Unlocking Strength and Clarity Through Breathwork

Jared Riecke • March 23, 2025

Breathe Like a Beast

When most people think about getting stronger, they think weights. They think discipline, sacrifice, diet. Well, they’re not wrong, but what if I told you one of the most powerful tools for transforming your body and mind is already inside you? It’s your breath.


Since integrating breathwork into my morning routine, specifically the Wim Hof Method, I'm noticing drastic changes in my energy, clarity and ability to sleep well.


Why Breathwork?

Because most of us are breathing to survive. Not to thrive.


Intentional breathing activates the parasympathetic nervous system, reduces stress hormones, boosts mental clarity, increases oxygen delivery, and helps you access a calm, focused state of mind in a short period of time. It’s a performance enhancer that requires no pills, powders, or equipment. Just awareness.


The Method: Wim Hof Breathing

Here’s what I do each morning:

  • 30 deep inhales with natural exhales ***
  • On the final exhale, hold your breath until you feel slight discomfort
  • Inhale deeply and hold again, pushing about 5 seconds past your comfort zone
  • Repeat 3 rounds for a total of 90 powerful, intentional breaths

This practice takes about 5–6 minutes and it primes my body and mind to lead, train, eat, and live with intention.

*** New to breathwork? Start with just 5 breaths in each of the 3 rounds. Let your body adjust. This is a practice, not a performance.

Make It Count

If possible, go outside. Do this with bare feet in the grass, skin exposed to the sun. Stack grounding, light exposure, and breathwork together. It’s simple. It’s primal. It works.


The Results?

Since adding breathwork to my routine:

  • My mental fog is gone
  • My energy is steady and dialed in
  • I sleep better, recover faster, and feel more spiritually connected


This isn’t about hacks. It’s about alignment.


We weren’t made to be weak, distracted, or chronically anxious. We were built for strength, stillness, and clarity.


Your breath is the key.


Breath deep, slow, and with purpose.


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