How Long can you hold your breath? - Page 4

Tron · #31 05-24-2005, 02:36 AM

1:17... But I just came back home to CO from having been in college in CA for the past 9 months... I'm not used to the lack of oxygen!

Daliman · #32 05-24-2005, 02:42 AM

2:49 when I was 11 years old. You remember that little kid that could always swim underwater further than all the other kids?

That was me.

Now, mebbe a minute thirty or so. Old man, out of shape, y'know.

Actually, just tried it, and 1:46.

Ulysses · #33 05-24-2005, 02:47 AM

One try. 1:37. I bet I could do 2. Probably not much longer than that.

daryn · #34 05-24-2005, 02:50 AM

i wonder what factors determine the amount of time one can hold his or her breath. maybe the altitude you live in? how "in shape" you are? i don't know.

shemp · #35 05-24-2005, 02:53 AM

I think having a goal that you are trying to beat helps.

Daliman · #36 05-24-2005, 02:54 AM

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i wonder what factors determine the amount of time one can hold his or her breath. maybe the altitude you live in? how "in shape" you are? i don't know.

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Being in shape matters, as would DEFINITELY altitude, but most live in areas where this matters little. If you spend a lot of time holding your breath, like anything else, you will get better at it.

GuyOnTilt · #37 05-24-2005, 02:54 AM

Approaching one minute...

Approaching two minutes...and starting to hurt.

2:12 first try. Will try again in a couple minutes.

GoT

SmileyEH · #38 05-24-2005, 02:55 AM

1:50 but my heart started pounding soon as i tightened my diagphram. probably didnt help.

-SmileyEH

Daliman · #39 05-24-2005, 02:56 AM

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1:50 but my heart started pounding soon as i tightened my diagphram. probably didnt help.

-SmileyEH

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Take your diaphragm out.

Michael Emery · #40 05-24-2005, 03:42 AM

I've actually found these results suprising. There are plenty of people out there who can go well over 4 minutes. I guess the average 2+2er isnt really in the greatest shape due to posting/playing poker. I'm glad there are plenty of people around the 1 1/2 min. range like me. I just thought it was totally nuts that I couldnt do at least 2 minutes. I'm going to keep at it and pretty soon (according to the book) I'll be a genius. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Mike Emery