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15. The Rise and Fall of the Wim Hof Empire

Scott Carney Investigates

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The Dangers of Hyperventilating in Water

Wim Hof method practitioners have drowned at least 11 times. The phenomenon is called shallow water blackout and we'll get into the physiology later, but know for now that it's intensely dangerous. While official Wim Hof channels include a few warnings against hyperventilating in water, Wim has never stopped teaching the practices.

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