Do you know what it is? … … If you guessed breath holding, you got it right! Breath holding (intermittent hypoxia training) holds tremendous benefits! Science is slowly catching up to the untapped potential of breath holding. Freedivers, like Stig, have been invaluable guinea pigs in demonstrating that the human body is far more capable than imagined, and the results of longer & long term holds. This opened the doorway to interest in studying the benefits of hypoxia & hypercapnia tolerance (resistance to low oxygen and high carbon dioxide levels). The first results have been promising, with studies in mice showing a protective potential in old age, one of the key indicators of a long and healthy life (see first comment for link to study). So… The question is… How long can you hold your breath?

Can you name the most important aspect of breath holding? Give yourself a second. Is it controlling the mind? Being in great shape? A strong, flexible diaphragm? The biggest breath hold wins start with relaxation, and the key to relaxation is in the exhalation. Follow along, and experience how you regain calm & focus in a single session: Step-by-step: 1. Sit or lie down in a comfortable position (preferably lying down) 2. Do 10 prep breaths - Inhale through your nose, exhale slowly through your mouth with slight resistance (like a hissing sound), focusing on letting go of tension in your mind and muscles 3. The breathing relaxes you - The controlled exhale increases oxygen in your blood and triggers the vagus nerve, lowering your metabolism 4. Then hold - After the 10th exhale, take a final breath in and begin your breath hold How did you do? Post your time & get feedback & points. Then head on over to the Classroom & follow the instructions for the next day

Hello to all. It is getting close to my favorite season. I love Autumn. Since it is almost Autumn I have decided to do a giveaway. I am giving away the Breathwork Fundamentals course. All you have to do to enter is post in this thread. The contest will run until the 1st day of Autumn. Sept 22nd. I will announce the winner Sept 23rd.

Post all your Breath Hold Times here Let's go & double your breath hold! 🧑‍🏫 Step 1: Take an inhale, start your stopwatch & hold your breath. Step 2: Post your time here so you can get feedback and points Step 3: Head on over to the Classroom & follow the instructions Already participated last week, or last month? No worries, you can post and do it as much as you want (as a matter of fact, we'd only encourage it 😎) And if you done the challenge once (or twice), feel free to shake it up a little bit. Do exhale breath holds only for a week, or take it easy and do 1-2 breath holds a day without going for a max. Variety is the spice of life. Get to level 4 in the Leaderboards, and you unlock the Superhuman Lungs training protocol (who doesn't want to have lungs like the Human Dolphin?) Post all seven days, and you may be the lucky winner of the Breath Hold Mastery course 😎 And last (but not least) a little shout out to last weeks top 10 leaderboard: @Curro Cachinero @Denis Blanchard @Mir Jam @Edward Brittain @Kristopher Pensenti @Tina Mosner @Deleted @Francois Godineau @Natalia Gijsbers @Mary Shorten

Post all your Breath Hold Times here! New & not sure where to start? Let's get going! Step 1: Take an inhale, start your stopwatch & hold your breath. Step 2: Post your time here so you can get feedback and points Step 3: Head on over to the Classroom & follow the instructions Let's double that hold! 🧑‍🏫 Already participated last week, or last month? No worries, you can post and do it as much as you want (as a matter of fact, we'd only encourage it 😎) And if you done the challenge once (or twice), feel free to shake it up a little bit. Do exhale breath holds only for a week, or take it easy and do 1-2 breath holds a day without going for a max. Variety is the spice of life. Get to level 4 in the Leaderboards, and you unlock the Superhuman Lungs training protocol (who doesn't want to have lungs like the Human Dolphin?) Post all seven days, and you may be the lucky winner of the Breath Hold Mastery course 😎 And last (but not least) a little shout out to last weeks top 10 leaderboard: @Curro Cachinero @Mir Jam @Denis Blanchard @Tina Mosner @David Broberg Wilby @Nick Dillon @Peter CK Wong @Deleted @Kristopher Pensenti @Rajesh Tamada