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Becoming the Iceman Paperback – November 22, 2011

by Wim Hof (Author), Justin Rosales (Author), Brooke Robinson (Editor)

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Becoming the Iceman is a project inspired by Wim and Justin to show the world that anyone can adopt the ability to become an Iceman or Icewoman. The project's goal is to show that the ability to control the body's temperature is not a genetic defect in Wim, but an ability that can be adopted by everyone. For many generations, we have been taught to fear the cold:"Don't forget your jacket! You don't want hypothermia, do you?""Put your gloves on before you get frostbite!"Of course, these are consequences of extreme cold exposure, but with the proper understanding, anyone can learn to use the cold as a natural teacher.You may have seen Wim Hof on television running barefoot through the snow or swimming in ice-cold waters. While performing those incredible feats, Wim remained completely warm and comfortable the entire time! Wim is the epitome of what can happen if someone uses the cold to train the body. Like any new tool, you must understand how it works before you can use it efficiently. This pertains to the cold as well. You may be wondering, "How can you prove that anyone can learn this ability?Well, as of Fall 2009, Justin Rosales had no experience with the cold whatsoever. He was a college student attending Penn State University. After Justin's friend, Jarrett, showed him one of Wim's videos on You-Tube, he became exceedingly interested in understanding this ability. He wanted to see if it was possible for anyone to learn. In Spring 2010, after speaking to Wim for several months via email, Wim invited Justin to attend his workshop in Poland. After many weeks of working as a dishwasher, Justin was able to pay for the trip and learn the technique of the Iceman.With more training and countless experiences with the cold, Justin began to slowly adapt. The length of time he could remain exposed increased dramatically. He quickly realized that the technique to withstand the cold was, indeed, an ability that could be learned by everyone. This book tells the tale of Wim and Justin's journey to Becoming the Iceman!

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Paperback: 326 pages
Publisher: Mill City Press, Inc. (November 22, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1937600467
ISBN-13: 978-1937600464
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.5 inches
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Fascinating subject, excellent content, and sincere authors torpedoed by incompetent editors

ByLove2Readon February 6, 2017

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FYI, If you're interested in reading this book & are considering Wim Hof's online course, it's currently included with his course as a PDF.

I initially gave the book a 1-star review, but I later upgraded my review to 3 stars to reflect the useful content in the book.

First, 3 suggestions to readers, then the specific criticisms of my review:
1. Compare other books on the subject. When I purchased this book, it was the only one available on the Wim Hof Method, and I found it lacking in readability. I can't comment on other books, as this is the only one I've read on Wim's methods. Info from online sources didn't come anywhere close to matching the depth of what I found in the book.

2. If you get the book and manuscript quality is important to you, keep in mind reviewers' criticisms of weak points. If I'd known those ahead of time, perhaps I wouldn't have gotten so frustrated from assuming the book would be of at least average editorial quality and then finding it came nowhere close to that. The book's terrible editing annoyed me so much that I tossed it in a donation box long before finishing it. Still interested in finding out more about Wim's methods before shelling out for the online course, though, I eventually retrieved and finished the book.

3. If you find the book difficult to get through, consider reading Wim's chapters first and then going back through Justin's. I found it much less frustrating when I switched to this method, because the information flowed more logically.

Specific criticisms:
This book scores very low for readability and usability. It sorely lacks ease of referencing specific material due to the lack of both an index and table of contents. It also scores poorly in clarity of writing and logical sequencing of information. The book's useful background & technical information is buried in a morass of poor organization, utterly trivial and irrelevant detail (especially in author/editor Justin Rosales' sections), and frequent errors.

The book contains some excellent information. The authors come across as open-hearted, enthusiastic, conscientious, and deeply devoted to sharing their subject matter. If they ever spring for a real editor to clean up the manuscript and reissue it with an index and/or a table of contents at minimum, the book could be a fine showcase for Wim's methods and both authors.

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Typos, but still worth it

ByAGon April 3, 2014

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I am interested in Wim Hof because of a chronic illness which has resulted in some unchecked autoimmune responses. I am also a writer with an advanced degree. The other reviewers are correct that this book is rife with typographical errors. Particularly distressing are passages where aphorisms are misspelled. Clearly, Justin is not of a literary inclination. Despite that, I felt that both narrative threads (Justin's, which is highly chronological and contemporary, and Wim's, which is more inspirational and less chronological) were useful to my purposes (which are decidedly not literary). The last few chapters contain detailed instructions from both Wim and Justin about their methods. My personal recommendation would be for the authors to use some of the proceeds from the first edition to pay a copy editor to clean up the second edition.

This is not Chris McDougall's _Born to Run_: it isn't an extreme sport book written by a professional writer. That said, I am glad that the book is available, and am thoroughly enjoying using the exercises outlined. I've only been at it a week, and have already made significant progress. I have always had a lower than normal temperature and terrible cold tolerance. I told myself before I started the exercises that this was likely a crackpot health/paleo/biohacking fad and decided that if I didn't see results after a few weeks, I would stop. After a week of practice, I am immersing my extremities for 6 minutes (up from a mere 30 seconds). I am able to take cold showers without shivering. Admittedly, it would take years to know whether these efforts can decrease the symptoms of autoimmune disease. If you are at all curious and motivated to investigate these methods, you will have fun with this book.

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Wim is a great teacher. His videos are great

ByAmazon Customeron September 13, 2016

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Poorly written but an interesting topic. Justin Rosales I know was trying to do justice to an very fascinating topic but Justin just isn't a writer. Wim Hof should have had a real ghost writer do this. Wim is a great teacher. His videos are great.

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Found the info on the technique useful, and Wim's energy is good - but some ...

ByAnnamarieon January 18, 2017

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Found the info on the technique useful, and Wim's energy is good - but some of the writing is not so great. Justin's sections especially comprise a lot of fairly superfluous detail which I found myself skipping through (I don't need to know the cost of your breakfast mate).

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Great book for the price

ByAmazon Customeron August 19, 2017

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Great book for the price. It does contain the Wim Hof method, but you have to read between the lines and really want to know in the first place. Justin Rosales, the author tells his own story of how he learned to gradually take more and more cold exposer and communicated with Wim to gain the knowledge. It doesn't go in much detail about the breathing and science behind the method. Justin also puts accounts of Wims stories in there and doesn't come out and tell you if it is Wims story or Justin's story so you have to figure it out. In a nut shell, don't just go and jump in ice water or run in the snow without training, you could permanently damage your body. Start small and in a controlled environment so you can stop at any time you start to get the shakes or your core temperature starts to drop. Breath deep and forcefully on the inhale, just relax on the exhale, remain calm and focused, don't gasp, shake or shiver, breath slow and at a normal rate, know that your body will react and fight the force of the cold and gradually expose yourself in the shower to full cold spray for longer and longer periods. As soon as you start to shiver and shake, it is time to stop.

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Better than the bible.

ByChuck D.on May 18, 2016

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Everything you have been taught about cold exposure is wrong. Read this book and implement the method into your life. It has changed my life for the better and continues to every day. Breathe.

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Much bamboozle, no caboodle!

This book has very little technique or instruction on the WHM and mostly a novel story about Wim Hof.

Published 1 month ago by UFStudent

Wish I had gotten it in paperback. One of ...

Wish I had gotten it in paperback. One of those kind of books that will get mauled while doing the breathing exercises etc. Well worth it.

Published 3 months ago by Babazonian

Five Stars

Great book.

Published 4 months ago by Lafe

Five Stars

Great book. :)

Published 4 months ago by Amazon Customer

If you want to know more about Wim Hof, save your money and read something else.

This book is not what I thought it would be at all. It is far more related to Justin Rosales' experiences than any sort of in depth description of Wim Hof or his methods.Read more

Published 4 months ago by Nicole Dickenson

00 book is stupid.

purchased the physical book at barnes and noble...$60.00 for a $17.00 book is stupid.

Published 4 months ago by Kim S.

Worth considering

Great information. I have noticed a decrease in BP. I have just started the cold temp training. The techniques are simple.Read more

Published 5 months ago by Keith Tubbs

Wim is the man. Inspirational and effective if you ...

Wim is the man. Inspirational and effective if you actually do the breathing. It takes time every day. Worth it.

Published 5 months ago by Amazon Customer

Good story but severely lacking substance.

5 stars for the story but 1 star for the teaching. I've also been fascinated by Wim Hof and enjoyed learning his background but this book was marketed on learning the basics of...Read more

Published 6 months ago by DT

Great read to learn more about Wim Hof and his ...

Great read to learn more about Wim Hof and his method. I'm a running + strength coach, have been using the breathing and did the 10 week course + clinic and it's increased my...Read more

Published 6 months ago by VH

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