Week 3 - Wif Hof Method

Hello World,

Week three is finally over. I didn't enjoy this week of the journey as much as the previous weeks. First, it seems my breath retention times have gone down. I can only hold for 1:30 minutes instead of 2 minutes, or my anticipated 3 minute extravaganza-deep-diver expectations. At first I tried to force my times but I could hear Wim's voice in the back of my mind... "No force"..."easy...". I did notice that when the wind is blowing it is WAY harder to hold the breath. It was a very cold and rainy past week. I did increase my pushups by 5 to a whopping 45! Boom! So that's some growth, eh?

One a positive notes my hands are finally starting to not be as cold. I saw a "Questions with Wim" video on YouTube about cold hands and feet. Apparently my circulation is not that great in my hands and feet, so they become cold easily. So, I tried plunging my hands into ice-cold water for 3-5 minutes. I was able to get up to four minutes. Hey-yo! My left pinkie finger went numb for about 10 minutes afterwards, but... through out the days, I noticed my hands were actually very warm. So that was nice. I'm going to keep doing practice for 5 minutes this week to see if they improve.

Amber and I were also discussing how we're not getting sore at all from doing all of the push-ups and planks. I'm assuming because of the overload of oxygen and the cold showers. Not sure, but it's cool. I'm also sad that Amber is not longer doing the WHM with me anymore. I know I kinda dropped this whole idea on her and was really excited that she was actually going to do the adventure with me. That could be another reason this week's exercises weren't as fun. I feel like I lost my breathing partner.... But I'm going to try and focus on continuing to grow and push myself, even if I have to do it alone... :(

I'm very excited about week 4! I glimpsed at the week #4 video, this morning, and it was great to see Wim's goofy ass face - inspiring me, yet again. Check out the Week 3 recap video below for more expressed thoughts. I'm heading outside.. into the cold to begin week 4! Yee Haw! Please let me know your thoughts, questions, or concerns in the comments below.