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Lab Rat: Testing Wim Hof’s Famous Breathing Method

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Last year, we wrote about how more and more athletes are using Dutch fitness guru Wim Hof's breathing methods to achieve peak performance. There's quite a bit of science and anecdotal knowledge backing up these methods, so we decided to try it out for ourselves. Watch as one of our fitness editors demonstrates the breathing method and tries to see how long he can last in an ice bath. 

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