About r/BecomingTheIceman
The Wim Hof method is a means of learning to control the autonomic nervous system and improve vitality. The Wim Hof method employs the practice of breathing exercises and graduated exposure to cold temperatures. Wim Hof Method: https://www.wimhofmethod.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/wimhofmethod/?ref=gysj
The community at a glance
r/BecomingTheIceman is a Subreddit for Fitness Enthusiasts and Goal Chasers with roughly 76K members. It has been around since 2015. It has a live chat communication style. It is the 7th largest community in the Motivation topic page.
Roughly 3K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Cold Plunge, Wim Hof Method, and Breathing. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention ice bath and ice maker.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a realtime chat
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2014: 5 members
- 2015: 191 members
- 2016: 719 members
- 2017: 2K members
- 2019: 9K members
- 2020: 18K members
- 2021: 14K members
- 2022: 10K members
- 2023: 9K members
- 2024: 7K members
- 2025: 5K members
- 2026: 2K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 93 members
- Aug: 95 members
- Sep: 0 members
- Oct: 92 members
- Nov: 347 members
- Dec: 446 members
- Jan: 494 members
- Feb: 260 members
- Mar: 385 members
- Apr: 185 members
- May: 144 members
- Jun: 212 members
Themes
- Advice Requests11 posts in the past month
- What are the most common cold plunge mistakes people make?
- Three tips to keep your cold plunge or ice bath water clean
- Tips Needed for Starting Out
#111Advice RequestsWhat are the most common cold plunge mistakes people make? · Three tips to keep your cold plunge or ice bath water clean · Tips Needed for Starting Out - Solution Requests7 posts in the past month
- Reminder you can just buy a used freezer for $50-$200 and convert it to a cold plunger
- Is it stupid to use chlorine tablets in my brand new ice bath?
- App Alternative
#27Solution RequestsReminder you can just buy a used freezer for $50-$200 and convert it to a cold plunger · Is it stupid to use chlorine tablets in my brand new ice bath? · App Alternative - Pain & Anger5 posts in the past month
- Mornings are getting a little colder in Alaska
- Enough already
- Been loving my experience with cold plunging
#35Pain & AngerMornings are getting a little colder in Alaska · Enough already · Been loving my experience with cold plunging - News2 posts in the past month
- Production of Netflix documentary on Wim Hof suspended indefinitely
- Ancient Breathwork Meets Modern Neuroscience, Offering Psychedelic Therapy Without Substances, Study Finds
#42NewsProduction of Netflix documentary on Wim Hof suspended indefinitely · Ancient Breathwork Meets Modern Neuroscience, Offering Psychedelic Therapy Without Substances, Study Finds - Money Talk1 post in the past month
- How to get colder ice bath on a budget?
#51Money TalkHow to get colder ice bath on a budget?
Topics
- Cold Plunge51 posts in the past month
- Costco ice-bath to cold plunge set up
- sauna vs cold plunge narrative actually reinforced why I stick with cold plunges
- Reminder you can just buy a used freezer for $50-$200 and convert it to a cold plunger
#151Cold PlungeCostco ice-bath to cold plunge set up · sauna vs cold plunge narrative actually reinforced why I stick with cold plunges · Reminder you can just buy a used freezer for $50-$200 and convert it to a cold plunger - Wim Hof Method38 posts in the past month
- The Wim Hof Method beats out mindfulness meditation in first ever large-scale study
- First-ever Large-scale Study Confirms Benefits Of The Wim Hof Method
- All scientific studies about The Wim Hof Method [2025]
#238Wim Hof MethodThe Wim Hof Method beats out mindfulness meditation in first ever large-scale study · First-ever Large-scale Study Confirms Benefits Of The Wim Hof Method · All scientific studies about The Wim Hof Method [2025] - Breathing38 posts in the past month
- Those who have done Wim Hof Breathing consistently for a long time, what has it done for you?
- W. Hof and nose breathing
- I've been wim hof breathing for about a year now.
#338BreathingThose who have done Wim Hof Breathing consistently for a long time, what has it done for you? · W. Hof and nose breathing · I've been wim hof breathing for about a year now. - Wim Hof38 posts in the past month
- Wim Hof changed my life
- Any ideas why Wim Hof's wikipedia reads like a hit piece? Nothing positive.
- Wim Hof Tried to take this Video off YouTube by issuing fraudulent copyright strikes against it. It's back online.
#438Wim HofWim Hof changed my life · Any ideas why Wim Hof's wikipedia reads like a hit piece? Nothing positive. · Wim Hof Tried to take this Video off YouTube by issuing fraudulent copyright strikes against it. It's back online. - Ice Bath28 posts in the past month
- How to get colder ice bath on a budget?
- Three tips to keep your cold plunge or ice bath water clean
- Shrinking ice bath
#528Ice BathHow to get colder ice bath on a budget? · Three tips to keep your cold plunge or ice bath water clean · Shrinking ice bath
Product recommendations
- ice bath3 posts in the past month
- Best budget ice bath when I can not afford a leak
- Best home ice bath?
- Best ice bath solutions?
#13ice bathBest budget ice bath when I can not afford a leak · Best home ice bath? · Best ice bath solutions? - ice maker2 posts in the past month
- Best Ice Maker for Ice Baths/ DIY options?
- Best Ice Machine for Ice Baths??
#22ice makerBest Ice Maker for Ice Baths/ DIY options? · Best Ice Machine for Ice Baths??
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/BecomingTheIceman for?
- Best for Fitness Enthusiasts and Goal Chasers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with live chat.
- Is r/BecomingTheIceman free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/BecomingTheIceman have?
- Roughly 76K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/BecomingTheIceman on?
- r/BecomingTheIceman runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/BecomingTheIceman cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/BecomingTheIceman is organized under Fitness Enthusiasts, Goal Chasers.
- How do I join r/BecomingTheIceman?
- You can join r/BecomingTheIceman by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Fitness communities like?
- One of the larger topic areas on the site, covering lifting, running, yoga, calisthenics, and pretty much every other form of exercise. Reddit has massive communities for general fitness and specific disciplines, with Discord servers for accountability and program sharing. Good for program recommendations, form checks, and finding training partners.
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