When you swim a few hundred meters in a single breath, you learn tricks to stay calm. The key is the following: Focus not on what you think. It’s how you think. When you hold your breath. Talk to yourself. Slowly. Stretch out every word. 10 seconds. 20 seconds. Curious how to apply this to everyday life? Catch Stig’s video on better breath holding for increased focus & attention (video in first comment). 👋 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! 🧑‍🏫

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays everyone. Congrats to everyone keeping up with the daily breath holds and CO2 tables. If you feel too stuffed, or are simply too busy: It's absolutely fine to take a break for a few days. You deserved it! 👋 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! 🧑‍🏫

How long can you hold your breath? How long can you push yourself before your body gives up? Stig sits down with Navy SEAL David Rutherford to explore the physiology, psychology, and spirituality behind extreme human performance. Tune in & learn: - How Stig learned to hold his breath for 22 minutes - The biology of breath, CO₂ tolerance, lactic acid, and nervous system control - Why modern medicine misunderstands the mind-body connection - The psychology of pushing past fear and physical limitation - Breathwork as a tool for mental toughness, resilience, and healing - How anyone can begin training their breath today

Curious on how you take breath holding to the max? We shared a sample of the Full Exhale Diving video from the Breath Hold Mastery below. In light of some of the questions from last week about forceful exhale vs. passive exhale from @Ric Peterson and @Sven Köpke For 99% of the applications, a passive exhale will do just fine. Just gently let go of your breath for a few seconds. Any longer won't really matter as you'll reach an equilibrium and more air won't leave the lungs. After the exhale, the following amount will still be left in your lungs: Passive exhale (~50%) vs. forceful exhale (~25%) Don't want to jump in the water and have a buddy step on you? You can do a forceful exhale on land. 1. Take a full breath in 2. Engage your core: tighten your abdominal muscles; like bracing for a punch 3. Actively contract your diaphragm and abs to push out air; like blowing out candles on a cake 4. Keep pushing until you feel nearly all of your air has left your lungs Want to push it even further? Exhale through pursed lips, and perform a forward bend to push out all the air. NOTE: As always, never hold your breath under water alone; and don't push yourself too hard. When you feel dizzy, stop immediately.

What would be your one wish this Christmas for the Breath Hold Challenge Skool? Is it more videos? Live calls? New challenges? Something else? Help us out–write down the one thing you would like to see in 2026!