At first glance, the Dutchman Wimhof is an ordinary, easy-going guy, but he can do extraordinary things. Superman: The Iceman, dubbed “The Iceman” for his ability to control his core body temperature under extreme conditions, follows Hough as he trains associate reporters Matt Shea and Daisy May Hudson in meditation techniques to prove everyone Both are capable of the same level of sovereignty.
Shay and Hudson head to Amsterdam, where they learn more about Hof and prepare for a two-week skimpy hike in Poland’s frigid Snizka Mountains. They joined Hough in a group training session in which participants were instructed in a breathing technique that often leads to intense emotional release. By unlocking these unconscious responses, it can ultimately allow individuals to regain control over their own bodies, and thus their entire lives, Hough explained. “I’m not afraid of dying,” Hough told the filmmakers. “I’m afraid of not living to the fullest.”
A single father of four who lost his wife in 1995, Hough turned his grief into a meditation practice that eventually allowed him to hold the world record for being submerged in ice for nearly two hours without a change in core temperature. Scientists wondered how Hough was able to exert so much control over an often involuntary physical system. Does he have a higher percentage of brown fat in his body? Can he secrete some kind of hormone at will? Or is it really a form of meditation that will allow him to control his ability to endure the extreme cold?
Hof is devoted to using his body as a physiology laboratory of sorts, and he enjoys participating in studies to demonstrate his ability to regulate adrenaline levels and the immune system. Hough’s motivation to back up his abilities with scientific evidence stems from a desire to give no one false hope. He was not a man of miracles, although his acts of forbearance seemed miraculous.
Superman: Iceman is an inspiring image of a charismatic and charismatic man who, despite his unusual abilities, is not only admirable but resonant.
