I’ve tried this myself and validated this technique with the core group of guys I work with at the pool. I’ve seen guys’ breath hold go from an initial :45-1:15 to 2:40-3:28 utilizing the below technique.<\/p>\n
First, some key information:<\/strong><\/span> ALRIGHT, NOW FOR THE TEST. DISCLAIMER: THIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. DO NOT ATTEMPT IN WATER!<\/strong><\/p>\n Sitting still, do a baseline breath hold and record your time. Then perform: After your 1:30 breath hold: After your 2:30 breath hold: Hold breath for as long as possible & record your initial and final times in the comments box.\u00a0 (FYI, Harry Houdini’s life-time record is 3:30).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I’ve tried this myself and validated this technique with the core group of guys I work with at the pool. I’ve seen guys’ breath hold go from an initial :45-1:15 to 2:40-3:28 utilizing the below technique. First, some key information: -Deep Breathing: \u201cDeep breathing\u201d involves taking a big breath in through the mouth, holding for …<\/p>\n
\n-Deep Breathing:<\/strong> \u201cDeep breathing\u201d involves taking a big breath in through the mouth, holding for one second, and then exhaling for 10 seconds through your mouth through your almost-closed mouth with tongue pressed against your lower teeth. It should be a hissing exhalation and make a \u201ctsssssss\u2026\u201d sound. All breathing and exercises are performed though the mouth.
\n-Purging:<\/strong> \u201cPurging\u201d involves a strong exhalation as if you were trying to blow a toy sailboat across a pool, followed by a big but faster inhalation. Cheeks puffed out as you do the exhalation (imagine the big bad wolf blowing the pigs\u2019 homes down). Be careful not to heave or rock back and forth, which wastes oxygen. Keep as still as possible.
\n-Success Tips:
\n<\/strong>1) Find a comfortable chair free of distractions.
\n2) Do not move around while performing this test to keep your heart rate as low as possible.\u00a0 This includes moving your hands & arms or shrugging your shoulders when inhaling.\u00a0 Any movement, no matter how small, increases heart rate.
\n3) Make a conscious effort on your breath hold to inhale and fill your lungs fully.\u00a0 Concentrate on slowly filling your stomach, then your lower chest, then upper chest, then your trachea and then your throat and mouth.\u00a0 Maximize the airspace available to you.
\n4) Distract yourself while holding your breath.\u00a0 Recount your favorite movie in your head or associate each letter of the alphabet with a name of someone you know.<\/p>\n
\n1:30 deep breathing, then
\n1:15 purging (if you feel like you\u2019re going to pass out, do it less intensely)
\nHold breath for target 1:30, no more<\/p>\n
\nTake 3 large recovery breaths,
\n1:30 deep breathing,
\n1:30 purging,
\nHold breath for target 2:30, no more<\/p>\n
\nTake 3 large recovery breaths,
\n2:00 deep breathing,
\n1:45 purging,<\/p>\n