How to Breathe During Cold Exposure | Tips for Overcoming the Breathing Response

[@philspag375]

Great video, I have been doing ice baths for a few months consistently for a minimum of 5 minutes. I realize that if you don’t panic and just relax it’s not difficult at all. When I first submerge my body into the water I get that wow factor for about 15 seconds and then I just relax for the remainder of the time. For me the difficult part is everything that leads up to doing the ice bath but once I step in all negative feelings go away. I then air dry in about 20 degree weather and I’m not even cold. I will start to shiver about 15 minutes later but I try to get on the treadmill before the shivers start. The only real advantage I feel is muscle recovery. Im able to do things at the gym that I haven’t been able to do in over 10 years. Im 56 years old.

[@PerformanceThroughHealth]

I love this! It describes such a beautiful story of your relationship with the cold. I'm glad you're finding such positive benefits! Keep up the effort in the gym ✌️

[@alexvalenzuela1686]

Everything you said was 100% spot on

[@lordofbars]

only nice video on the platform about the topic

[@PerformanceThroughHealth]

Thank you for your kind words.

[@guzgrant]

Good video .There are a lot of nescient personalities out there who are misleading people and encouraging conflated versions of Wim Hoff style breathing whilst in the water as if hyperventilating intentionally whilst submerged in freezing cold water is a good idea . You explained it very well both scientifically and sympathetically and would be my go to recommendation to anyone new to cold exposure .

[@PerformanceThroughHealth]

Thank you! I really appreciate your sharing kind words and the important measure with it.

[@J_Alrighty]

Thanks for this great video. I was fully prepare to skip through 5mins of B.S. But you provide only the important facts. Yet very informative

[@PerformanceThroughHealth]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Stewart5225]

Outstanding Video!

[@PerformanceThroughHealth]

Thank you Stewart. Hopefully enough to get a subscribe 😊

[@lachlanthomas4636]

video starts at 3:03

[@PerformanceThroughHealth]

Good point. For those who want the protocol only

[@Scott-kj3bc]

Finally found the video I searched for, thank you brother ❄️💯

[@PerformanceThroughHealth]

Thank you

[@soniczforever5470]

Thank ive cold showers where i live and im very lean. Had shower with no issue thank you

[@PerformanceThroughHealth]

Nice! I'm glad they are working out for you

[@soniczforever5470]

@PerformanceThroughHealth yeah they had been more uncomfortable . I'm preparing for cold water swimming at the end of summer hopefully if things go well. Just a composition thing. Who knows how much I'll get used to maybe even winter lake swim. Your info helped a lot.

[@BreadCrumb9960]

I’m trying to take colder showers for benefits thanks for helping

[@PerformanceThroughHealth]

How are you getting on with the cold showers?

[@seniimonrollaudios]

In the Ethiopian orthodox religion we are forced to undergo cold holy water showers. If u hyperventilate or make any noise they claim u have the devil in you and keep you in there longer by force and beat ur forehead with a cross. (I left the religion a long time ago😭) but tomorrow they’re taking me and my siblings again so I want to see if this reduces hyperventilating🙏🏽🙏🏽thank you so much

[@tomesky]

Is there a specific protocol for reducing chronic pain?

[@PerformanceThroughHealth]

Ease yourself into cold showers, then cold water 14C or less, then gradually decrease the temperature. Start at 10 minutes and the colder your get the less time you need. Remember to use your breathing to manage the discomfort. This is also advisable outside the water

[@markustrismegistus]

When you are talking about deep breathing once we enter the bath, do you mean diaphragm-stomach only breathing?

[@stephendendy8376]

Never try deep breathing technique’s in water it can be lethal/death

[@PerformanceThroughHealth]

Recapture your breathing to slow nasal breathing.

[@MissteriousMisstress]

Very informative.

[@PerformanceThroughHealth]

Thank you

[@rezonans1630]

Looking at miniature photo I thought " I want to see this man bathing" but then I hadn't 😅

[@PerformanceThroughHealth]

Sorry to disappoint🤣 for that you will have to sign up to my only fans @onlyjoking

[@be8w]

You need to dip your head in the water ofter so your hair can grow back

[@PerformanceThroughHealth]

LOL