![]() ![]() Measurements in studies show that subjects' CO2 levels are usually lower at the end of three rounds of Wim Hof breathing compared to when they started the session. You may know that pleasant, light feeling of not needing to breathe. If we hold our breath immediately afterwards, the urge to breathe is delayed and we can hold our breath longer than after breathing normally. So, when we breathe a Wim Hof round, we MASSIVELY lower the CO2 level in the blood by breathing fast and voluminously. They then sound the alarm and trigger the urge breathe more quickly when CO2 levels increase and pH decreases. Our chemoreceptors become accustomed to the low CO2 concentrations and associated increased pH levels. The opposite is also true: if we generally breathe fast, we thereby lower our average blood CO2 level. Over time, our chemoreceptors react less quickly and the urge to breathe sets in more slowly. Thus, the slower we breathe in general and the more often we consciously hold our breath, the more our body gets used and learns to deal with elevated CO2 levels and the associated decreased blood pH levels. We can voluntarily increase the CO2 concentration in our blood by breathing slower and lighter or by entirely holding our breath. This means getting our body used to high CO2 concentrations. If we want to adopt a healthy breathing pattern or improve our ability to hold our breath - for example, to be able to stay underwater longer while snorkeling or freediving - then we need to increase our CO2 tolerance. Fast, voluminous Breathing can reduce CO2 Tolerance There are at least three reasons for this:ฤก. However, if your goal is to breathe more slowly in everyday life, or even to get really good at breath-holding, then the Wim Hof Breathing is NOT the ideal method to achieve this. It has been shown to reduce inflammation levels, increase white blood cell counts, relieve symptoms of autoimmune diseases, deepen the mind-body connection, etc. I love Wim Hof breathing and there are many good reasons to be enthusiastic about it. If so, you are like me once and other Wim Hof enthusiasts, who ask me why their breath holds are getting shorter over time. Maybe you have also noticed, that in the long run it is the other way around. Were you initially amazed at how long you could hold your breath in Wim Hof breathing? You may have read that if you practice more, you can hold your breath longer. ![]()
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