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Wim Hof - The Real Ice Man

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Two posts in two days! Crazy talk. I had to put this up because this guy is amazing and I've learned how to link Youtube videos straight to the blog. After you watched this video you probably thought; who is this crazy person!

This is Wim Hof. Born in Sittard, Limburg; Holland in 1959. Along with the one you just watched; he holds many world records involving extremely cold temperatures, 18 to be exact. His recent was the longest ice bath (1 hr, 13 minutes and 48 seconds). Some of his other accomplishments are climbing to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro in only a pair of shorts in 2 days. Story He tried Mount Everest but failed due to a foot injury. Ran a full marathon above the polar circle in temperatures of -4 F in nothing but shorts in 5 hrs 25 minutes. And stood fully immersed in ice for 1hr 44 min. Ya. Cold. You thought running outside to get your mail in the winter in your pajamas was cold....

How is he able to do this? According to Hof, it is due to his extreme meditation techniques. Using the Tantric practice of Tummo to control his body temperature. He controls his body temperature with his mind; meditation. Shear concentration. Since his youth he has been interested in esotericisim, Buddhism, Indian traditions, cultures and languages.

Nov 2011 he released a book Becoming the Iceman about his 'adventures, training, and methods'. He claims it is possible for anyone to do the things he has done. Riiiggghhtt.

Here is the link to the story that introduced me to Wim Hof. Warning, some of the language is a bit rough. Link

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  1. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2012 at 8:59 AM

    Ah... polar plunge, should have done it while you had the chance.

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