How long can you hold your breath?

Mawane · Post by **Mawane** » 8 Sep 2007, 03:33

So, I start: 2 minutes 30 seconds.
I was in hot water, dunno why but I can stay longer when water is hot, and at the beginning I didn't thought to beat my own old record: 2 min 8 sec. (12 years old). At the end, I really, REALLY, needed air, but I said to myself: I can stay longer! Come on!. Finaly, I reached 2 min and a half, but i almost died (maybe exagerate, but that was I thought). I took my breath after during at least 5 long minutes, haha.
Try to beat my record.

insane guy · Post by **insane guy** » 8 Sep 2007, 07:44

last time I tried I was around 1 min...

Lukazz · Post by **Lukazz** » 8 Sep 2007, 08:28

i had exactly 2.30 too... i've already written it in "IRL hoyling" thread i think.
but i didn't die, i just hoyled some days. tried once and got over 1.30 and thought, wow that's kinda good but i think over 2 mins is possible when i get 1.30 so fast, and so i tried some times and got 2.12 and then 2.18, and finally reached 2.30 and then i stopped

Palme · Post by **Palme** » 8 Sep 2007, 08:51

2 mins is crazy.
I ll try this day how long i can, but when my memory is correct, my record was like 1:20 and i was half suffocated Oo

Kopaka · Post by **Kopaka** » 8 Sep 2007, 08:56

Like 10-15 secs o.O

zworqy · Post by **zworqy** » 8 Sep 2007, 13:24

About 1:30 - 2:00 in air if properly prepared. Maybe 30 secs in water.
Edit: Did ez 1:40 before

Lukazz · Post by **Lukazz** » 8 Sep 2007, 17:51

zworqy wrote:About 1:30 - 2:00 in air if properly prepared. Maybe 30 secs in water.

i can maybe hold breath for 1 min in air... lolz

zworqy · Post by **zworqy** » 8 Sep 2007, 19:57

maybe ppl should write if they're smokers or something... I'm not

Lukazz · Post by **Lukazz** » 8 Sep 2007, 20:16

lol ez non smoker (eventhough i smoked for some months last year)

Palme · Post by **Palme** » 8 Sep 2007, 20:39

no smoker here

A.K.B. · Post by **A.K.B.** » 9 Sep 2007, 08:34

got 1:48

if you want to hold for longer, max tip here: take lots of really deep breaths before you go for attempt.

Palme · Post by **Palme** » 9 Sep 2007, 09:15

A.K.B. wrote:got 1:48

if you want to hold for longer, max tip here: take lots of really deep breaths before you go for attempt.

I do like: Hold breath once, when it get s hard, stop; hold breath twice, when it get s harder, stop --> at third try just keep going ;P
Seems like the lunge is capable to adjust quite quick

Raven · Post by **Raven** » 9 Sep 2007, 10:24

i've smoked about 5 years now..

first try did 1.2x.xx.

Palme · Post by **Palme** » 9 Sep 2007, 11:36

I tried a couple of times in the tub and best was 1:20

enil · Post by **enil** » 14 Sep 2007, 10:52

funny this tread, i wanna ask ppl: why is it sooo much easyer to hold your breath here, vs in the water?, its like in the water you cant do like even 50% of the time as in the air.. hehe

2:10 in the air
old record from a vacation under water: 49 sec im smoker yes ._.

zworqy · Post by **zworqy** » 14 Sep 2007, 13:23

enil wrote:funny this tread, i wanna ask ppl: why is it sooo much easyer to hold your breath here, vs in the water?, its like in the water you cant do like even 50% of the time as in the air.. hehe

1) In water there is higher pressure on lungs
2) It takes some energy to be underwater, in air you can conserve the oxygen much better

Mushroom · Post by **Mushroom** » 14 Sep 2007, 16:10

had some 2 min after bathing vacation, dunno what it is now.. (to drunk to test)... anyway it's the feeling of beeing under water that makes it hard to hold your breath. If you lay in the top of the water the pressure is pretty much the same..

The_BoneLESS · Post by **The_BoneLESS** » 18 Sep 2007, 03:42

well, i do some average 50 seconds,
personal record might be around 1.25 if i recall correctly (done underwater)

milagros · Post by **milagros** » 18 Sep 2007, 11:34

i would die if i didn't breathe for 20 secs;)

Antz · Post by **Antz** » 22 Sep 2007, 01:10

try holding it after you've gone to bed and calmed down 2tmax, easy over 2 minutes.

bob · Post by **bob** » 26 Sep 2007, 10:51

http://www.worldrecordsacademy.org/spor ... _70865.htm

teajay · Post by **teajay** » 26 Sep 2007, 13:07

Yeah, and if he just stays put he can probably get a score of 15 mins.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4964488.stm

Mawane · Post by **Mawane** » 10 Dec 2008, 07:43

hoyled a bit a few days ago: average: 2:05

over that, i really panic to teh max xD

and i still "no smoking" and forever

western · Post by **western** » 10 Dec 2008, 13:43

dame mawane, I thought I'd pawn you all with my 2:05-2:10 (when I was younger).
gz, max respect. you just proved yourself. enough is enough! ;)

Igge · Post by **Igge** » 10 Dec 2008, 21:40

when went swimming with scoal, me and a couple of friends had ez breath holding contest. i found a quite nice style: hyperventilate (very deep, and pretty quick breaths) for about ten seconds before starting, then just lie face down in the water, floating like a dead guy, totally relaxed to the max. not only is it effective, but it's also quite nice. floating there, everything's silent, everything's smooth.

anyway i think my best was 2.42.35 or sach, we did like 10 rounds, i think i won 4. that 2.42 was my best time, and i also won with it, however i did not win on my second best time. (some 2.3x) ez beaten by a guy who has smoked for faking forever.

anyway, try that hyperventilating dead guy style, tis nice.

also, people have died from hyperventilating too much and then diving or sach. you airate you blood, making your body think it has enough oxygen when in fact you're running out. oh well, ez worth risking death to win breath holding contests. be safe.

Lukazz · Post by **Lukazz** » 10 Dec 2008, 22:00

hyperventilating is, as you said, not very healty, it was old WR style for holding breath hoyla cups, but now it's forbidden afaik

FinMan · Post by **FinMan** » 10 Dec 2008, 22:04

First try: 45 secs, no smoking, VERY bad asthma.

Second: 50.

wateh?? How can u do 2 mins more.

Lukazz · Post by **Lukazz** » 10 Dec 2008, 23:01

FinMan wrote:First try: 45 secs, no smoking, VERY bad asthma.
Second: 50.

wateh?? How can u do 2 mins more.

i can't get more than 60 if i try it outside.

but ez 2 mins when i'm under water.

maybe you should try too ;o

Cfilorvy · Post by **Cfilorvy** » 10 Dec 2008, 23:26

My record is some seconds over 2 mins. I hoyled it with a friend some years ago ^^

Memphis · Post by **Memphis** » 11 Dec 2008, 00:57

I hear the world record just got broken recently and is at some 17 or 18 minutes.

western · Post by **western** » 11 Dec 2008, 01:15

but the guy had inhaled pure oxygen for half an hour beforehand.
without oxygen, I think the records gets to... somewhere from 7 to 12 mins.

Lukazz · Post by **Lukazz** » 11 Dec 2008, 12:01

ye i think it was some 8 mins

Grace · Post by **Grace** » 14 Dec 2008, 01:08

i remember was hyped up on some red cordial one day and went in pool (bad idea), tried holding breath and got some 2:40 or somesuch, dunno out of water though.

Non-smoker.

Bosky · Post by **Bosky** » 14 Dec 2008, 03:12

69 secs, no smoking, 2 mins are impsy : o

niN · Post by **niN** » 14 Dec 2008, 12:54

A.K.B. wrote:got 1:48

if you want to hold for longer, max tip here: take lots of really deep breaths before you go for attempt.

This is not good to do. It only removes the breathing reflex (the reflex that tells your body that you want to breath). Though your body doesn't feel like it needs to breath, it still needs air. It doesn't make you capable of holding your breath longer than normal. This is bad because if you do this and push yourself a little extra you will faint. You will probably not die, but it's not good to faint. You might suffer from some minor brain damage etc.

Zweq · Post by **Zweq** » 14 Dec 2008, 15:36

And you really had to warn him?

niN · Post by **niN** » 14 Dec 2008, 18:27

Zweq wrote:And you really had to warn him?

It's not about that, I just like to sound smart.

Memphis · Post by **Memphis** » 14 Dec 2008, 18:56

actually holding your breath for a long period of time in general is not good for you. But taking deep breaths before hand is sort of like inhaling extra oxygen and does help you hold your breath for longer. Reason is is because you get more oxygen to the muscles and your brain in your body and if you hold your mouth full of oxygen too your body will use that as reserve. Trust me we have a game here in canada where you hold your breath under tunnels and i've tested both methods. Breathing heavily a few secs before hand and balloning your mouth with oxygen and just not breathing heavily and just keeping your mouth normally filled with oxygen. First way works better.

Mawane · Post by **Mawane** » 14 Dec 2008, 19:17

WHO edited the title of my topic?!
held is supposed to be hold

Igge · Post by **Igge** » 15 Dec 2008, 12:57

Ever since you made this topic, it has been "held", and just cause you found out that it's wrong now, don't try to blame it on others. No one edited your topic. - It was wrong from the beginning.

Grace · Post by **Grace** » 15 Dec 2008, 15:58

you just got OWNED.

Lee · Post by **Lee** » 16 Dec 2008, 11:05

did 2 mins and then thought "this is stupid" so i stopped.
was really really easy for me though. felt like i could go for 10 mins. maybe i can breath in through my ears...

Memphis · Post by **Memphis** » 16 Dec 2008, 18:28

funny you should mention that because I have had dreams about holding my breath underwarter and then being like wtf am I doing and being able to breath underwater. Just getting the oxygen outa the water like fish do. Probably could do some pretty cool stuff if i could breath underwater.

Igge · Post by **Igge** » 26 Dec 2008, 01:34

Was watching tv (Lost, of course) and like randomly noticed how slowly my heart was beating. I decided to try holding my breath, just to see if my low pulse would result in some new sik time, and sure it did. 3.04.16.

reaching 2.30 I felt totally fine, but coming up on 2.45, my body started trying to inhale, but I was still "blocking" it (Trying to figure out exactly how I do it, but I honsetly don't know). Anyway, my goal then was 3 minutes, and when I reached it, I tried going for 3.10 but just couldn't. But still, nice to break 3 minutes.

Next goal is 3 minutes and 20 seconds (200 seconds)

teajay · Post by **teajay** » 2 Feb 2009, 01:54

niN wrote:
Zweq wrote:And you really had to warn him?
It's not about that, I just like to sound smart.

God I laughed =D

igge, have you died yet, or what?

Tm · Post by Tm » 2 Feb 2009, 13:44

Did some 3:45-3:50 last year.

FinMan · Post by **FinMan** » 2 Feb 2009, 15:54

sik Tm

Alma · Post by **Alma** » 3 Feb 2009, 21:11

about 1.50.xx and iÂ´m a smoker so not so bad

Morgan · Post by **Morgan** » 9 Feb 2009, 21:11

1,30 first nab try
2,04 second :S

roope · Post by **roope** » 9 Feb 2009, 21:40

Trying this sometimes if bored / feels like it.
Best ones about 1:50, trying to break 2 mins :x

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