Welcome to Week 45 of the 2025 Breath Hold Challenge! Inspired by @Sven Köpke post on pain and breath holding, I did a little deep dive. I'd like to share my findings with you in the quick video I recorded for you all. Study: "Respiratory hypoalgesia? Breath-holding, but not respiratory phase modulates nociceptive flexion reflex and pain intensity" – H Jafari · 2016 (Link) 👋 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲? Here is how it works: Step 1: Take an inhale, start your stopwatch & hold your breath. Step 2: Post your time here, get feedback and points Step 3: Head on over to the Classroom & follow the instructions Let's go & double your breath hold! 🧑‍🏫

Welcome to Week 44 of the 2025 Breath Hold Challenge! Are you ready for your weekly breath holds? Here is your nugget of the week: 🥱 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 Let's face it. Not many people can say they like Mondays. As a matter fact. Mondays are #¤"()=% dangerous. According to this study, you are 19% more likely to have a heart attack. Scary stuff. Feel your heart is pounding due to Monday stress? Time for a vagal intervention. Head on over this video, and do some cold immersion. This is a sure-fire trick to get your heart rate down, fast. 👋 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲? Here is how it works: Step 1: Take an inhale, start your stopwatch & hold your breath. Step 2: Post your time here, get feedback and points Step 3: Head on over to the Classroom & follow the instructions Let's go & double your breath hold! 🧑‍🏫