Wim Hof Method : Week 6

Here is the sixth week of data, and my comments.

Summary:  Think this was my best week of breath holds.   Perhaps my big discovery from last week: http://seacoastwimmers.blogspot.com/2016/04/wim-hof-method-week-5.html.  I also did breathing for first time to Wim's video. I checked Wim's breath holds and they were from 1.20 to 2.00 minutes in duration. This is basically what I did this week.  He breaths much quicker then what I was doing.

The push ups moved up to their highest level as well; I do completed up and down push ups so my numbers may not look to impressive.  First week of going under the water while in the ocean (about 15 seconds under). Ocean temp. around 42 degrees. Two ocean swims (only one video):
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1044417555620548/permalink/1048369658558671/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1044417555620548/permalink/1048774611851509/

Wim has you hold your breath for 30 seconds but felt comfortable at a minute.  I also had a couple days were I did cold shower and ocean swim.

'Looking in rear view mirror' (after having completed program and seeing patterns) :  Did breathing to the Wim Hof method video this week. Perhaps, I should have done this sooner.  It made me realize Wim does the breathing quicker then I have been doing.  Would have been good to video and track more closely the reaction to the cold ocean water.  Well, I started this week.  As stated before, I found the ocean almost easier then the showers. In the ocean, once you get over the initial shock and pain in the first minute or so, you are numb and at a certain point don't want to get out.  I really enjoyed the stretching exercises the entire 10 weeks.  I sometimes got up in the morning and just did a cold shower without breath holds. It helped to start the day.

Breath holds:

Day	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4
1	1.15	1.40	2.05	2.06
2	1.15	1.55	2.05	2.07
3	1.25	1.45	1.55	2.00
4	1.20	1.30	1.45	2.03
5	1.21	1.35	1.50	2.01
6	1.31	1.52	1.55	2.10
7	1.10	1.45	1.55	2.01

Push ups:

Day	Number
1	42
2	44  (not bad, tingling in face in 25)
3	40
4	45 (tingling in body at 32, tingling when done and felt like puking)
5	42
6	45
7	45

Day	Notes
1	I didn't do the shower breath holds. Instead did 10 minutes in the ocean at around 42 degree water temp.  I felt like I was high on drugs afterwards.  I felt light headed, and could not stop laughing.  Did the breathing to the Wim Hof video.   He does breathing much quicker then I do.  His breath holds are between 1.20 to 2 minutes on the video.
2	Breathing felt good and back to where I was before the 10 day vacation.  I like the stretching; not sure if it does anything but it feels relaxing and powerful.  I did a 16 minute meditation today. In shower, did 50 second breath hold at beginning, then 2 minutes more cold water, then hot for a bit, before 50 seconds breath hold in cold.
3	Cold shower in morning with two one minute breath holds in shower.
4	Push ups felt very good today.  8 minutes total in cold shower with two breath holds at 1 minute each.  9 minutes in ocean @ Seabrook / Hampton harbor New Hampshire with video here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1044417555620548/permalink/1048369658558671/ Water temp was 42 degrees, and went under for about 15 seconds.
5	Had tingling on breathing on 3rd and 4th rounds. 6 minutes in ocean at 42 degrees with 10 seconds under the water at end. Facebook post here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1044417555620548/permalink/1048774611851509/
6	5 minute 49 degree shower in the morning. Then did another 5 minute shower in evening with two breath holds of 1 minute in the evening.
7	47 degree shower in the morning with two 1 minute and 10 second breath holds. For a total shower over just over 5 minutes.

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