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  • Activate Your Potential, Transcend Your Limits
  • By: Wim Hof
  • Narrated by: Apolo Anton Ohno
  • Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,018 ratings)

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The Wim Hof Method

By: Wim Hof
Narrated by: Apolo Anton Ohno
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My hope is to inspire you to retake control of your body and life by unleashing the immense power of the mind.

The 'Iceman' Wim Hof shares his remarkable life story and powerful method for supercharging your strength, health and happiness.

Wim Hof has become a modern icon for his astounding achievements, breaking world records withstanding extreme temperatures and running barefoot marathons over deserts and ice fields. Most of all, he's shown us that these feats are not superhuman - but that all of us have the ability to be stronger, healthier and happier than we've ever imagined. 

In The Wim Hof Method, this trailblazer of human potential shares his simple three-pillar approach that anyone can use to improve health and performance - and see real results within just a few days. Refined over 40 years and championed by scientists across the globe, you'll learn how to harness three key elements of cold, breathing and mindset to master mind over matter and achieve the impossible.

©2020 Wim Hof (P)2020 Penguin Audio

Critic Reviews

"This book fortifies that the mind is the most powerful tool we possess, however very few use it like Mr Wim Hof. A positive and persuasive read." (Ant Middleton)

"Thor-like and potent.... Wim has radioactive charisma." (Russell Brand)

"Wim is a legend of the power ice has to heal and empower." (Bear Grylls)

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Love Wim but not this book

It is really disappointing that this was not narrated by Wim. The American narrator does not suit the style of the book and it just sounds odd such a personal story being told by someone else.

The performance sounds too dramatic. The content was enjoyable but overall would not recommend.

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Likely won't add anything to your knowledge

I think very highly of Wim. I do his breathing exercises and take cold showers. I had hoped to gain some new knowledge, insight or practice from this book. Nothing new was shared that I had not already known from his many YouTube interviews and casts. If you are very new to his method, deffinitely worth a listen but otherwise not.

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Life changing

This method has changed my life for the better, mentally and physically. Everyone should read this book at least once in their lifetime, especially those suffering from mental illness and inflammation pain.

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Breath MF. Just Breath!

I totally loved this book. Easy to listen too and heaps of ideas to grab onto. Even if you think Wim Hof is a little crazy you can’t help but love him anyway. Whilst not for everyone, if you are on the Self Improvement path, don’t miss this one.
PS. Much easier to follow instructions for Wim Hof Method when they are read out to you than trying to follow along by reading them.

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Fuck yeah

Are you reading this to see if you should buy it? Just do it. Price? Few bux. Value? Priceless. This book is the best investment you can do today. Absolutely life changing.

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Transformational

I have always been intrigued by this method and this man. This book did not disappoint.

As a free diver, I have explored my breath using various techniques, investigated many approaches to breathing for prolonged exposure under water and have been building my breath hold slowly over time.

This book gave me yet another view on breathing. However rather than focusing on how long I can hold my breath, it has shown me the positive benefits throughout my entire body, through use of these simple techniques.

Wim, your a bloody legend!! Just breathe mother fucker!!

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Where's Wim?

Would have been better if Wim had narrated the book himself otherwise great read and good teachings

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Wim hof

Such a great read. Really puts things into perspective. Loved it! Get excited about life!

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Great for body awareness

I feel like it was a little to OTT. The style of writing. And the narrator, like the author, is over the top. In the style of the writer. It just grated on me. The book could have been one hour in length if he wasn’t blowing smoke up his own ar5e. I did enjoy the concept.

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  • Mel
  • 14-10-2020

Life changing

Just awesome , Wim Hof method is magical, this book is a great insight into his work.

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  • Ugis
  • 11-10-2020

Yous Must Listen And Breath Mother F...ers

If you are new or already live with Wim Hof Method this book is great way to begin new journey or to refine your view.
Recomend for.sure.

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  • CliveR
  • 23-01-2023

Inspirational

Truly inspiring approach to wellness that almost anyone can try. A simple method and easy to understand and practice.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 19-01-2023

Waste of time

Could be summarised into 20 minutes. Most of the book just stroking Wim’s ego. Great guy but really wanted to hear more about the actual method.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 22-11-2022

Amazing book

This book changed my life and lifestyle ,going to the cold not only helps u with ur fears but also helps you with your mindset

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  • Kiril
  • 14-02-2022

happiness strength and health.

I'm a big fan of wim hof and all the things he is doing. this book is definitely doing his work justice. I enjoyed it a lot.

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  • Glenford C.
  • 08-11-2021

Simple and straightforward

loved it, the ideas and principles resonates with what I hold to be true. Excellent work.
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  • KA HART
  • 14-01-2021

Wow

It is awesome. When you do the exercises you can feel the oxygen in your blood

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  • Craig Smith
  • 12-01-2021

Profound

Transformative for so many facets of overall health and wellness. Can’t see any downside in testing the method. Hopefully many more trials to follow.

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  • Pierre
  • 01-12-2020

Brilliant and clears up some questions I had

This is a fantastic production. The best of the 3 audio books I have purchased so far. It clears up many questions I had and shows how versatile this practise can be. It has life changing insight into the WHM.
Do the right thing and add it to your library, especially if you question its validity and effects. And if you are a sceptic, why not try the practise for yourself?

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  • Kerim
  • 19-10-2020

A Difficult Listen.

Firstly, the audio quality is not up to standard at all, ambient noise is a bit much. Secondly, really wish they didn't settle for a middle ground interms of performance. Either use a professional ebook reader with no dramatic personality or have Wim himself read his book. This is somewhere inbetween and sounds forced. I often found myself drifting off and not following whats being read. So cannot recommend this unfortunately, and will buy the physical book instead.

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  • Jane Martin
  • 25-09-2020

Pioneering Read

Having practiced the Wim Hof method for the last month using the app, I was delighted to listen to this book on Audible and learn why I was feeling so much happier, healthier and stronger.

This book could not have arrived in the Universe at a better time. Thank You Wim, you are one crazy guy who makes the cool cooler and who has brightened up the darkest of times.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 05-10-2020

Narrator!

Narrator was extremely irritating. Seemed to try and oversell every single line. Because of this it was hard to tell if the book was just poorly written or if he made it sound that way. Content wise, it could have been 1 chapter long to get the info you needed.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 28-12-2020

Time too embrace the cold.

This was a lovely book. i have liked Wim for a while now soo i knew i had to get this book. it introduces you too the Journey Wim has been on . and its shocking how such a simple method can cause soo many great things. i was almost done with the book yesterday, but was already inspired to test this out for myself. soo i did the breathing before going to bed. when i woke up i got straight into the shower. enjoyed the warn water for 2minutes, and then i turned it cold. i stood there for 1 minute, just breathing and letting the cold Water run over me. after that i sat in my bed and did 1 round of the breathing, and then i did pushups and biceps curls. and i shit you not, i struggled dooing more than 10 pushups before, but now i did 20 with ease. im now starting my own Journey to see what the cold and a little breathing can do for me...
highly recomend this book.

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  • Mat Richards
  • 14-10-2020

Great book but should have been narrated by Wim!

I've been practising the Wim Hof Method for a few months now and have been enjoying the breathing sessions and tolerating the cold showers!

The book is really great and goes much more in-depth which I found very interesting. You can see that Wim is really genuine and wants to help people and our planet.

I was really looking forward to hearing Wim read this book but he's not the narrator which was VERY disappointing (hence the four stars). With Wim narrating, it would have got 6 stars!

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  • Grant
  • 27-09-2020

Excellent

Highly recommended book with a lot of life-changing info. He explains the method in detail.

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  • John P
  • 15-06-2021

Like the method less so the book

Been a member of the community and App for some time having seen Wimhof on television and other media. The breathing method and cold shower techniques bring something to me. No question. Having bought the audio book I was disappointed there isn’t more to it - it feels like a filler to sell books. Buy the method but I’d save your money on the book.

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  • Mr
  • 03-11-2020

Wow

This book made a profound impact on me.I was aware of Wim before but feel like I have made a massive change to my life in discovering this book and have become an absolute convert.It certainly will help your health following his 3 pillar plan.Listened in audio but going to buy book as well for reference

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  • Matthew smillie
  • 15-10-2020

Believe in the method

Be doing the method consistently for a month or so and feel amazing

Get involved

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  • Jason P
  • 07-10-2020

Stunning insight into a world we can all visit.

Easy to follow, well read, if you have watched any videos of Wim then you will know that the reader is conveying Wims character really well. Download the wim hof app, you won’t be disappointed.

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