How do you hold your breath for long periods of time?

Question

How do you hold your breath for long periods of time?

Answer 1

you need to expand  your lungs so that they can hold more oxygen. Practicing holding your breath for as long as you can will be your best bet. Try to hold it for a little longer each time (or at least for the same amount of time) slowly building your way up.

The least amount of movement you make the longer you should be able to hold it because you are not pumping as much blood with needed oxygen. If you keep your heart rate down your body should be albe to go for longer.

There is also the psychological aspect of it. Even if your body can go for a long time your brain my not want to. That just takes practice too.

Answer 2

umm just stop breathing?

why would you want to do this?

Answer 3

To hold your breathe for long periods of time, you need to hyperventilate prior to holding your breathe. Take 4 of the largest and longest breathes that you can by making your stomach go all the way in and then all the way out. Then after the last exhale, breathe in and hold. Then when it starts to fell like you cant hold your breathe any longer, start to slowly let some of the air out of your lungs in about 3 sec intervals. Hoe this helps, Im a diver to and when I got my license, this is how they taught me to do it and it works very well for me. The more you practice this, the longer you will be able to hold your breathe, I can hold my breathe for about 2 min. Good luck.

Answer 4

practice practice practice

Answer 5

Ask David Blaine

Answer 6

Relax your mind when you do it underwater & practice frequently.

Answer 7

practice, practice, practice

Answer 8

it depends for what? if swimming, you Breathe in all the air you can.... then under water if you really need a breath, breathe underwater slowly (releasing air)

Answer 9

You simply hold your breath and forget about it. It's that simple.

Answer 10

http://www.wikihow.com/Breathe

Answer 11

You've just got to have a bigger lung capacity, which takes a LONG time. Things that will help are any exercises which use a lot of air, such as swimming, track, band, ect...

Answer 12

You hold you breath for a long period of time.

Answer 13

take VERY deep breaths until u feel dizzy (about 10+ very deep breaths). Then hold ur breath.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

*U PROBABLY WILL HOLD YOUR BREATH FOR LONGER, BUT U STILL HAVE TO BREATH! IF U MISS AIR, BREATH!!!!!!!

*I don't suggest u do it while driving - because u feel dizzy may be something dangerous on the road...

Answer 14

You can train yourself over a long period to hold your breath longer. A couple of minutes of very long very deep breathing beforehand will also help you hold your breath longer.

Answer 15

circular breathing you just keep breathing in the air that you have in your cheeks:)

Answer 16

Take a big deep breath and hold.

Practice. =)