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Breathe to Prevent Altitude Sickness - Steven Posner


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Steven Posner climbed to Kilimanjaro in 50 hours without any acclimatization and without previous experience of mountain climbing. And he did almost the whole expedition bare chested! 

 

How is this possible? With right breathing techniques, determination and positive affirmations of course!

 

Learn to understand how to avoid altitude sickness using right kind of methods for preparation and during the summit. 

 

 

00:01 Trailer

 

02:00 Introduction

 

02:53 Feelings after Kilimanjaro summit

 

04:37 Biohacking ourselves

  • How it can help us to live a healthier life
  • We are not prisoners of our genes

 

 

07:45 What was the start for Steven’s personal biohacking journey

  • First Wim Hof Method winter experience 
  • Mind Valley 
  • Upgrading mind body and soul systems
  • We can do more so much more
  • Feeling great when turning hundred years old

 

10:48 Biohacking tools

  • Wim Hof Method
  • Changing the relationship with food
  • Turning back the biological time

 

14:22 Can we”over-biohack” yourselves

  • Practice efficiency 

 

17:05 Building self awareness

 

18:44 Changing routines

  • First hour of the day 
  • Little changes matter

 

21:30 How do you implement everything to your life

 

22:43 Why did he become a Wim Hof Method Instructor

 

24:30 How was the WHM Instructors course different than other WHM experiences

 

26:00 Kilimanjaro 

  • Guides and porters are the rock stars

 

29:08 When and why did Steven decide to summit Kilimanjaro

 

 

31:32 Preparation for the climb

  • Fitness bucket and Breathwork bucket
  • Buteyko method + Wim Hof Method
  • Mindset
  • Teaming up

 

41:15 Using both Buteyko and Wim Hof Method  

  • The effects of both methods and how to combine both in terms of fighting against AMS (acute mountain sickness)

 

43:20 Talking about fear

 

47:30 The Route 

  • People’s reactions the they saw the group climbing on shorts

 

50:44 Keeping the oxygen levels up

  • How heavy was the climb
  • What kept him going

 

54:00 Trusting instincts

  • Enjoying the ride all the way up
  • Important decisions

 

56:45 How Steven was using Wim Hof Method during his summit

 

58:30 The final part to Uhuru Peak

  • Intentional slow pace
  • Affirmations waking up the life force
  • The power of the mind

 

01:01:15 Was any of the group showing any signs of AMS 

 

01:06:00 The descending in Kilimanjaro

- Keeping the concentration

 

01:07:58 The worst memories of the expedition

 

01:10:18 Best memories

 

01:11:00 Biggest learning experiences 

 

01:13:00 How will this experience effect Steven 

  • We all have our own Kilimanjaro

 

01:14:10 3 best advices for me if I want to summit Kilimanjaro

 

01:15:10 Can mountaineers benefit from right breathing techniques 

  • Up in 6000m without acclimatization and no mountaineering experience without any altitude sickness symptoms
  • No muscle soreness 107 km tracking up and down 
  • Breathing as a great help on the hikes

 

01:18:45 Steven’s next biohack

 

01:20:01 Last Questions

  • If Steven would get a superpower what would it be
  • What makes him feel down
  • What makes him happy

 

 

 

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