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Title: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: Matt on April 18, 2022, 01:39:05 AM
For me - 1:40.

I've done it three times recently, and went from 1:30 to 1:40. I may have gotten more than that as a kid - but I can't recall the specifics. I'm certain it was around there. I don't recall ever holding my breath for two minutes.

A couple of weeks ago, I was looking into David Blaine's 17 minute breath hold, and I know he uses some special techniques - but that's crazy to me. David Blaine has pushed his body in some ways that blow my mind. He told Joe Rogan that he could get Joe up to 4 minutes just with 20 minutes of training. I'd be curious what those techniques are.

Is breath holding capacity a sign of anything? Just lung capacity? Or does it reflect on heart capacity too?

I must say - for the last 30 seconds leading up to that 1:40, I find it gets pretty uncomfortable. There's probably some mental strategy to beat that - to overcome that desire to breathe is probably a mental thing. Though I have no idea how to get to 4 minutes. It may require hyperventilating before doing it - but I don't know what those techniques are.



Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: Rusty Trombone on April 18, 2022, 01:54:50 AM
Matt, how do you have so much free time?   You rule!
Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: Matt on April 18, 2022, 02:08:23 AM
Matt, how do you have so much free time?   You rule!

Until I die.

I live off my savings/investments. I didn't even realize this weekend was a long weekend - but I don't ever know it's a long weekend.

I'm not opposed to working - but find me something that meets these criteria [challenge to any Getbigger, or anyone I know until June 1st - and I will work part-time under these circumstances]:

[1] No mask.
[2] No forced vaccines - or pharmaceuticals of ANY kind.
[3] No Woke shit.

^ Non-negotiable!

I'm not working ANYWHERE that crosses those lines.

FUCK that.

Not happening.

As OAK says - choices have consequences! My society setting up those insane terms had the consequence of taking me straight up out of the working world, and I will NEVER compromise on any of those.

To think that the people in our countries that have the most clout and influence literally have no power to speak their minds on any topics.  ;D Oh man...I can't even imagine knowing that I'd lose my job for saying "Boys have a penis, girls have a vagina."

Haha, what absolute sheer stupidity. That's why I pulled myself out of every social hierarchy. I don't give a shit about offending people, and I always speak my mind.

Our system may stop people from saying "offensive" things, but it doesn't stop people from thinking them.

Every time I hear a story of a friend having to do whatever their boss is says, I realize how blessed I am to not have to worry about any of that shit.

Lockdowns took a big toll on me - but I don't think we're going back to them. So hopefully I'll start feeling better, now that I can train at my favourite facility again.

That said - how long can you hold your breath?  ;D

Is 1:40 a good time?
Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: bhank on April 18, 2022, 02:37:58 AM
I am a level 1 certified free diver I took the class in Maui. You have to do a 4 minute breath hold to pass level 1. The secret is diaphragmic breathing you have to load your lungs with oxygen first. First you expunge all the air several times get the lungs completely empty then you breath in deep for every minute you plan to hold you want to do about a minute of diaphragmic breathing first. Then when holding your breath keep all the air in and do not move relax you can hold a lot longer than you think. Best to practice in a pool with your head underwater as that will put your body into it's natural dive mode.
Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: Royalty on April 18, 2022, 02:56:19 AM
I am a level 1 certified free diver I took the class in Maui. You have to do a 4 minute breath hold to pass level 1. The secret is diaphragmic breathing you have to load your lungs with oxygen first. First you expunge all the air several times get the lungs completely empty then you breath in deep for every minute you plan to hold you want to do about a minute of diaphragmic breathing first. Then when holding your breath keep all the air in and do not move relax you can hold a lot longer than you think. Best to practice in a pool with your head underwater as that will put your body into it's natural dive mode.

Lee Priest
Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: Matt on April 18, 2022, 03:40:21 AM
I am a level 1 certified free diver I took the class in Maui. You have to do a 4 minute breath hold to pass level 1. The secret is diaphragmic breathing you have to load your lungs with oxygen first. First you expunge all the air several times get the lungs completely empty then you breath in deep for every minute you plan to hold you want to do about a minute of diaphragmic breathing first. Then when holding your breath keep all the air in and do not move relax you can hold a lot longer than you think. Best to practice in a pool with your head underwater as that will put your body into it's natural dive mode.

You can really get to four minutes doing these techniques?

That sounds incredible to me. By 1:30, I'm already well into feeling like it's too much. It seems shocking that more than double that can be achieved, beyond already clearing being out of a person's comfort zone.

Does just standing completely still add a lot of time? I was probably moving around a little during my attempts.
Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: joswift on April 18, 2022, 03:43:08 AM
I am a level 1 certified free diver I took the class in Maui. You have to do a 4 minute breath hold to pass level 1. The secret is diaphragmic breathing you have to load your lungs with oxygen first. First you expunge all the air several times get the lungs completely empty then you breath in deep for every minute you plan to hold you want to do about a minute of diaphragmic breathing first. Then when holding your breath keep all the air in and do not move relax you can hold a lot longer than you think. Best to practice in a pool with your head underwater as that will put your body into it's natural dive mode.

Really?

You and esfitness should exchange CVs
Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: bhank on April 18, 2022, 03:48:20 AM
You can really get to four minutes doing these techniques?

That sounds incredible to me. By 1:30, I'm already well into feeling like it's too much. It seems shocking that more than double that can be achieved, beyond already clearing being out of a person's comfort zone.

Does just standing completely still add a lot of time? I was probably moving around a little during my attempts.

Daniel Koval the instructer they mention in this article is the same guy i took a class with in Maui

The participants were all exp spearfishermen and surfers so strong awimmers to start but still wceryone was able to a hieve the 4 minute mark by the end of day one in my class of like 5 or 6 people. the deep diaphragmatic breathing prior makes a hige difference

https://lushpalm.com/freediving/

Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: joswift on April 18, 2022, 03:55:15 AM
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Tanya Streeter
Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: bhank on April 18, 2022, 04:06:18 AM
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=125625&page=1

She died trying to break Tanya's record

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey_Mestre

&t=1s
Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: ProudVirgin69 on April 18, 2022, 06:15:22 AM
I do this every morning, ~2 min is about my limit



relaxation is key, the body's instinct is to tense up in panic but you can learn to stay loose and maintain breath holds for much longer
Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: funk51 on April 18, 2022, 06:37:54 AM
   
   What's your bet cookie. ::)
Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: OneMoreRep on April 18, 2022, 06:49:34 AM
I am a level 1 certified free diver I took the class in Maui. You have to do a 4 minute breath hold to pass level 1. The secret is diaphragmic breathing you have to load your lungs with oxygen first. First you expunge all the air several times get the lungs completely empty then you breath in deep for every minute you plan to hold you want to do about a minute of diaphragmic breathing first. Then when holding your breath keep all the air in and do not move relax you can hold a lot longer than you think. Best to practice in a pool with your head underwater as that will put your body into it's natural dive mode.

I've heard of people doing this and being able to hold their breadth for up to 5-7 minutes, I've met a few of these people over the years, although I've never put their claims to the test. Seems legit based on what the diaphragm/breathing training proposes. Supposedly, the world record for women is 9 minutes and men 11 minutes.

I think I can hold my breath for slightly over 1 minute at most, but I don't spend time doing that for no reason. Last time I went snorkeling, about a summer ago, I did hold my breath for a little over a minute, but found it very difficult to continue past that.

TRUE STORY (might sound retarded to some of you): Around the summer of 1990 (July to be exact) I was at the movie theaters watching Total Recall with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Amazing to think that was 32 years ago, holy fuck. Anyhow, I was watching the movie with some friends and actually enjoying it. Towards the end of the movie there is a scene where Arnold has to press a lever with a handprint on it that allows for ice caps to be melted, which then creates a viable atmosphere that would provide oxygen throughout Mars. Arnold presses this lever and soon thereafter a vacuum is created that sucks him and an average looking Latina into an unoxygenated area within Mars. The gist of this scene is that due to there being no oxygen on the outside areas of Mars, Arnold and his girlfriend would suffocate. One way for them to somewhat counter this phenomenon in theory (not really) is to hold their breaths until oxygen is released throughout the atmosphere. Well, I tried to hold my breath throughout that entire scene and probably made it halfway through it or so.



"1"
Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: IroNat on April 18, 2022, 06:59:04 AM
I'm holding my breath waiting for Bhanky to squat 405.

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Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: joswift on April 18, 2022, 08:39:27 AM
I once took LSD, I think I held my breath and stopped my heart for 30 minutes..


Although that might not have actually happened due to the effects of the LSD
Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: pamith on April 18, 2022, 08:45:12 AM
When I was younger I held my breath under water for I believe 2 minutes
Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: GymnJuice on April 18, 2022, 09:07:15 AM
I usually tell the women to just breath through their noses while their mouths are full... not sure what you deviants are training for  ;D
Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: Megalodon on April 18, 2022, 10:48:19 AM
When I was younger I held my breath under water for I believe 2 minutes

Breathtaking if true.
Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: Henda on April 18, 2022, 11:04:08 AM
Reading this made me try it but it became uncomfortable after about 5 seconds so gave up and decided never to try again
Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: Walter Sobchak on April 18, 2022, 11:05:01 AM
I usually tell the women to just breath through their noses while their mouths are full... not sure what you deviants are training for  ;D

I used to pinch bitchy women’s nostrils closed just as my load hit the backs of their throats.
Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: Walter Sobchak on April 18, 2022, 11:06:34 AM
Reading this made me try it but it became uncomfortable after about 5 seconds so gave up and decided never to try again

You’re definitely a swallower, not a spitter.
Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: funk51 on April 18, 2022, 12:47:48 PM
many years ago when i was young we would see who could swim underwater [holding breath optional] the furthest. the pool was 30 yards wide, i usually was good for a little more than 1 and a half laps approximately 50 yards then i was gassed. nobody ever made the full 60 yards and lived to tell. a couple had to be pulled due to the Valsalva effect.
Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: Gym-Rat on April 18, 2022, 12:51:02 PM
Lee Priest

LOL  :D
Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: deadz on April 18, 2022, 01:15:42 PM
For me - 1:40.

I've done it three times recently, and went from 1:30 to 1:40. I may have gotten more than that as a kid - but I can't recall the specifics. I'm certain it was around there. I don't recall ever holding my breath for two minutes.

A couple of weeks ago, I was looking into David Blaine's 17 minute breath hold, and I know he uses some special techniques - but that's crazy to me. David Blaine has pushed his body in some ways that blow my mind. He told Joe Rogan that he could get Joe up to 4 minutes just with 20 minutes of training. I'd be curious what those techniques are.

Is breath holding capacity a sign of anything? Just lung capacity? Or does it reflect on heart capacity too?

I must say - for the last 30 seconds leading up to that 1:40, I find it gets pretty uncomfortable. There's probably some mental strategy to beat that - to overcome that desire to breathe is probably a mental thing. Though I have no idea how to get to 4 minutes. It may require hyperventilating before doing it - but I don't know what those techniques are.




Blaine...lol....all smoke and mirrors. 17 minutes gtfo!
Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: El Diablo Blanco on April 18, 2022, 01:53:04 PM
When I eat pussy, easily an hour.
Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: CalvinH on April 18, 2022, 04:27:06 PM
For me - 1:40.

I've done it three times recently, and went from 1:30 to 1:40. I may have gotten more than that as a kid - but I can't recall the specifics. I'm certain it was around there. I don't recall ever holding my breath for two minutes.

A couple of weeks ago, I was looking into David Blaine's 17 minute breath hold, and I know he uses some special techniques - but that's crazy to me. David Blaine has pushed his body in some ways that blow my mind. He told Joe Rogan that he could get Joe up to 4 minutes just with 20 minutes of training. I'd be curious what those techniques are.

Is breath holding capacity a sign of anything? Just lung capacity? Or does it reflect on heart capacity too?

I must say - for the last 30 seconds leading up to that 1:40, I find it gets pretty uncomfortable. There's probably some mental strategy to beat that - to overcome that desire to breathe is probably a mental thing. Though I have no idea how to get to 4 minutes. It may require hyperventilating before doing it - but I don't know what those techniques are.






Works better if you tie a plastic bag around your head...
Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: Matt on April 18, 2022, 09:49:30 PM
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=125625&page=1

She died trying to break Tanya's record

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey_Mestre

&t=1s

Whoa...crazy story. Sad stuff.

I know records are meant to be broken, but...
Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: Beefjake on April 19, 2022, 03:26:05 AM
When I was younger I held my breath under water for I believe 2 minutes
Haven’t really tested as an adult but as a teen I dove into a olympic sized pool ( 50m, so around 145’ish? ) and went the whole lenght underwater.
No idea how long it took but I am no swimmer so I’d guess around 2 mins?
Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: bhank on April 19, 2022, 05:40:31 AM
Haven’t really tested as an adult but as a teen I dove into a olympic sized pool ( 50m, so around 145’ish? ) and went the whole lenght underwater.
No idea how long it took but I am no swimmer so I’d guess around 2 mins?

A 50 m swim for a swimmer is under 20 seconds. Even if you are not a strong swimmer it's still nowhere near 2 minutes more like 30-40 seconds. A 50m lap under water though is very good.
Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: joswift on April 19, 2022, 08:22:38 AM
Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: bhank on April 19, 2022, 09:19:57 AM


No limit assisted weighted sled diving is a good way to die most freedivers swim down and back up on their own accord
Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: joswift on April 19, 2022, 03:10:14 PM
No limit assisted weighted sled diving is a good way to die most freedivers swim down and back up on their own accord
she does both
Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: AbrahamG on April 19, 2022, 07:04:13 PM
For me - 1:40.

I've done it three times recently, and went from 1:30 to 1:40. I may have gotten more than that as a kid - but I can't recall the specifics. I'm certain it was around there. I don't recall ever holding my breath for two minutes.

A couple of weeks ago, I was looking into David Blaine's 17 minute breath hold, and I know he uses some special techniques - but that's crazy to me. David Blaine has pushed his body in some ways that blow my mind. He told Joe Rogan that he could get Joe up to 4 minutes just with 20 minutes of training. I'd be curious what those techniques are.

Is breath holding capacity a sign of anything? Just lung capacity? Or does it reflect on heart capacity too?

I must say - for the last 30 seconds leading up to that 1:40, I find it gets pretty uncomfortable. There's probably some mental strategy to beat that - to overcome that desire to breathe is probably a mental thing. Though I have no idea how to get to 4 minutes. It may require hyperventilating before doing it - but I don't know what those techniques are.





I'd bet a grand that if the pussy was hairy enough and fishy enough you'd be able to hold your breath a half hour.  Easily. 
Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: bLuEeYes on April 20, 2022, 03:24:34 AM
David Blaine seems full of BS

Here's a legit athlete doing a 24min. He inhaled pure oxygen just before the stunt but still...

What amaze me is how he didn't have an issue after the 24min

Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: Matt on April 20, 2022, 03:29:04 AM
I'd bet a grand that if the pussy was hairy enough and fishy enough you'd be able to hold your breath a half hour.  Easily.

Why would I hold my breath doing that?  ;D
Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: MAXX on April 21, 2022, 02:24:47 AM
Just tried it and suprised myself and did 2 minutes on the dot. Remember trying it when i was 10 years younger but around 35-40 lbs heavier and could only do right above 1 minuter. Maybe i willed it more now, but probably less weight to oxygenate aswell.
Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: Beefjake on April 21, 2022, 04:55:45 AM
A 50 m swim for a swimmer is under 20 seconds. Even if you are not a strong swimmer it's still nowhere near 2 minutes more like 30-40 seconds. A 50m lap under water though is very good.
Ok. Maybe a minute then. Easy relaxed breast stroke near the bottom. I find it easier to hold my breath while actively being under water rather than just staying still or even worse just trying it on a dry land.
Title: Re: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Post by: joswift on April 21, 2022, 06:30:34 AM
lots of getbiggers getting lightheaded after reading this thread