Wim Hof, also known as The Iceman, is an extreme athlete noted for his ability to withstand extreme cold. He has set Guinness world records for swimming under ice and prolonged full-body contact with ice, and holds the record for a barefoot half-marathon on ice and snow. He attributes these feats to his @Wim Hof Method, a combination of frequent cold exposure, breathing techniques and meditation.[1] Scientific studies of Hof's method have shown that it can suppress the innate immune response in association with an increased heart rate and high adrenaline levels. Hof is the subject of The New York Times bestselling book What Doesn't Kill Us, which tells the story of how the investigative journalist Scott Carney took an assignment to debunk the WHM but ended up learning Hof's techniques.[2]

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