I am so excited about the future now, and I love the way you explained it, every day I listen to the iceman but I just wanted to tell you I really appreciate the way you explained the red blood cells keep up the great work
Thank you for explaining. I am very new at wim hof breathing, started 2 days ago. I practiced this morning and noticed that I get a runner's high from the breathing method, which is very pleasant. I then went for a run afterwards and noticed I was able to run at a slightly faster pace than normal. Amazing!
Makes such a huge difference. Always do it before a 3hr training session. Jui Jitsu, then Muay Thai. Even after Jui Jitsu, my striking is still sharp towards the end of class. From what I know is EPO does a similar thing, which is why endurance athletes take it, but Wim Hof is natural and not banned. Highly recommend anyone to add breathing before exercising, mentally your able to push more and your body responds to it.
Yeah man, thank you. Thanks tiger! Thanks!! Did you check out my online course and group coaching program? www.timvandervliet.com/control-your-breath-control-your-life/
I am so glad I stumbled on this. In the first month that I did that I reached 3:55 holding my breath. A year later, I haven't been able to go past 2:20. I keep thinking that I am not breathing efficiently. Also when I first started I used to get that tingly feeling or numbness and I used to feel like I was floating. Now I do 60 breaths and I barely get it.
I mean this respectfully: forget about time; go more deeply into the sensations during the hold. And you might ask yourself during the hold: who is this I? and then listen. There is so much more going on with this than hold times. Also, you might look into some parasympathetic breathing/ CO2 saturation, SOMA delves into this. It's like the left hand/ Yin, whereas WHM is right hand/ yang. WE need both to come into balance. Good luck to you sir and keep experimenting and gently exploring new techniques.
This was the best explanation of the WM Hof method I have ever read. I just started this a couple of days ago and wanted to find out the benefits. And you gave us the science behind it. Thank you.
Thank you for this explaining. These are answers to many of the questions that I have been thinking. I’ve only been doing the whim half now for going on my third week. I am up to 45 seconds with cold showers and progressing daily with my breath work. Knowing that holding my breath longer isn’t better relieves me of my need to be a A high-performance breath worker. Thank you again
Very appreciated. Have been practicing the Wim Hof method for about 2 months. The results amazing. I have been intrigued why and how does it work. You explained well and for that I am thankful.
This is why it has such comprehensive results, because most common symptoms from allergies to anxiety attacks are as a result of low stress tollerance. The hold (in or out or both) increase that tollerance dramatically. He could put much of big pharma out of business lol...and that would stress them out. They could then try it, and be " RE - FORMED"...
Interesting explanation. I learned yogic sadhana in india many years ago, it starts with balancing the breath, the left and right lungs, followed by fast breathing, then holding the breath on full and then on empty.
I have joint inflammation thats getting worse during this quarentine and Um freaking out for my life. Im sure wim Hofs method is gonna make me beat this forever.
Thanks, Tim! Really helpful! What can be confusing to native English speakers is that 'holding the breath' refers to extending the space @ the peak of the inhalation, whereas I understand thru u, that in the Wim Hof method, he is referring to extending the space after the outbreath, or exhalation. I'm interested because I work w the breath extensively in my work as an holistic voice/singing practitioner. Really helpful. Must listen to this video a couple more times. Ta, friend! Jenna 🇬🇧
Thank you for your information. I have been doing wim hof breathing and then pushups with the breath hold. I try to do sets of 35 pushups each hold and do 6 sets . I find it great because I am also exercising. Sometimes I can do 45 pushups on the first set but then it goes down. The Russian martial art of systema does no breathing pushups and claims that pushing the breath hold can help to release childhood trauma. I just like the fact that I am doing 210 pushups and breath holding. FYI I am 73 years old
@@Timvandervliet yes absolutely. I've been doing it for 3 years and have had days after training that were very disturbing but subsided quickly. Thank you for your response.
I tried it with a PulseOx, and the O2 dropped to about 80% saturation at 2 minutes, when I took another breath. The hypoxia probably causes the release of HIF, which activates stem cells and angiogenesis. Another way of doing this is by using a hyperbaric chamber for an hour, and then getting out, when there is a relative hypoxia while the O2 saturation is returning to the normal atmospheric pressure. Very interesting...
I just recently asked myself about contradiction of Wim Hoff deep breath and Buteiko method, and your video appeared explaining that very well. Yea, indeed good explanation! Thanks a lot!
Me too, after learning from Patrick McKeown I’ve figured to do both equals more. Certainly adaptations happen through challenging the body and nasal breath is just a fact so it’s all good👍
@@knowledgeofhealth7821 Yeah, I finally figured out we need the sympathetic AND the parasympathetic. You're correct it's both methods working together that may create an upward spiral?
@@monstersaint that would make sense there was one time a couple months ago I did 5 rounds of whm then went into buteyko breathing while listening to meditation music and focusing on relaxing every muscle in my body and it was one of the deepest meditation experiences I have ever had.
Again, thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience... I'm also living the best life with the minimum effort... If my daily routine is long and heavy, I will just make my day with more obligations and expectations from myself... Really greatful for finding out you, cause are (for me) like a brother - life adviser not some "influencer guru"... Stay safe, alive, so fabulose and blessed 🙏
80 years old. Started January,, 4 months ago. 3 times a day on empty stomach. It is my way to fight the virus infections that we are exposed to. So far so good. But the cold showers I can't convince myself to do..
@@Timvandervliet I do have a problem with the time without breathing. I minute goes fine . But after that becomes difficult. I notice that it might have something to do with state-of-mind, what thoughts go through my head. Mostly when Wim Hofman starts talking about a “panicking crocodile-mind”, my mind starts doing the same. Do you have any suggestions that might help me?
Sustained hypoxia as in COPD, high altitudes etc causes release of Erythropoietin from the kidneys which acts on the bone marrow to produce more RBCs. Whereas this may benefit in such cases, in normal persons increased RBC count causes the blood flow to be sluggish and this can result in hypoxia and other complications of decreased flow through capillaries
This may seem theoretically true but there is no testimonial so far that people doing these techniques have had complaints of thick blood. My guess is that this as you say is not happening? Maybe average person has a relative low rbc count because of stress? Thanks for your message!
Thanks a lot for this video. I've only been doing the method for 5 days and yesterday my time was less than the 4th and I got discouraged. My wife actually said don't give up so soon, see it through (good wives know best😊). Your video really helped. So I'm gonna keep going. Blessings
Tim van der vliet Thank you so much. Will try that tomorrow in terms of not timing. Was using his app so I’ve been paying more attention to him calling out the one, two minute marks and so on, like a goal, so guess I was distracted. Makes sense what you said. Will keep you updated.
Very interesting what you say about the oxigen levels. As I put in another post, I´m well above the 3 min. retention, 3 and a 1/2 is my comfort zone. I was about to buy an oximeter. But in the "Dedicated Wim Hof Method" forum, somebody put that values below 50% are current, & your lips turn blue while doing breathwork. I brought a mirror with me next time, yes. For me it´s 3 minutes 10 & more, & and my lips start to get blue. I´ts just for ppl thats with you to know this detail for not making crp to you (for traditional medicine under 80% you´re in deep trouble. Thanks!
Phenomenal content, thank you for the knowledge bombs, I think it’s important to understand every aspect of your daily practices so that you can properly harness their true power! Bravo! You need more subs!
I believe in the Wim Hof Method. It worked for me a year ago, however, the last time I practiced ( 2 weeks ago), the ringing in my ears (tinnitus) was just too overwhelming, but even worse, the following day I also became very fatigued with a headache, both of which I never get, and it lasted for a week steady. Now I am hesitant to try WHM again, as I fear it triggers something wrong inside of me.
Troy Babs The tinnitus is probably from the increase in blood flow to the brain and head during the 15 second breathe in hold, it also increases your blood pressure for a short time which can also cause ringing in the ears. I wouldn’t worry about it too much but you should talk to your doctor about it.
My father is 82 and he's had a buzz like tinnitus for ages, no doctors have been able to heal it but now he's practicing Wim's breathing along with his "horse stance" and he says that the buzzing goes away after the horse stance excercise. That convinced him to keep doing it from day one.
I think it's simpler to think about the processes you are describing by thinking about what is happening with CO2. During hyperventilation arterial CO2 pressure drops. During the breath hold CO2 is restored. CO2 is triggering the other processes, like BOHR, the nervous system responses, capillary dilation. The reason blood O2 saturation may increase during hyperventilation is because the BOHR effect is being depressed by the loss of CO2 - less O2 leaves the blood thereby increasing SaO2. The way to get more O2 into the blood with breathing isn't by hyperventilating, it's by breathing air with higher pressure O2, like the oxygen machines they use in hospitals. Anyway, its easier I think to see it all through the lens of CO2. The hormone you were thinking of is erythropoietin
thank you so so much for this video, I'm just getting started with all this breathing stuff, isn't it a wonderful and simple thing to ad to your life, thankyou brother amazing info here
i am asthmatic since birth. i was dumb enough to start smoking and finally decided to stop this year on February. i had major caughs all the time since corona i couldn't even go out do sports much ... so i became very short of breath .. i even had pain and thought it was over . for sure im fucked.. but i got told from a friend about wim hof and started it. and i kid you not. instant results. breath hold was just maybe 40 seconds but the next day i woke up with not needing my asthma spray and no cliquey feeling in my throat like always. sure it came back because its no wonder method but i could go through 3/4ths of my day care free. now its my 1st week and hell i feel a lot better. cold showers were never a problem but for anyone with also neurodermatidis like me i can only recommend them. i used to burn my skin intentionally since the itch was unbearable but not its ale mostly gone around my body since the cold water also cures that kinda. and added benefit is that even tho it sounds counter intuitive, the cold shower helps me go to sleep. i had major sleeping issues and with wim hof they are all gone. i can only recommend it.
Thank you, this is good to know. And also - I had the same experience as you told with the time of the breath hold. First month were longer. I often wondered why it got shorter to between 2 and 3 minutes.
Hormone that produces Red blood cells is called erythropoietine (EPO) - - Feel good, psychedelic hormone that is produced when CO2 is low (hypoxia) = DMT (DMT = dream hormone = melatonin minus CO2) - Low saturation of oxygen in the blood = hypoxaemia - Low oxygen in the Cells (bohr effect = hypoxia - Great video my dear collegue! 🙏🏽💜❄️🔥
Tim van der vliet - no 😊 - low saturation of oxygen in red blood cells = hypoxaemia ; when CO2 is too low, O2 cannot enter the cells (bohr effect) - this leads to hypoxia ... you can have hypoxaemia, without being hypoxic ... (long retention without lack of CO2) ... .
@@dominiquestulens I have Polycythemia Vera where the bone marrow produces too many RBC's, however EPO levels are typically low in these cases. So in one way it appears to be good to level EPO, but what about the production of cells? Be grateful if you can shed some light on this
Wim Hoff method.... When you breathing more.... More oxygen supply... Breath holding.... CO2 level increase.... It is the best Vasodilator... Butyeko... CO2 level determine oxygen levels... Hypocapnia leads to hypoxia...
I love Buteyko. This is my natural breathing. However I have found that many Buteyko practitioners try too hard and are afraid of a breathing technique like WHM because they fear the deeper and a bit faster phase one of the WHM breathing technique. What is your experience? Thanks for your message!
Thanks a million Tim for sharing your knowledge on the power of the breath thanks a million, I experience a lot of anxiety in my life unwanted emotions flood my body and and direct my fear based thoughts were I all most always choose flight when fight freeze or flight occurs could you please give me any pointors how to remain calm with my body relaxed
@@Timvandervliet thank you Tim I shall do your six week programme and I will let you know how I got on thanks a million and I wish for yourself and family peace health happiness and joy
Thanks for the good explanation Tim. Just started this and enjoying. How many times you recommend to do this breathing excercise in a day? Please let me know.
My holds were a bit longer to begin with. After a bit of training I mean. As time goes by they've leveled off. I feel like I was in competition with myself for the beginning and am no longer.
Well this is what I like to call a great explanation... I do it daily and do hold breaths. It used to be 3min40 as a record in the beginning and as I do it daily I experience a shorter max. breath hold between 2min and 3min max. Hope this is normal? Tnx
Thanks for the video! I have only been practicing Wim Hof breathing for 2 weeks, and my breath holds have increased to about 2:30, which got me sort of concerned. I have a pulse oximeter and it showed my oxygen saturation got down to 40% one time and around 50% another time. (I've only tested it twice) Again, I was wondering if this is healthy or potentially dangerous. It rose back up to 99-100% within around 10-15 seconds. It sounds like this is not something to be worried about. I've been doing only nose breathing for WHM, which is my way of trying to take a seemingly important part of the Oxygen Advantage approach (Buteyko method) and apply it to WHM.
Thank you for your video. I would like to know more about the affects of the breathing for women, during pms, ovulation and period, do you have any information about that? I couldn't find any info and it's highly important since it has to do with hormones. I was wondering if you could please help me with that. Thank you again.
So basically simulate sprint running and then deep diving. When you hold your breath your body prepares to go under water so your heart rate slows down, thought itself slows down and your blood vessels retreat to the inner internal organs. You don't really need the hyperventilation, it's only to get in as much oxygen so as to hold the breath longer. The real focus is on holding the breath for as long as possible to bring about the effects of deep diving.
Thanks for this explanation. I have a question: if someone as a lung desease or some kind of condition, can the WHM help to increase the oxygen in the body even with this condition? This person is suffering from some kind of pulmonary disorder and is aged. I am doing the Wim Hoff method everyday for about a year or more, and I am constant. I would like to help so I share this method with others but it isn't a trigger at first like it was with me. Maybe, some people have there own way and I shouldn't try to share like this. I really love the WHM, so I am keeping doing it daily.
You said that so clearly and to the point! But are you sure a healthy person should be able to hold his breath on the exhale (without doing Wim Hof hiperventilation) for about 45 seconds? Wasn't it 30? Or maybe you meant the inhaled breath hold? Thank you!
@@Timvandervliet Usually I'm cycling once/twice a week but now I have a 4 month break from it because of winter. Other than that I'm working out daily. I'm also practicing basic Wim How Method (3 rounds breathing) for about a month now. During WHM I can hold my (exhale) breath for 2,5 minutes. During normal breathing, it's just around 33 seconds and it's pretty forced. Thanks for your answer!
I have been doing the 3 times 1 and a half minutes once a day thought that is all I needed to do. What's the session I should be doing? Thanks for any help.
You could try taking a bigger breaths and see if it helps you go for longer breath hold, also try a few days of 4-5 sets. But it’s not about time it’s about how you feel. Doing a couple of extra sets might be the key. Play around and see what works for you, everyone is different.
U did not explained about the last breath in, what that does and how long can we go maximum? I saw 10-15 sec only, but can we do 30-40 sec? Or more?Any benefit for that? If not what exactly happen in that 10-15secs(the last part). What happens to oxygen level at that stage?
Good point. O2/CO2 levels out to normal. Yes you can hold it longer. The official protocol says 15 seconds because that is more time efficient. And a protocol needs rules but your feeling is more important than any protocol.
Thank you Tim. Have you written any books on breathing? Or are there any scientific studies of yours on breathing? Thank you. Great Dutch (?) investigation. Wim Hof is the GOAT.
I am writing a book on adifferent subject now, then one on breathing. Its a lot of work with all that science and especially with writing you have to know what you are talking about 🤔😄
my question is that I was able to hold my breath over 2 minutes retention recently last week but now I can't go over 1:30 min. I literally went backwards. I did not take any breaks, why can't I reach 2:30 minutes now? ( I dont smoke, live healthy life and I am a former swimmer)
Hello everybody! Make sure you leave a comment or a remark whenever you feel you have something to say, a question or just to tell how this worked for you. Always get back at you!
- Tim
thank you!
Hi. I just found your video's a week ago. They are great. I have a question: why does Wim Hof only 15 seconds of inhaling hold after the breathold ?. You do like 30 to 45 seconds. Is it more possible 🤔 to faint with full lungs?
Hi really helpful video. I'm 78 and find my breath hold alters some days can do 1 minute others 1,5 mins. And like others thought I must be doing something wrong. But thanks to your calm clear explanation I feel more confident.
Question Tim I have been practicing whm for years, only recently, I modified the method. After first round, once my body is tingling pretty nicely.. i get to the retention, and instead of holding my breath I very very slowly push my stomach muscles back and forth to the count of 30. Meaning one min one breath. I think I discovered easy bake tantra. Let me what you think. TIA
Well, I've been practicing for months and my highest level is 3.10 minutes. And I feel good, pretty good. I'm 60 years old and feel like 30s 😊
Amazing keep it up sir ..
Love this method
Love it!
I am practicing it for just 2 weeks, my highest is 7+ minutes.
My longest breath hold is 3 days, only when your truly enlightened can you achieve this.
I have Anxiety at times.. As soon as I feel it coming I do the Wim Hof Breathing & the Anxiety Is Gone & since I started doing this The Anxiety as Diminished about 90% ... Thank You Wim Hof ...
@L New Hi.. What do you feel ? Can You describe your Anxiety Please ? Just Curious ?
@L New Does The Wim Hof Breathing Help. ? I feel the same thing .. COLD SHOWERS Help me a lot as well As Exercise .. Are you in Holland ?
@L New Wish You The Best ... MEDITATION. VIPASSANA very simple but works..
@L New Nice Talking ( in a Way ) with you ...
@L New trying to love myself ok... nice meeting you.....
I think consistency of the basic practice is much more important than massively extending the breath hold.
Massively is like pushing it too much so totally agree
Beautiful... consistency is more important.
The breath hold is the most important part. What are you trying to say?
And there is no such thing as holding it too long
Y’all, I held it for a shit load of time and had a kundalini awakening shooting out my head
I smoked cigarettes menthols,2 packs a day for 18 years. I quit in 2018. I been doing wim hoff method for 3 months I can breath hold now for 1 min 38 second. When I started 35 seconds was hard.
I Have a high stress job and since doing this before work I've noticed that I no longer get tension headaches on a regular but when I start to get them I do the breathing and it goes away. I've only done this for maybe 2 or 3 weeks and I feel healthier and happier.
I never thought I could hold my breath for a minute and a half and I'm on day 2 of the WH method with cold showers..and I'm in my 30s!
Thanks for much sought after details! Just focus on making it a daily practice.3 minutes of holding breath probably puts one in the top 1 percent of the population.
I realized if I am more relaxed during the breathing portion, while maintaining very deep breaths, my retention levels and euphoric effects have skyrocketed. I used to forcefully breath in and would struggle with 2 min retention. Now I do 30 -40 slower/ deeper inhalations w slower 3/4 exhalation and I am hitting 3 min easy by the third round.
The whole point is to do it but not get obsessed with breath hold times
I agree. It's not a competition. Everyone has different body and ability. That said after doing the WHM for awhile I have been able to COMFORTABLY slightly increase my breath old times.
@@Opocrious I agree. I've increased mine but some days it can be shorter than others. I try not to put too much attention into it. When you really let go and get in to it, you can hold your breath for a long time without even noticing
@@mackers5205does it have to be 4 rounds?
@leonoratdaugaard4190 no, even one or two will do wonders for you. Try it for a week and see the difference 👍
Thank you. I practice Wim's breathing within two weeks and at first attempts i did 3.50 or so. Now i can't overcome 2 minutes of holding. Thought it was a problem but you've solved it.
Great! All the love. All the power to you and your family ❤️
Thanks alex, back at you!
4:30 withouth the breath and some cosmic state after the 2 years of practising ( also 6 x 60 breaths) keep rocking guys I always knew there is something more in our lives :))
Do 3 sets every day, consistently hold 2 minutes to 2:30, feel a great burn in chest and shoulders, become very relaxed, thanks for this helpful video !
Have you tried more sets? At 4 and 5 I experience more relaxation and slightly longer breath holds.
thefunkybassistnl I will try that today, thanks
The " hard hold" simply increases your stress tollerance, which is why stress related symptoms (allergies as one example) disappear.
Thank you. A great and comprehensive explanation. The big thing I’ve noticed since starting this method around 6 weeks ago is that my sleep is so much better and the awful heartburn has gone, vanished.
Nice
So grateful for the comment about length of held breath. I am 80 and have been doing Wim Hof breathing for 2.5 yrs. My max is 2.5 mins held breath. Mostly my max is 2 mins. Tim helps me understand that I am getting more red blood cells if I just keep holding my breath as best I can.
Also, I asked Tim about the 5 Tibetan rites and the cold shower. He explained why the cold shower is fine. I believe in the cold shower.
Susan!!! You are an example! On your way to 160 😄
I am replying to myself here. Over the past week, i have used Tim’s 5 Tibetan Rites video daily plus his 10 times TT 10 breathing exercises with the energy squeeze. That squeeze strengthens my pelvic floor as well as pushing spinal fluid up to my brain and tuning up my pineal gland.
I am going to keep working through all of Tim’s exercises.
As an 80 year old, I am also doing 10 minutes of yoga around the tree position for flexibility, strength and balance.
I am so grateful to Wim Hof for his work with breathing and cold showers. His work got me started 2.5 years ago. After one day, my covid-driven nightmares ceased.
For me, moving to Tim van der Vliet was a natural progression.
To close, the book Breath by James Nestor is foundational reading for understanding the critical importance of breath work.
I’m finally wanting to explain WHM and TT after more than a year. This is great. Thanks Tim 🎶
Rational, cogent, and lucid!! The BEST explanation of the Vim Hof method EVER!
Wim is his name 😄. Thanks!
I stand corrected!! Wim from now on!!
Hey I’ve been practising over a month now the breeding and ice cold showers/I am so excited about the future now, and I love the way you explained it, every day I listen to the iceman but I just wanted to tell you I really appreciate the way you explained the red blood cells keep up the great work
Thank you
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Thank you for explaining. I am very new at wim hof breathing, started 2 days ago. I practiced this morning and noticed that I get a runner's high from the breathing method, which is very pleasant. I then went for a run afterwards and noticed I was able to run at a slightly faster pace than normal. Amazing!
Yes amazing!
I am newbie to Wim Hof method. Your video saved me lots of research. Very rational explanations. Thank you.
Adaptation in a purposeful way. The "Wim Hof Method" Thanks for adding some clarity because I'm sure many have been wondering about it.
Makes such a huge difference. Always do it before a 3hr training session. Jui Jitsu, then Muay Thai.
Even after Jui Jitsu, my striking is still sharp towards the end of class. From what I know is EPO does a similar thing, which is why endurance athletes take it, but Wim Hof is natural and not banned.
Highly recommend anyone to add breathing before exercising, mentally your able to push more and your body responds to it.
Yeah man, thank you. Thanks tiger! Thanks!! Did you check out my online course and group coaching program? www.timvandervliet.com/control-your-breath-control-your-life/
I am so glad I stumbled on this. In the first month that I did that I reached 3:55 holding my breath. A year later, I haven't been able to go past 2:20. I keep thinking that I am not breathing efficiently. Also when I first started I used to get that tingly feeling or numbness and I used to feel like I was floating. Now I do 60 breaths and I barely get it.
I mean this respectfully: forget about time;
go more deeply into the sensations during the hold. And you might ask yourself during the hold: who is this I? and then listen. There is so much more going on with this than hold times.
Also, you might look into some parasympathetic breathing/ CO2 saturation, SOMA delves into this. It's like the left hand/ Yin, whereas WHM is right hand/ yang. WE need both to come into balance. Good luck to you sir and keep experimenting and gently exploring new techniques.
This was the best explanation of the WM Hof method I have ever read. I just started this a couple of days ago and wanted to find out the benefits. And you gave us the science behind it. Thank you.
Thank you for this explaining. These are answers to many of the questions that I have been thinking.
I’ve only been doing the whim half now for going on my third week. I am up to 45 seconds with cold showers and progressing daily with my breath work. Knowing that holding my breath longer isn’t better relieves me of my need to be a A high-performance breath worker. Thank you again
Hi Tim! Thank you very much for the knowledge. I hope to see you again in Brazil.
Hi, this is one of the best videos i saw about the breathhold. Short and clear ! Thank you very much ! Greetings from Germany.
Very appreciated. Have been practicing the Wim Hof method for about 2 months. The results amazing. I have been intrigued why and how does it work. You explained well and for that I am thankful.
This is why it has such comprehensive results, because most common symptoms from allergies to anxiety attacks are as a result of low stress tollerance. The hold (in or out or both) increase that tollerance dramatically. He could put much of big pharma out of business lol...and that would stress them out. They could then try it, and be " RE - FORMED"...
Yeah man totally
cool that The Who singer apreciates the wim hof method
felipe sena 😂🤣😂🤣
I thought it was him.. that's why I watched..lol
THATS HIS SON
Interesting explanation. I learned yogic sadhana in india many years ago, it starts with balancing the breath, the left and right lungs, followed by fast breathing, then holding the breath on full and then on empty.
Love it.
Just downloaded Wim Hof app. Best ever!
Thank you!! Really useful information for beginners like me! 👍👍
your glasses + your hair give you the mad scientist look :)
Reminds me of the dwarf on game of thrones if he had curly hair! Took me awhile to put my finger on it 😅
Very mad - Einsteins brother after getting drunk
i agree haha -he‘s adorable
lolllllllllllllllll
turbodan78 you mean the “wretched little imp?” My favorite character on the whole damn show!
Perfectly explained - simple, clear and useful! I was looking for something like that for a while. Subscribed to you with pleasure. Thank you, Tim.
Thank you!!! Please tell your friends about ny channel 😄🙏🏻
One of the benefits of the Wim Hoff method is that it provides a contrast for us to examine through experiencing it.
I have joint inflammation thats getting worse during this quarentine and Um freaking out for my life. Im sure wim Hofs method is gonna make me beat this forever.
Yes
End yr shower cold to. Works against inflammation
I loved the part when you said : I'm learning also! Thank you for the good content
This is pranayam in yoga, just amazing things you can do with your breathing and with breathing correctly.
Its different but wim is probably inspired by pranayama.
This is exactly who I was expecting to explain Wim Hof to me. Thank you.
Thanks, Tim! Really helpful! What can be confusing to native English speakers is that 'holding the breath' refers to extending the space @ the peak of the inhalation, whereas I understand thru u, that in the Wim Hof method, he is referring to extending the space after the outbreath, or exhalation. I'm interested because I work w the breath extensively in my work as an holistic voice/singing practitioner. Really helpful. Must listen to this video a couple more times. Ta, friend! Jenna 🇬🇧
Thanks jenna!
Thank you for your information. I have been doing wim hof breathing and then pushups with the breath hold. I try to do sets of 35 pushups each hold and do 6 sets . I find it great because I am also exercising. Sometimes I can do 45 pushups on the first set but then it goes down. The Russian martial art of systema does no breathing pushups and claims that pushing the breath hold can help to release childhood trauma. I just like the fact that I am doing 210 pushups and breath holding. FYI I am 73 years old
Well then the trauma gets out right? I would want to release my childhood trauma. You?
@@Timvandervliet yes absolutely. I've been doing it for 3 years and have had days after training that were very disturbing but subsided quickly. Thank you for your response.
Thank you for your video! Very helpful!
I tried it with a PulseOx, and the O2 dropped to about 80% saturation at 2 minutes, when I took another breath.
The hypoxia probably causes the release of HIF, which activates stem cells and angiogenesis. Another way of doing this is by using a hyperbaric chamber for an hour, and then getting out, when there is a relative hypoxia while the O2 saturation is returning to the normal atmospheric pressure.
Very interesting...
Very!
I just recently asked myself about contradiction of Wim Hoff deep breath and Buteiko method, and your video appeared explaining that very well. Yea, indeed good explanation! Thanks a lot!
Yeah man! The techniques complement each other completely!
Me too, after learning from Patrick McKeown I’ve figured to do both equals more. Certainly adaptations happen through challenging the body and nasal breath is just a fact so it’s all good👍
I had switched to buteyko because it seemed to help anxiety more. Lately I have been doing both depending on my mood, I think both methods are great.
@@knowledgeofhealth7821 Yeah, I finally figured out we need the sympathetic AND the parasympathetic. You're correct it's both methods working together that may create an upward spiral?
@@monstersaint that would make sense there was one time a couple months ago I did 5 rounds of whm then went into buteyko breathing while listening to meditation music and focusing on relaxing every muscle in my body and it was one of the deepest meditation experiences I have ever had.
Again, thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience... I'm also living the best life with the minimum effort... If my daily routine is long and heavy, I will just make my day with more obligations and expectations from myself... Really greatful for finding out you, cause are (for me) like a brother - life adviser not some "influencer guru"... Stay safe, alive, so fabulose and blessed 🙏
Thank you sister, i feel the same. Thanks for being
Een hele fijne video Tim, met heldere uitleg. Super, dankjewel!
80 years old. Started January,, 4 months ago. 3 times a day on empty stomach. It is my way to fight the virus infections that we are exposed to. So far so good. But the cold showers I can't convince myself to do..
Please do! Amazing example you are
@@Timvandervliet I do have a problem with the time without breathing. I minute goes fine . But after that becomes difficult. I notice that it might have something to do with state-of-mind, what thoughts go through my head. Mostly when Wim Hofman starts talking about a “panicking crocodile-mind”, my mind starts doing the same. Do you have any suggestions that might help me?
Sustained hypoxia as in COPD, high altitudes etc causes release of Erythropoietin from the kidneys which acts on the bone marrow to produce more RBCs. Whereas this may benefit in such cases, in normal persons increased RBC count causes the blood flow to be sluggish and this can result in hypoxia and other complications of decreased flow through capillaries
This may seem theoretically true but there is no testimonial so far that people doing these techniques have had complaints of thick blood. My guess is that this as you say is not happening? Maybe average person has a relative low rbc count because of stress? Thanks for your message!
So, so helpful! Thank you for answering the many questions. They've educated this newbie. 👍
Thanks a lot for this video. I've only been doing the method for 5 days and yesterday my time was less than the 4th and I got discouraged. My wife actually said don't give up so soon, see it through (good wives know best😊). Your video really helped. So I'm gonna keep going. Blessings
Please forget about timing yourself completely. Your wife is right 🙏🏻😄
Tim van der vliet Thank you so much. Will try that tomorrow in terms of not timing. Was using his app so I’ve been paying more attention to him calling out the one, two minute marks and so on, like a goal, so guess I was distracted. Makes sense what you said. Will keep you updated.
Very interesting what you say about the oxigen levels. As I put in another post, I´m well above the 3 min. retention, 3 and a 1/2 is my comfort zone. I was about to buy an oximeter. But in the "Dedicated Wim Hof Method" forum, somebody put that values below 50% are current, & your lips turn blue while doing breathwork. I brought a mirror with me next time, yes. For me it´s 3 minutes 10 & more, & and my lips start to get blue. I´ts just for ppl thats with you to know this detail for not making crp to you (for traditional medicine under 80% you´re in deep trouble. Thanks!
Phenomenal content, thank you for the knowledge bombs, I think it’s important to understand every aspect of your daily practices so that you can properly harness their true power! Bravo! You need more subs!
Thank you
Thank you. This was informative.
I believe in the Wim Hof Method. It worked for me a year ago, however, the last time I practiced ( 2 weeks ago), the ringing in my ears (tinnitus) was just too overwhelming, but even worse, the following day I also became very fatigued with a headache, both of which I never get, and it lasted for a week steady. Now I am hesitant to try WHM again, as I fear it triggers something wrong inside of me.
Troy Babs The tinnitus is probably from the increase in blood flow to the brain and head during the 15 second breathe in hold, it also increases your blood pressure for a short time which can also cause ringing in the ears. I wouldn’t worry about it too much but you should talk to your doctor about it.
You pushed a bit maybe. Step back, maybe less over breathing and grow from where you are comfortable.
My father is 82 and he's had a buzz like tinnitus for ages, no doctors have been able to heal it but now he's practicing Wim's breathing along with his "horse stance" and he says that the buzzing goes away after the horse stance excercise. That convinced him to keep doing it from day one.
EPO, the liver ! Sauna vs Wim Hoff for EPO would be a good study
I think it's simpler to think about the processes you are describing by thinking about what is happening with CO2. During hyperventilation arterial CO2 pressure drops. During the breath hold CO2 is restored. CO2 is triggering the other processes, like BOHR, the nervous system responses, capillary dilation. The reason blood O2 saturation may increase during hyperventilation is because the BOHR effect is being depressed by the loss of CO2 - less O2 leaves the blood thereby increasing SaO2. The way to get more O2 into the blood with breathing isn't by hyperventilating, it's by breathing air with higher pressure O2, like the oxygen machines they use in hospitals. Anyway, its easier I think to see it all through the lens of CO2. The hormone you were thinking of is erythropoietin
Thank you Tim. Great explanation. Very insightful.
thank you so so much for this video, I'm just getting started with all this breathing stuff, isn't it a wonderful and simple thing to ad to your life, thankyou brother amazing info here
Thanks Tim, such a great explanation. 🙏 greetings from Australia 🇦🇺.
Aaaaaait (Dutch guy writing down Australian). Love you guys.
i am asthmatic since birth. i was dumb enough to start smoking and finally decided to stop this year on February. i had major caughs all the time since corona i couldn't even go out do sports much ... so i became very short of breath .. i even had pain and thought it was over . for sure im fucked.. but i got told from a friend about wim hof and started it. and i kid you not. instant results. breath hold was just maybe 40 seconds but the next day i woke up with not needing my asthma spray and no cliquey feeling in my throat like always. sure it came back because its no wonder method but i could go through 3/4ths of my day care free. now its my 1st week and hell i feel a lot better. cold showers were never a problem but for anyone with also neurodermatidis like me i can only recommend them. i used to burn my skin intentionally since the itch was unbearable but not its ale mostly gone around my body since the cold water also cures that kinda. and added benefit is that even tho it sounds counter intuitive, the cold shower helps me go to sleep. i had major sleeping issues and with wim hof they are all gone. i can only recommend it.
Thats amazing!!
thank you for explaining this method cause I love doing this but I couldnt explain it
Thankyou so much for expanding this I really needed this information you just saved me.
Thank you, this is good to know. And also - I had the same experience as you told with the time of the breath hold. First month were longer. I often wondered why it got shorter to between 2 and 3 minutes.
The same for me. Longer holds in the earlier practice now shorter.
Hormone that produces Red blood cells is called erythropoietine (EPO) -
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Feel good, psychedelic hormone that is produced when CO2 is low (hypoxia) = DMT (DMT = dream hormone = melatonin minus CO2)
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Low saturation of oxygen in the blood = hypoxaemia
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Low oxygen in the Cells (bohr effect = hypoxia
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Great video my dear collegue! 🙏🏽💜❄️🔥
Dominique, thanks man!!!
Wait, you say low co2 is hypoxia and low o2 is also hypoxia?
Dominique Stulens thanks for sharing!!
Tim van der vliet - no 😊 - low saturation of oxygen in red blood cells = hypoxaemia ; when CO2 is too low, O2 cannot enter the cells (bohr effect) - this leads to hypoxia ... you can have hypoxaemia, without being hypoxic ... (long retention without lack of CO2) ... .
@@dominiquestulens I have Polycythemia Vera where the bone marrow produces too many RBC's, however EPO levels are typically low in these cases. So in one way it appears to be good to level EPO, but what about the production of cells? Be grateful if you can shed some light on this
Wim Hoff method....
When you breathing more.... More oxygen supply...
Breath holding.... CO2 level increase.... It is the best Vasodilator... Butyeko...
CO2 level determine oxygen levels...
Hypocapnia leads to hypoxia...
thanks this helps very well i love your explanation be blessed in success
Thanks, Tim! I would like to know your opinion about Buteyko method benefits.
I love Buteyko. This is my natural breathing. However I have found that many Buteyko practitioners try too hard and are afraid of a breathing technique like WHM because they fear the deeper and a bit faster phase one of the WHM breathing technique. What is your experience? Thanks for your message!
Thanks for this video Tim, much appreciated.
Deep breathing is part of pranayam yoga
Thanks a million Tim for sharing your knowledge on the power of the breath thanks a million, I experience a lot of anxiety in my life unwanted emotions flood my body and and direct my fear based thoughts were I all most always choose flight when fight freeze or flight occurs could you please give me any pointors how to remain calm with my body relaxed
Do my 6 week program and you are a hero again! www.timvandervliet.com/control-your-breath-control-your-life/
@@Timvandervliet thank you Tim I shall do your six week programme and I will let you know how I got on thanks a million and I wish for yourself and family peace health happiness and joy
Thanks Tim, that’s really helpful and nice to understand slightly more of the science aspects. 👍
I can only hold for less then a minute but I think that's still ok. I'm sure I'm getting some benefit
Exactly. Just stop timing. It makes you worry, or cocky 😄
You're awesome Tim! Thanks for "breaking it down"! I appreciate you! ; )
You just made me even happier!!! 🙏🏻😄
Thanks for the good explanation Tim.
Just started this and enjoying. How many times you recommend to do this breathing excercise in a day? Please let me know.
Once is good but more too
My holds were a bit longer to begin with. After a bit of training I mean. As time goes by they've leveled off. I feel like I was in competition with myself for the beginning and am no longer.
Thank you Tim!! I was thinking about it today!
Thank you foe your synchronicity! 😄
Tim van der vliet 💖✨🥰
Thanks for this video. It’s very instructive!
Well this is what I like to call a great explanation... I do it daily and do hold breaths. It used to be 3min40 as a record in the beginning and as I do it daily I experience a shorter max. breath hold between 2min and 3min max. Hope this is normal? Tnx
Yes it is
Great breakdown down. Thanks!
1. Breathe
2. Be in ketosis
It'll let you increase oxygen while diving.
are there any long term health risks? like heart or brain damage?
No, or not that i know
@@Timvandervliet Danke my brother
Thanks for the video! I have only been practicing Wim Hof breathing for 2 weeks, and my breath holds have increased to about 2:30, which got me sort of concerned. I have a pulse oximeter and it showed my oxygen saturation got down to 40% one time and around 50% another time. (I've only tested it twice) Again, I was wondering if this is healthy or potentially dangerous. It rose back up to 99-100% within around 10-15 seconds. It sounds like this is not something to be worried about. I've been doing only nose breathing for WHM, which is my way of trying to take a seemingly important part of the Oxygen Advantage approach (Buteyko method) and apply it to WHM.
No, that temporal hypoxia is exactly why we make more red blood cells. You cannot harm yourself by holding the breath.
Met jou zou ik graag eens om 3 uur snachts onder de sterrenhemel filosoferen mijnheer, u ziet me er een geweldig persoon uit
Hihi je maakt me ☺️ verlegen
Thank you for your video. I would like to know more about the affects of the breathing for women, during pms, ovulation and period, do you have any information about that? I couldn't find any info and it's highly important since it has to do with hormones. I was wondering if you could please help me with that. Thank you again.
I dont have that but will look out for it.
So basically simulate sprint running and then deep diving. When you hold your breath your body prepares to go under water so your heart rate slows down, thought itself slows down and your blood vessels retreat to the inner internal organs. You don't really need the hyperventilation, it's only to get in as much oxygen so as to hold the breath longer. The real focus is on holding the breath for as long as possible to bring about the effects of deep diving.
Nitric Oxide increases with this breathing method. It surprises me that this is rarely talked about
Ok breath hold after exhalation is important, thanks 🙏. But what’s the reason behind the inhaling and hold for 10 to 15 secs ?
Its to recover
@@Timvandervliet I get such a rush on the inhale haha my whole face tingles feels wonderful. new sub here! I dig your videos thank you for sharing
A MILLION Thank you's!
Great video as always. Keep them coming! :)
Thanks for this explanation. I have a question: if someone as a lung desease or some kind of condition, can the WHM help to increase the oxygen in the body even with this condition? This person is suffering from some kind of pulmonary disorder and is aged. I am doing the Wim Hoff method everyday for about a year or more, and I am constant. I would like to help so I share this method with others but it isn't a trigger at first like it was with me. Maybe, some people have there own way and I shouldn't try to share like this. I really love the WHM, so I am keeping doing it daily.
Whm is maybe to intense. I would start with TT5, then TT10, then whm or TT30
You said that so clearly and to the point! But are you sure a healthy person should be able to hold his breath on the exhale (without doing Wim Hof hiperventilation) for about 45 seconds? Wasn't it 30? Or maybe you meant the inhaled breath hold? Thank you!
45 seconds is not what i say but Buteyko. It does not mean that you are unhealthy if you can do 30. Do you sports and do any cardio?
@@Timvandervliet Usually I'm cycling once/twice a week but now I have a 4 month break from it because of winter. Other than that I'm working out daily. I'm also practicing basic Wim How Method (3 rounds breathing) for about a month now. During WHM I can hold my (exhale) breath for 2,5 minutes. During normal breathing, it's just around 33 seconds and it's pretty forced. Thanks for your answer!
I have been doing the 3 times 1 and a half minutes once a day thought that is all I needed to do. What's the session I should be doing? Thanks for any help.
Just hold your breath as long as possible without forcing too much and add a an extra round
You could try taking a bigger breaths and see if it helps you go for longer breath hold, also try a few days of 4-5 sets. But it’s not about time it’s about how you feel. Doing a couple of extra sets might be the key. Play around and see what works for you, everyone is different.
Take a Deep Breath RUclips channel has lots of options for guided breathing. 🙂
U did not explained about the last breath in, what that does and how long can we go maximum? I saw 10-15 sec only, but can we do 30-40 sec? Or more?Any benefit for that? If not what exactly happen in that 10-15secs(the last part). What happens to oxygen level at that stage?
Good point. O2/CO2 levels out to normal. Yes you can hold it longer. The official protocol says 15 seconds because that is more time efficient. And a protocol needs rules but your feeling is more important than any protocol.
Thank you Tim. Have you written any books on breathing? Or are there any scientific studies of yours on breathing?
Thank you. Great Dutch (?) investigation. Wim Hof is the GOAT.
I am writing a book on adifferent subject now, then one on breathing. Its a lot of work with all that science and especially with writing you have to know what you are talking about 🤔😄
EPO is the protein that triggers angiogenesis and boost in red blood cells.
What’s the frequency we should aim for?
Dont know yet but at least once a day 4 rounds
my question is that I was able to hold my breath over 2 minutes retention recently last week but now I can't go over 1:30 min. I literally went backwards. I did not take any breaks, why can't I reach 2:30 minutes now? ( I dont smoke, live healthy life and I am a former swimmer)
Forget about timing for a month. Then try again
Tim van der vliet I will do. Thank you 🙏
After how many seconds of not breathing does the body starts with the production of adreneline?
Adrenaline is produced in the deeper/faster breathing phase. In the breath hold it goes down.