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How long can you hold your breath for.

  • 03-06-2013 2:44pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 294 ✭✭


    How long can you hold your breath for.

    (Because of the dangerous nature of this thread auto erotic asphyxiation is advised)


    Me - about a minute.

    How long can you hold your breath. 70 votes

    I smoke 40 rollies a day - 10 - 20 seconds
    0% 0 votes
    I havent moved from this couch in 3 days - 20 - 40 secs
    2% 2 votes
    Enough time to provide satisfaction 40 - 60 secs
    18% 13 votes
    Im an elite frogman - 60 - 120 secs
    30% 21 votes
    Maaah name is Daaavid Blaaine - 120 secs +
    48% 34 votes


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,293 ✭✭✭✭MadYaker


    I was forced to hold mine for over a minute once, buy the time I made it to the surface Id swallowed so much water I couldn't breath properly and was choking for ages. Not nice.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,473 ✭✭✭Wacker The Attacker


    JD DABA wrote: »
    How long can you hold your breath for.

    (Because of the dangerous nature of this thread auto erotic asphyxiation is advised)


    Me - about a minute.


    As long as it takes to blow my beans


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    How long is it since there has been a good thread in AH?

    I've been holding mine that long.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,903 ✭✭✭frozenfrozen


    Just held mine for 1:16 and then got discouraged by the fact that my heart started beating differently so stopped. shall try again in a moment



    edit: just tried it again got 1.40.3 now im going to lie down on the couch and recover


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,558 ✭✭✭seven_eleven


    Just tried there. 1 minute and 5 seconds. I reckon I could have got to 1 min 10 seconds but I stopped because I could genuinely feel my face beginning to numb.

    I need to get a life :(


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 294 ✭✭JD DABA


    Just tried there. 1 minute and 5 seconds. I reckon I could have got to 1 min 10 seconds but I stopped because I could genuinely feel my face beginning to numb.

    I need to get a life :(

    But what could be more life fulfilling than satisfying my morbid curiosity.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,370 ✭✭✭✭Son Of A Vidic


    How long is it since there has been a good thread in AH?


    Says the three month veteran.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,915 ✭✭✭cursai


    Held it too long R.I.P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭mattjack


    Just held mine for 1:16 and then got discouraged by the fact that my heart started beating differently so stopped. shall try again in a moment



    edit: just tried it again got 1.40.3 now im going to lie down on the couch and recover

    Hello , hello ? can you hear me there , I'm just checking your wallet .. nothing to concerned about.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 8,579 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wilberto


    The "Elite" make up 50%. Eh........??


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭JackieChan


    1m 32s...Going great for first 1m 15s, then I had a huge urge to breath....bloody body survival instincts

    1m 44s on a second attempt


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 372 ✭✭The Pheasant


    **** yes got 2 minutes 4 seconds - it helps if you breath really deeply in and out clearing all the air from your lungs a few times...must expand your lung capacity or something. I also found it helps if you exhale a tiny bit every ten seconds or so past a minute


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,438 ✭✭✭✭El Guapo!


    1:21
    Could've done a little bit longer but I laughed.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭JackieChan


    El Guapo! wrote: »
    1:21
    Could've done a little bit longer but I laughed.

    I blame your avatar


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭mattjack


    **** yes got 2 minutes 4 seconds - it helps if you breath really deeply in and out clearing all the air from your lungs a few times...must expand your lung capacity or something. I also found it helps if you exhale a tiny bit every ten seconds or so past a minute

    If you super glue your face to a mirror , you should be able to see your breath condensing on it , it might give you the inclination to go that further mile in your endeavours .


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,455 ✭✭✭davetherave


    135 seconds on the first go. Got 147 seconds on the second time around.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,558 ✭✭✭seven_eleven


    Yeah....seriously. This thread is a health hazard.
    my heart started beating differently r


    Do you realise, just how bad that is for your body.....................


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭mattjack


    Yeah....seriously. This thread is a health hazard.

    Boards Darwinism.
    We don't need none of your contaminated cannabis round here.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    Says the three month veteran.

    I've been around for a long long year, stole many a man's soul and faith. ;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,887 ✭✭✭Mariasofia


    If Im bang on 60secs do I press the satisfaction one or the frog man one?:)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 294 ✭✭JD DABA


    Mariasofia wrote: »
    If Im bang on 60secs do I press the satisfaction one or the frog man one?:)

    Ill have to consult with Michael Douglas.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 912 ✭✭✭chakotha


    I haven't tried in ages but breathing full capacity deep breaths for a couple of minutes first I could do 3-4 minutes.

    If your swimming underwater though your body is working and would need oxygen much sooner. I could never do more than a minute in the water. Lol we used to jump into a deep calm tidal pool and hold onto a rock and time it


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,217 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    about a minute and a half.

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,887 ✭✭✭Mariasofia


    JD DABA wrote: »
    Ill have to consult with Michael Douglas.


    Did Michael get back to you yet? My finger is sore from lingering over the button.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,534 ✭✭✭SV


    Nearly 2 minutes nowadays, around the 1:52 mark before it starts getting very uncomfortable.

    It used to be a hobby of mine when I was younger to try holding my breath..I don't know why, I don't remember much of my childhood..I think I'm repressing memories..


    time to call the psychiatrist.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 294 ✭✭JD DABA


    Mariasofia wrote: »
    Did Michael get back to you yet? My finger is sore from lingering over the button.

    Yeah called him up, couldn't hear a word he was saying.

    something like ...moat eat mushy... or something.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,827 ✭✭✭Prodigious


    1min 38 sec :cool:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭mattjack


    SV wrote: »
    Nearly 2 minutes nowadays, around the 1:52 mark before it starts getting very uncomfortable.

    It used to be a hobby of mine when I was younger to try holding my breath..I don't know why, I don't remember much of my childhood..I think I'm repressing memories..


    time to call the psychiatrist.

    We used have a competition to see who could hold their breath the longest during evening supervised study in school .

    Many's an evening were passed this way , until one night one halfwit passed out at his desk at the 2 minute mark.

    The clunk as his head hit the desk startled the teacher who thought the muppet was seriously ill.Eventually when he recovered his parents kicked the bollix out of him asked him nicely and found out what happened the whole lot of us involved got detention for being stupid .


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,887 ✭✭✭Mariasofia


    JD DABA wrote: »
    Yeah called him up, couldn't hear a word he was saying.

    something like ...moat eat mushy... or something.


    Ok thanks. Ill just go for the satisfaction one so and if theres any discrepancy in the poll results we can ask Michael to call it :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 164 ✭✭Denis322


    About a minute and a half myself


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,456 ✭✭✭Jev/N


    Try exhaling completely beforehand, then time yourself


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭bop1977


    10 minutes.



    (90's Gaming nerds name the game this quote comes from)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 912 ✭✭✭chakotha


    1:07 just. Practice rusty methinks!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,534 ✭✭✭SV


    Jev/N wrote: »
    Try exhaling completely beforehand, then time yourself

    23 seconds and my chest felt like it was about to cave in, horrible.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,080 ✭✭✭EoghanIRL


    1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 fstthhsvnrfszvd


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,201 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    Used to be able for 3 mins plus, but can't manage 2 anymore.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,166 ✭✭✭enda1


    Just tried, got over 2 minutes on the first go.
    I'm sure I could get to 3 if I take a few gos.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    I have gills... so yeah. GULP


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 31,152 ✭✭✭✭KERSPLAT!


    About 1.25 the first time and 1.40 the second, not so bad :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 497 ✭✭akura


    40 seconds:(


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  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 8,579 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wilberto


    ^^ Your signature says it all!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,251 ✭✭✭Andrewf20


    1:59.19. Argh!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,239 ✭✭✭Lurching


    1:29.178
    Think a second attempt is in order.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 956 ✭✭✭jamaamaj


    longer than this...naM sdrawkcaB ehT...twat


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