View Poll Results: How long can you hold your breath?

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  • 0-30 seconds. Holding your breath is scary!

    1 4.00%

  • 0:30-1:00. Enough to get to the bottom of the 12ft end of a pool

    4 16.00%

  • 1:00-1:30. I can do the above and still have air to spare

    7 28.00%

  • 1:30-2:00. I'm working on underwater straight jacket escapes

    8 32.00%

  • 2:00-2:30. I like to make people think I've drown

    2 8.00%

  • 2:30-3:00. What, you mean most people can't do it for this long?

    0 0%

  • 3:30+. I'm a dolphin trainer!

    3 12.00%
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Thread: How long can you hold your breath?

  1. 06-21-2002, 03:58 PM #1
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    How long can you hold your breath?

    Not that it will necessarily help you servive a choke, I'm just wondering what average is.

    I'm talking your absolute max, so if you've been sparring for 5 minutes first it probably won't be as long. Say you have time to prepare, so can hyperventilate first or whatever to help. Careful, don't pass out.

    I saw this show on tv about these women in Japan who are coral divers or something and can hold their breath for like 2 or 3 or maybe it was 5 minutes. I don't remember, but it was a really long time. They learn some technique to slow down their metabolism and therefore don't require as much oxygen. They go down really deep (ow my ears!) and get pearls or something. Sorry I don't remember it too well

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  2. 06-21-2002, 05:11 PM #2
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    I have no idea how long I can hold my breath. And for the record, chokes cut off blood flow as well as air, so holding your breath definately wouldn't help.
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  3. 06-21-2002, 07:27 PM #3
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    The world free dive record is something over 330' in depth. Scary stuff.
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  4. 06-21-2002, 08:10 PM #4
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    20 seconds is my best time ever.
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  5. 06-21-2002, 10:45 PM #5
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    Three replies and only 2 votes? wtf?

    I held my breath for like 1 minute and 10 seconds once I think. I think I'll try again right now.

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  6. 06-21-2002, 10:48 PM #6
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    I just got one minute 15 seconds. I took deep breaths for maybe 20 seconds beforehand and I wasn't really dying when I let it out, but I was like "1:15 is a good amount."

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  7. 06-21-2002, 10:54 PM #7
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    I dont know anyone that is worse than me on this.

    I also cant fill baloons and such, theres just not enough breath.
    And cant whisttle either.


    The rest of you suckas, vote damit!!
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  8. 06-21-2002, 11:03 PM #8
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    Dude, it takes many breaths to fill up a balloon!

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    I know, but it still doesnt work for some reason.
    I think im cursed dude
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    When I was working on my diving, i cold hold my breath for almost 3 minutes. I had to learn, just in case an emergency came up! But, now that I smoke crack all the time, I don't think I can do that anymore....just to let ya all know!!

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  11. 06-22-2002, 01:07 AM #11
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    I used to just randomly hold my breath all the time for no real reason. I got pretty good at it. When I go swimming I usually spend most of my time underwater trying to swim as far as I can.

    You can hold for longer than you think, usually some kind of panic reflex makes you want to let go.
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  12. 06-22-2002, 02:27 AM #12
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    Just tried, after one deep breath, on an uncomfortably full stomach, in very high heat and humidity: 1:04 minutes! I'm ecstatic!! Might try again after 'losing some weight'!!
    its safe to say that I train some martial arts. Im not that good really, but most people really suck, so I feel ok about that - Sunfist

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  13. 06-22-2002, 03:28 AM #13
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    i canīt do it either,could have something to do with having asthma (which is luckily fading away) and constant breathing problems.
    My record was 40 seconds,itīs been a time I tried it though.
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  14. 06-22-2002, 09:41 AM #14
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    Between 2 and 2 1/2 minutes for me.

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  15. 06-22-2002, 05:16 PM #15
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    I just did 1.35 without any bother, I reckon I could have done a couple of minutes before I really started to feel it, I've been doing a lot of cardio work over the last year so maybe that's had an effect.
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