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If it's taken to the extreme: Are there then even more health benefits for long breath holds? Or is it the breathing that's the clue? I've been practicing holdi
by matsemann 6y ago
If it's taken to the extreme: Are there then even more health benefits for long breath holds? Or is it the breathing that's the clue? I've been practicing holding my breath for freediving earlier, and got to 5 minutes. It's very relaxing, until it's not.
- gambler 6y agoYes, in regards to holding breath. Look up Wim Hof breathing exercise. I haven't tried it it seriously yet, but the research looks promising.
- matsemann 6y agoA heads up: Hyperventilating before diving can be fatal, so not something I'd recommend in that context, at least. Which also makes me a bit dubious about his other claims. Edit: found a twitter thread where he told someone to not do it before freediving, so at least we agree there. I've just seen his method mentioned so many times in relation to breath hold, and it's so incredibly dangerous to do under water.
- monoideism 6y agoWim Hof repeatedly, in every video of his I've seen, tells people to do the breathing in a safe place, not in a pool or in the car. He even has a safety first video that discusses these things linked in all of his other videos.