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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
Based on the writing, I would have given this book 1 star. However, it still convinced me to try out the method before I started judging it and the method turned out to be great!
I’ll be trying a few aspects of the method to see for myself, but I appreciate how candid this book was about anecdotal vs data based evidence; where the scientific method was at, at the time of writing; and encouraging readers to conduct their own trials in the safest way possible
I feel like I’ve been saying this a lot, but again I wanted this to be good.
I first found out about Wim Hof from Eurovision 2020/1 artist James Newman (my GOAT btw, he paved the way for the UK’s better results in recent years). When I found the book was on offer on my birthday a couple of years ago when I first got my Kobo, I felt like it was a sign to just pick it up. Oh how wrong I was.
The book starts out by making numerous unsubstantiated claims about reversing various medical conditions and/or allowing people to deal with them better. I was so close to DNFing right there and then, but I decided to read the full book so I can hate more effectively.
The exercises themselves, cool I guess. I did actually enjoy the breathing a little bit (though I think I almost passed out at one point. not fun). There are no disclaimers about not doing this if you have heart problems until right at the end of the book.
If the book was just the exercises and didn’t make wild claims, I’d be on board. But the exercises take up less than one third of the book. The rest of the book makes very little sense structurally, and turns into “please try it, sure there’s facts about how it’s helpful but science is slow and the medical field hate me for moving people away from lucrative drugs”.
Oh and I forgot to mention how it has “certified instructors” to milk it further. That alone makes me feel justified in giving it a one star review. I don’t think I can recommend this to anyone unless I particularly despise them. Bleh. Save your time, money, and just watch a youtube about it.
I first found out about Wim Hof from Eurovision 2020/1 artist James Newman (my GOAT btw, he paved the way for the UK’s better results in recent years). When I found the book was on offer on my birthday a couple of years ago when I first got my Kobo, I felt like it was a sign to just pick it up. Oh how wrong I was.
The book starts out by making numerous unsubstantiated claims about reversing various medical conditions and/or allowing people to deal with them better. I was so close to DNFing right there and then, but I decided to read the full book so I can hate more effectively.
The exercises themselves, cool I guess. I did actually enjoy the breathing a little bit (though I think I almost passed out at one point. not fun). There are no disclaimers about not doing this if you have heart problems until right at the end of the book.
If the book was just the exercises and didn’t make wild claims, I’d be on board. But the exercises take up less than one third of the book. The rest of the book makes very little sense structurally, and turns into “please try it, sure there’s facts about how it’s helpful but science is slow and the medical field hate me for moving people away from lucrative drugs”.
Oh and I forgot to mention how it has “certified instructors” to milk it further. That alone makes me feel justified in giving it a one star review. I don’t think I can recommend this to anyone unless I particularly despise them. Bleh. Save your time, money, and just watch a youtube about it.
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
Favorite quote? Breathe mother*cker.
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
This was a fascinating book with potentially limitless application for health and wellness. I will 100% be trying the techniques outlined in the book, A) out of curiosity, B) for potential real health benefits. Being an endurance athlete myself I was fascinated to read the potential applications for athletes. Beyond any practical explanations was a discussion about where health and wellness and the conversations regarding both are going globally. I believe the author is on the right track and seems to be presenting a simple solution for much worldwide suffering. His proposed method could help a lot of people and that's something I can get behind!
This book both lacks diversity in writing and the stories it includes. I made it about 10% of the way through, and heard at least 5 sentences repeat word for word. The book also falls victim to a cliche story of “I just also knew I was different”. Rather than doing something interesting with it, it simply repeats this phrase almost verbatim multiple times. With that being said, I think Wim Hoff and his method are really interesting. The forward was super interesting, and lead me on a research rabbit hole about his method. I think I would have enjoyed the book more if it explored more of the method itself rather than a conglomeration of repetitive feeling stories about his personal life for so long. My expectations of the book(although likely flawed) definitely kept this book from being one of my favorites.
I’ve been doing WHM for about a year. Never took off more than 3 weeks due to travel and facilities. I think it’s great. I don’t see me stopping, like ever. But this book could probably be about 30-50 pages long. It covers everything, but mostly repeats some not very useful information. I love Whm, but he’s not the best author. Content is good but you could get away with skimming a lot I think.
informative
inspiring
medium-paced