Wim Hof - Iceman - Super Human Number 6

Wim Hof - Believe in yourself and know you have what it takes. Let go of all doubt and anything in your life that is causing you stress.

The cold is a deadly killer.

There is one man that seems to be immune to the colds deadly touch and has spent his life achieving superhuman feats of endurance, in some of the coldest regions of the world.

Born

Wim Hof was born on April 20, 1959 in Sittard, Holland.

He grew up in a large family, and has two sisters and six brothers.

Early history

Wim has been running barefooted through the snow since he was a teenager. From an early age he stunned the world with his abilities.

In 2007 he attempted a climb of the most dangerous mountain in the world, Mt Everest, wearing nothing but a modest pair of shorts and sandals.

Unfortunately he had to turn back once he reached 24,300 feet (7,400 m) after suffering frostbite in his foot.

He was only 5000 feet away from the summit.

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Wim Hof’s Super Power

Wim is an autodidact (self taught/educated) and learned to control his body temperature with the power of his mind.

Thanks to this mind training, he has developed an amazing ability to not only survive better than most in the cold, he can do this wearing ridiculously few clothes.

He has been able to achieve astounding feats of endurance under extreme cold temperatures.

He also the master of coolness in very dangerous situations.

Hence the name the “Iceman”.

Daredevils - The Ice Man

What is Wim Hof currently doing?

He is proving on TV, the internet, and anywhere he can that he has the ability to control the cold and others can as well.

What can we learn from Wim Hof?

Wim appears to have mastered the control of his body temperature whether it is staying constant in extreme cold, or in extreme heat.

He talks about how the mind controls these states of the body. Wim is adamant that anyone can start to learn these seemingly super human powers, but they have to be able to harness the powers of their mind.

The Wim Hof Method

Do you want to be a superhuman like Wim Hof? Well you are in luck as he has an entire course dedicated to teaching you the techniques that have made him so famous.

If you are interested in learning his technique you can find the 10 week video training course here.

Genetic or Learned Super Power?

From everything we have discovered and read about Wim this super power to not only control mind, body and soul, but also to withstand extreme temperatures can definitely be learned.