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I like to see how long I can hold my breath.. and I'm an adult
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self explanatory really. Once in a while I'll time myself and see how long I've held my breath. I think it's a fun challenge . The longest I've ever got was 1:09. If anyone else does this, how long have you gone? probably longer than me!
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Sxv123 (27631)
2009-08-26 00:46:16
This is retarded... Whats the point!
Instead of doing this do something useful!
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Malfoy (29225)
2009-10-03 16:07:28
I sometimes play those sorts of games. Sometimes I'll flush the toilet before I finish peeing and try to get it all in the first flush. I haven't tried to hold my breath that many times, but I think it starts getting stressful after about a minute.
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Malfoy (29225)
2009-10-03 16:10:30
BTW I just did 1:15. I'm in a period where I smoke weed several times a day. Maybe in a few months I'll be able to do 1:30 without feeling miserable.
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thundercat (30147)
2009-10-22 22:18:22
Doing it in an orderly manner and progressive training, not forcing and congesting foolishly your airways and lungs and heart, it can enhance your cardiorespiratory aptitude, along with aerobic excercise. I can do up to 2 minutes 15 seconds. Deep free divers can make 5 minutes and more.
Anyway, if done often without method, it can be harmful.
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yargyarg (29215)
2009-10-23 03:47:59
The average, healthy person should be able to go about 2 minutes. With a little relaxation and a little hyperventilating, I was able to go 2 and a half. But that's nothing. David Blaine set a world record on Wednesday, April 30, 2008. He held his breath for over 17 minutes during a live broadcast of the Oprah Winfrey Show. Do I have to say, "don't try this at home"? People have died from holding their breath, and I mean LOTS of them. How far do you really want to go with this? Blaine spent several minutes breathing pure oxygen before his attempt, and submerged himself in ice water. Man, people do the screwiest things! I know a 9-year old boy who had memorized Gabriel Garcia Marquez' book "One Hundred Years of Solitude". That to me seemed more impressive. And he made a nice living going around to restaurants in Bogota, doing recitations for money. BTW, he made enough money to live in a nice hotel, ate free at nice restaurants, and had a maid who did his laundry.
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