323 - The Limits of Human Endurance with Mike McCastle
From The Strenuous Life Podcast
Mike McCastle set a new world record on Jan 23, 2021, immersing himself in ice for 2 hours and 40 minutes and surviving! He joined me on Episode 323 of The Strenuous Life Podcast to talk about this absolutely insane challenge including
- The physical preparation and mental strength required to it off, - The limits of the human body, - Tummo (inner fire) breathing and visualisation, - How 'normal' people can use his principles to challenge themselves, - How his father's struggle with Parkinson's motivates him to persist in his 12 Labors project, - And much more! I'm SURE you're going to love this episode!
Follow Mike on Instagram @mikemccastle
For more Mike McCastle also check out our "Pain is a Universal Language" conversation, episode 240 of The Strenuous Life Podcast, also available on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuYR_wHqW9w
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