Wim Hof
publication date: Saturday, December 7, 2024 (part of December 2024)
category: Fads
clue: This Dutch athlete's method for cooling off after a competition has taken off in popularity, with sometimes fatal results.
explanation: Hof popularized taking an ice bath after working out or competing, The efficacy of the "Wim Hof Method" remains a subject of intense debate. Several people have died of cardiac arrest while attempting it. more…
intended difficulty: very easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky