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Title: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: celtic on July 15, 2008, 11:08:54 PM 42 seconds for me with no training or preparation. poss could stretch to a minute if i didnt have man flu. try it and post your results.
if you dont post i'll assume you held it too long. Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Chompy on July 15, 2008, 11:15:09 PM The Sicilian texted me to say 11 days is his best. Something about a well-used white and green hooped shirt being in the corner of the room
Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: TightEnd on July 15, 2008, 11:16:28 PM I am perfecting a technique calling breathing through my ears. Heard about it on a blog somewhere
current record for that about 14 minutes Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: kinboshi on July 15, 2008, 11:19:05 PM I am perfecting a technique calling breathing through my ears. Heard about it on a blog somewhere current record for that about 14 minutes :o Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: celtic on July 15, 2008, 11:20:06 PM The Sicilian texted me to say 11 days is his best. Something about a well-used white and green hooped shirt being in the corner of the room funny, he told me it was a peterborough top from 9 floors away........ Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Colchester Kev on July 15, 2008, 11:22:35 PM The Sicilian texted me to say 11 days is his best. Something about a well-used white and green hooped shirt being in the corner of the room funny, he told me it was a peterborough top from 9 floors away........ wooooooooahhhhhhhh ... hang on .... are peterborough fans allowed out in public without a carer ? Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: tikay on July 15, 2008, 11:23:35 PM Breath holding? There are whole websites devoted to it. One of the more perverse & unlikely fetishes, or so I am given to understand. So, swiftly moving on..... Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: celtic on July 15, 2008, 11:23:46 PM The Sicilian texted me to say 11 days is his best. Something about a well-used white and green hooped shirt being in the corner of the room funny, he told me it was a peterborough top from 9 floors away........ wooooooooahhhhhhhh ... hang on .... are peterborough fans allowed out in public without a carer ? only in vegas. Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Claw75 on July 15, 2008, 11:47:00 PM I'm rubbish. 36 seconds.
Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Dewi_cool on July 15, 2008, 11:55:28 PM sofa_ king (my hero) 48 days ;yippee; ;yippee; ;yippee; ;yippee; ;yippee; ;yippee;
Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Claw75 on July 15, 2008, 11:56:56 PM I'm going to do some training now (have a ciggie to help expand the lungs or something) then try again. I'm aiming for 40 seconds plus.
Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Graham C on July 16, 2008, 12:00:58 AM 47 seconds sitting down playing poker. I guess if I was drowning I'd try and hold out a bit longer
Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Claw75 on July 16, 2008, 12:02:35 AM 47 seconds sitting down playing poker. I guess if I was drowning I'd try and hold out a bit longer show off. I'm going in for attempt two now. Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Graham C on July 16, 2008, 12:03:07 AM t'was an obvious brag post ;)
Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Dewi_cool on July 16, 2008, 12:03:41 AM I'm better if I have my glasses on
Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Claw75 on July 16, 2008, 12:05:38 AM ;woohoo; 50 seconds. I developed a new technique at 23 seconds+ which seemed to help. Going to try it from the start at next attempt in a couple of minutes. I'm going for the one minute now!
Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Graham C on July 16, 2008, 12:06:49 AM it's not called taking another breath is it? That's against the rules ;)
Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Claw75 on July 16, 2008, 12:07:54 AM it's not called taking another breath is it? That's against the rules ;) lol :) Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: celtic on July 16, 2008, 12:08:26 AM it's not called taking another breath is it? That's against the rules ;) rotflmfao Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Graham C on July 16, 2008, 12:09:18 AM Attempt 2, 1 min 31 seconds.
shib Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: celtic on July 16, 2008, 12:11:13 AM Attempt 2, 1 min 31 seconds. shib jeez silo. be careful ffs. dont get all michael hutchence on us. Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Graham C on July 16, 2008, 12:12:07 AM lol :D
Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Claw75 on July 16, 2008, 12:22:42 AM attempt 3 34 seconds. this is a rubbish game!
Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: celtic on July 16, 2008, 12:31:50 AM un-named blonde pm's celtic. "never mind claw holding her breath for 36 seconds, i'd like to hold her breasts for 36 seconds". ;ashamed;
that chompy cracks me up!!! Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Dewi_cool on July 16, 2008, 12:34:28 AM un-named blonde pm's celtic. "never mind claw holding her breath for 36 seconds, i'd like to hold her breasts for 36 seconds". ;ashamed; that chompy cracks me up!!! who was it? Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: celtic on July 16, 2008, 12:35:06 AM cant say, sorry.
Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Dewi_cool on July 16, 2008, 12:37:34 AM ok, :respect:
Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Claw75 on July 16, 2008, 12:39:40 AM un-named blonde pm's celtic. "never mind claw holding her breath for 36 seconds, i'd like to hold her breasts for 36 seconds". ;ashamed; that chompy cracks me up!!! who was it? erm, Chompy maybe? ;D Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: gatso on July 16, 2008, 12:53:06 AM before my first attempt I just want to clarify something. is this like when Bolt balanced the beer on his head? i.e. standard blonde challenge rules, we get 3 timeouts during the attempt?
Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Colchester Kev on July 16, 2008, 12:54:50 AM Amateurs, my grandad has held his breath for 41 years !!
Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Claw75 on July 16, 2008, 12:55:03 AM before my first attempt I just want to clarify something. is this like when Bolt balanced the beer on his head? i.e. standard blonde challenge rules, we get 3 timeouts during the attempt? ldo, just don't forget to note exactly how far into the attempt you got before taking your breaks. Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Dewi_cool on July 16, 2008, 12:56:13 AM un-named blonde pm's celtic. "never mind claw holding her breath for 36 seconds, i'd like to hold her breasts for 36 seconds". ;ashamed; that chompy cracks me up!!! who was it? erm, Chompy maybe? ;D He's so nice though ;D Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Claw75 on July 16, 2008, 12:57:12 AM un-named blonde pm's celtic. "never mind claw holding her breath for 36 seconds, i'd like to hold her breasts for 36 seconds". ;ashamed; that chompy cracks me up!!! who was it? erm, Chompy maybe? ;D He's so nice though ;D yes he is :) Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: gatso on July 16, 2008, 12:58:57 AM ok, I managed 25 seconds and am currently on my first time out. will continue when I've had a cuppa.
I've just run a bath so might try it in there a bit later if it turns out I'm good at this. Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Claw75 on July 16, 2008, 01:00:09 AM ok, I managed 25 seconds and am currently on my first time out. will continue when I've had a cuppa. I've just run a bath so might try it in there a bit later if it turns out I'm good at this. Not bad - you might have a shot at getting near Graham's time. glglglgl. any chance of getting a live stream? Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: gatso on July 16, 2008, 01:04:07 AM probably not. I've got a webcam built into my laptop but I don't really know how to use it
Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Claw75 on July 16, 2008, 01:06:03 AM probably not. I've got a webcam built into my laptop but I don't really know how to use it ok - we'll have to take it on trust then. Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Graham C on July 16, 2008, 08:31:39 AM How about a blog? Bath at Midnight?
Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: kinboshi on July 16, 2008, 08:35:51 AM How about a blog? Bath at Midnight? It's nicer than Bristol. Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: gatso on July 16, 2008, 10:48:54 AM damn, just woke up and seen this thread again, completely forgot about the challenge last night in all the excitement. how long can a timeout be? I'd better not have to start again
Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Graham C on July 16, 2008, 10:53:05 AM If you're still going from last night, you can carry on, no need to start again.
Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: gatso on July 16, 2008, 10:58:27 AM If you're still going from last night, you can carry on, no need to start again. sweet, just done the second part, another 22 seconds so that's 47 s so far. I reckon I could nail this. now on timeout number 2 Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: AndrewT on July 16, 2008, 11:51:42 AM Breath-holding prop bets at next Blonde Bash FTW.
Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Graham C on July 16, 2008, 12:20:54 PM GL Gatso, you can do it, just keep taking those timeouts in the right place and you'll make 2 mins easily
LOL at holding breath prop bets. Luton card room full of unconscious people Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Claw75 on July 16, 2008, 12:31:02 PM Luton card room full of unconscious people standard for bb Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Jon MW on July 16, 2008, 01:34:16 PM Only just noticed this thread; first attempt was 1 minute - I might try again later, when I haven't just eaten.
Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: gatso on July 16, 2008, 01:42:06 PM another 26s so I'm up to 73s and on my final timeout. gotta go out for a few hours but when I get back I'll be gunning for the 100 second mark.
GL Gatso, you can do it, just keep taking those timeouts in the right place and you'll make 2 mins easily thanks for the support but I'm just not that good yet. LOL at holding breath prop bets. Luton card room full of unconscious people is this the reason inthebelly passed out on the stairs in Cincins? Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Claw75 on July 16, 2008, 01:43:43 PM any updates Gatso? (edit - beat me to it!)
btw watch out - Kin is in training! Daniel says: First go at holding my breath. Got to a minute and then had to answer the phone! Claire says: lol Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: ZZZZZZZROPE on July 16, 2008, 01:59:14 PM did a minute 17 seconds there! not bad for a dirty smokers 1st try :)
Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: the sicilian on July 16, 2008, 05:16:26 PM The Sicilian texted me to say 11 days is his best. Something about a well-used white and green hooped shirt being in the corner of the room Actually it was 11 days but all i can say is FEET !!!!! Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: gatso on July 16, 2008, 05:22:17 PM it's all over. very disappointed with the last leg, only 22 seconds so there we are, 1 min 35 seconds. can anyone hold their breath for longer?
Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Claw75 on July 16, 2008, 05:31:44 PM it's all over. very disappointed with the last leg, only 22 seconds so there we are, 1 min 35 seconds. can anyone hold their breath for longer? surely unbeatable? Well done Gatso. I reckon we should all chip in to get silo to do you a trophy or something. Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: gatso on July 16, 2008, 05:41:11 PM it's all over. very disappointed with the last leg, only 22 seconds so there we are, 1 min 35 seconds. can anyone hold their breath for longer? surely unbeatable? Well done Gatso. I reckon we should all chip in to get silo to do you a trophy or something. that would be nice, thanks. Silo could give it to me in Blackpool on Saturday Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Claw75 on July 16, 2008, 05:44:52 PM it's all over. very disappointed with the last leg, only 22 seconds so there we are, 1 min 35 seconds. can anyone hold their breath for longer? surely unbeatable? Well done Gatso. I reckon we should all chip in to get silo to do you a trophy or something. that would be nice, thanks. Silo could give it to me in Blackpool on Saturday OK - idea cancelled following 'i made the team and you didn't' brag post. Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: gatso on July 16, 2008, 05:50:02 PM it's all over. very disappointed with the last leg, only 22 seconds so there we are, 1 min 35 seconds. can anyone hold their breath for longer? surely unbeatable? Well done Gatso. I reckon we should all chip in to get silo to do you a trophy or something. that would be nice, thanks. Silo could give it to me in Blackpool on Saturday OK - idea cancelled following 'i made the team and you didn't' brag post. sigh, fml, at least I still get a t-shirt from kin though Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: kinboshi on July 16, 2008, 05:50:17 PM it's all over. very disappointed with the last leg, only 22 seconds so there we are, 1 min 35 seconds. can anyone hold their breath for longer? surely unbeatable? Well done Gatso. I reckon we should all chip in to get silo to do you a trophy or something. that would be nice, thanks. Silo could give it to me in Blackpool on Saturday You two sharing a room? Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: I Am Willis on July 16, 2008, 08:58:02 PM Mine is 4 minutes 27 i play waterpolo though so im always in the water!
Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Tractor on July 16, 2008, 09:00:49 PM Mine is 4 minutes 27 i play waterpolo though so im always in the water! 293..... Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: LOJ on July 16, 2008, 09:32:08 PM Got to 55 secs... Needed a drag on me fag! Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Ismene on July 17, 2008, 12:56:14 AM sigh 90 secs for me - though am still reeling from the last attempt (literally).
But why can i hold my breath longer now, than when i'm underwater? Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Newmanseye on July 17, 2008, 01:07:16 AM 53 secs
Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: gatso on July 17, 2008, 01:12:20 AM sigh 90 secs for me - though am still reeling from the last attempt (literally). But why can i hold my breath longer now, than when i'm underwater? 'cos when you're underwater you can't cheat and take sneaky breaths I guess Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: the sicilian on July 17, 2008, 02:38:46 AM man celtic must have been bored starting this one off
Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Jon MW on July 17, 2008, 10:09:37 AM sigh 90 secs for me - though am still reeling from the last attempt (literally). But why can i hold my breath longer now, than when i'm underwater? 'cos when you're underwater you can't cheat and take sneaky breaths I guess because when you're underwater you're expending more energy - even if it's just on keeping yourself static underwater Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: kinboshi on July 17, 2008, 12:26:07 PM sigh 90 secs for me - though am still reeling from the last attempt (literally). But why can i hold my breath longer now, than when i'm underwater? 'cos when you're underwater you can't cheat and take sneaky breaths I guess because when you're underwater you're expending more energy - even if it's just on keeping yourself static underwater That's true, but it's also not true. From Oh Wiki you're so fine, you're so fine you blow my mind, hey wiki(pedia) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free-diving): Quote The human body has several adaptations under diving conditions, which stem from the mammalian diving reflex. These adaptations enable the human body to endure depth and lack of oxygen far beyond what would be possible without the reflex. The adaptations made by the human body while underwater and at high pressure include:
Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Jon MW on July 17, 2008, 12:51:10 PM sigh 90 secs for me - though am still reeling from the last attempt (literally). But why can i hold my breath longer now, than when i'm underwater? 'cos when you're underwater you can't cheat and take sneaky breaths I guess because when you're underwater you're expending more energy - even if it's just on keeping yourself static underwater That's true... thanks Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Mango99 on July 17, 2008, 05:24:57 PM Like I assume the original poster did, I also saw this on Richard and Judy the other day lol... I've just tried and managed 1minute - could have probably done a bit longer, but 1 minute seemed a nice figure to stop at. My brother can do 3mins apparently. Strewth!
Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: celtic on July 17, 2008, 08:35:03 PM Like I assume the original poster did, I also saw this on Richard and Judy the other day lol... I've just tried and managed 1minute - could have probably done a bit longer, but 1 minute seemed a nice figure to stop at. My brother can do 3mins apparently. Strewth! How dare you ffs. Marked man at blonde bash in september. ;snoopy'sguns; ;snoopy'sguns; ;snoopy'sguns; ps i actually came across the idea on the toilet the other night, cant think why i had the idea, just did!!! Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: the sicilian on July 17, 2008, 10:24:45 PM u seem to do a lot of things on the toilet
Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: gatso on July 21, 2008, 12:14:04 AM Silo's told me that while I don't deserve a trophy for this he will give me a medal. I run good
Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: Graham C on July 21, 2008, 12:17:41 AM you remembered. another bad beat ;)
Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: sofa----king on July 21, 2008, 05:11:32 AM just seen this and i am a pro.,.,.,nearly.,.,.been practising here for snorkeling.,.,.,started off a whil ago at 50 seconds.,.,.,i can now hold it for 2min35 without moving though.,.,you use less oxegen staying still.,.,.,
david blaine was 19 min.,.,but he cheats.,.,., Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: EvilPie on July 21, 2008, 11:34:05 AM just seen this and i am a pro.,.,.,nearly.,.,.been practising here for snorkeling.,.,.,started off a whil ago at 50 seconds.,.,.,i can now hold it for 2min35 without moving though.,.,you use less oxegen staying still.,.,., david blaine was 19 min.,.,but he cheats.,.,., Did you have your fins and gloves on?? Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: cia260895 on July 21, 2008, 08:21:49 PM am going to try this when i finish my ciggie then again 1st thing in the morning to see if there is any difference.
Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: cia260895 on July 21, 2008, 08:29:47 PM 55 secs
wow that was tough Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: seven2unsuited on July 21, 2008, 10:01:32 PM 3 hours, im really lazy sometimes i forget
Title: Re: how long can you hold your breath? Post by: cia260895 on July 24, 2008, 08:57:41 AM am going to try this when i finish my ciggie then again 1st thing in the morning to see if there is any difference. 3 days later and i remeber this lol will try on sat morning if i remember but the 1st thing i think of when i arise is coffeeeeeeeeeeee |