My previous record underwater 2'15'' Current record for holding my breath 4'22". I thought I knew how to hyperventilate, wow, was I wrong. This method totally purges the body of c02. I also ended up here from Joe Rogan. Thanks for the video, totally works! I just broke my arm, and this was a super fun exercise!
Thank you so much for this video. Without this I was able to hold my breath for about 1:30, but after this whole process I got to 4:10. I am 17 and going to practice this all the time. I’m hoping to get to 10 minutes eventually.
How's it going? Reach 10 yet? I'm on the same path but just starting. I was only able to do 1:30 at first and that was a struggle hurting the entire way. Now I can get to 2 mins before I even feel like I need to breath at all.
@flitsplik Who cares about UA-cam comment likes 😂😂😂👌, just use the internet to learn skills and don't chase after those mundane, trivial 'likes'. What does a like add to one's quality of life? No money, no nothing, just a joke that is seen by many people you'll never know. Hypothetically speaking, because I don't care what anyone says, in my opinion complete free speech is worth everything. (I'm not saying that you told him what to do.)
the feeling after hyperventilating is incredible. my hands and face start to feel like being stung a thousand times a second and i hear loud noise in my ears. i haven't practised holding breath before but i got to 4:30 without having the urge to breathe
@@moderndaysparta7770 You can try it to compare this ways to hold your breath under water in the tub face up eyes and nose open, it will be interesting :)... can´t wait for the new video!!!
That's amazing. I did three mins last week using a different technique. This got me to 3 without effort. A lot of psychology in it too - helps you believe you can do it! OH MY GOSH......I actually just did FOUR MINUTES....NO hypoxy, just contractions like mad! At that point my wife came in and said "What the heck are you doing??" Btw...I'm 54!
I honestly can’t believe I hit 4 minutes. I was about to give up at 3:40 seconds but was able to hold the last 20 seconds. I’m trippin out this actually worked lol
4.30 .83 min ...first in my life. I hold breath 2 min average before learning this but this is insane for Me. Gonna practice it more an gonna break world record some day may be 😄
It sounds like such clickbait but holy shit, when you said it will probably feel easier than you expected I wasn’t expecting to go the entire time forgetting I had to even breathe at all
Like two or three months ago when I was 13 I held my breath for slightly over 4 minutes on my second try using this method. I wanna go for 5 or 6 now maybe.
Dang I just blacked out. Woke up at 3:46 was feeling great all the way through 2 min. I guess I was a bit to relaxed. As I was reading through the comments I noticed you mentioned to take it easy on the hyperventilation. I feel like I went super hard on that part. Do you think that is what's causing blackout?
Someone provided a summary in the comment section of the "full walkthrough" video. Here it is: Step 1: Breath in, hold 2 seconds, hiss out over 10 seconds Step 2: hyperventilating Step 3: breath in and hold S1: 1:30 S2: 1:15 S3: 1:30 3 recovery breaths S1: 1:30 S2: 1:30 S3: 2:30 3 recovery breaths S1: 2 S2: 1:45 S3: max
Not sure - a lot of things affect it - time of day, how recently you've exercised, how recently you've eaten. Most people go 1-2 minutes longer with Blaine method than with Hof . Both basically do the same thing (purge CO2 from your blood), but they have different objectives. Wim Hof is for health, Blaine is for breath hold records, which is why Blaine ends with a lungful of air.
The risk in hyperventilating is that you purge out CO2, which is how your body senses that it needs 'more air.' So, divers who hyperventilate can black out (and die) because they deplete their oxygen before feeling like they need another breath. I wouldn't risk it.
Hey question. I've seen old school pro cyclist use a technique of pursed lip breathing where they inhale through the nose and exhale through the mouth for a prolonged and constricted manner. They do this to lower heart rate after a effort, such as a sprint or climb. Have you heard of anything like this or believed blowing off Co2 can lower heart rate?
great video, got over a 3 minute breath hold from this. quick question, how do you know that this is blaines exact technique, did he mention this somewhere?
Tim Ferriss interviewed him several years ago. While he was visiting Tim, he walked him through his technique. Tim Ferriss wrote down the steps on his blog. I found it there a few years back, and have been doing it for a while.
I cannot thank you enough for this.. i tried and it worked.. before this my limit was 2 minutes and for the first time, I broke it to 4 minutes. What is the longest you held your breath?
If I were to do this say 2-3 times a week just for practice, will doing it overtime improv my lung capacity in general for regular breath holds for swimming and such. I wouldn't do the technique right before swimming but would like to improve my ability to hold my breath for staying under water for diving and such.
Short answer is yes. It won't increase your lung volume, but daily breath-holding training - especially where you try to go as long as you can - will increase your tolerance for CO2, which will allow you to hold your breath longer, and breathe less hard while doing athletic things. (Do a search for Buteyko breathing.)
Is there a reason you go for the max on the third cycle? Would it be plausible that you may be able to hold your breath even longer by doing more than three cycles?
Pretty old vid but still, will this also help breath holding from just a normal breath? I do swimming and want to decrease the amount of breaths I take
To decrease the breaths you take, you'll want to build up your CO2 tolerance, which you can do through daily breath-holding practice. I explain in this video: ua-cam.com/video/mP-wPhdg3SY/v-deo.html
After the 'hyperventilating' step I begin to hold breath... Within 5 seconds I feel dizzy and like I just stood up too fast. Even now about 2 minutes later I still feel light headed. This is not the urge to breath from carbon monoxide buildup like feel ater about 1 minute of breath hold. This is like my vision is going blurry and I'm about to pass out.
Assuming that all is normal with you (I'm not a doctor) the lightheadedness is caused by a lack of CO2. That happens with me as well, and goes away about 30 seconds into the breath hold.
If you're going for a long hold, yeah. When I don't have as much time, I'll do the Wim Hof method. You don't hold your breath as long because you end on an exhale, but you get the same benefits.
To hold it longer than 4 minutes, you follow the same process, but when the 4 minute mark arrives . . . just keep holding your breath. My record is 5:31. There's no requirement to go through all the steps, you can modify it as much as you want.
Good question. A few years ago, I was researching David Blaine's world record, and came across the following blog post by Tim Ferriss. David Blaine taught several people his technique at a conference, and Tim was one of them. tim.blog/2009/10/30/how-to-hold-your-breath/
Damn really worked I thought I was an already good breath holder or whatver u call it since I could hold it for like almost 4 mins but with this technique I held it for almost 8
right after hyperventilation in the final stage both my arms went crazy, it was gradually increasing pins and needles sensation and i felt blood rushing through them. anyone know what that was ?
It's fairly common when you're hyperventilating. Here's some info on that. (When it's intentional and temporary, it's not a big deal.) www.uofmhealth.org/health-library/hypvn
I have a small lung capacity and stopped at 3m35s when I felt the first urge of needing to breathe. I was laying down in the dark if that helps. Does your whole body tingle when hyperventilating? If should feel like you could pass out of you keep going much longer.
At the two minute mark for the last breath hold I was at 85% O2 if that matters to anyone. Not sure if that’s considered hypoxic. But I also read intermittent hypoxia has potential benefits so...
@@moderndaysparta7770 So which method do you suggest for increasing CO2 tolerance? Blaine or Wim Hof? Do you see any advantages to one or the other? Thanks!
Hey I’ve been doing breathing techniques for years now and this video has been one of my main go-to videos for a guided practice. It’s right up there with Wim Hoff. Excellent video 10/10. Have recommended it and will continue to recommend it. @moderndaysparta if you’re reading this: My one request is for you to remake this guided video with another round for those who can hold their breath for >4 minutes. It would be greatly appreciated and help prolong the breath hold. Thanks!
Joe Rogan’s podcast sent me here.
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Same: was able to do 2 minutes right away with this method. Have yet to do the breathing exercise 3x in a row to attempt 4 minutes but I’m sure I can
I can't even begin to express how much my mind is blown by this. I just held my damn breath for 5 minutes. Unfrigganbelievable.
My previous record underwater 2'15''
Current record for holding my breath 4'22".
I thought I knew how to hyperventilate, wow, was I wrong. This method totally purges the body of c02. I also ended up here from Joe Rogan. Thanks for the video, totally works! I just broke my arm, and this was a super fun exercise!
Very cool. Managed 3:17 on the first attempt. Thanks for posting!
Thank you so much for this video. Without this I was able to hold my breath for about 1:30, but after this whole process I got to 4:10. I am 17 and going to practice this all the time. I’m hoping to get to 10 minutes eventually.
That's amazing, best of luck!
Heyy any good news
How's it going? Reach 10 yet? I'm on the same path but just starting. I was only able to do 1:30 at first and that was a struggle hurting the entire way. Now I can get to 2 mins before I even feel like I need to breath at all.
My mom told me not to hold my breath on my dad coming home, but I think this might help!
comment this on a more populer vid it will get a ton of likes
@flitsplik Who cares about UA-cam comment likes 😂😂😂👌, just use the internet to learn skills and don't chase after those mundane, trivial 'likes'. What does a like add to one's quality of life? No money, no nothing, just a joke that is seen by many people you'll never know. Hypothetically speaking, because I don't care what anyone says, in my opinion complete free speech is worth everything. (I'm not saying that you told him what to do.)
I think some of the other comments must come from vegan leftie teachers or similar self important drags . I liked the joke . 🙏
the feeling after hyperventilating is incredible. my hands and face start to feel like being stung a thousand times a second and i hear loud noise in my ears. i haven't practised holding breath before but i got to 4:30 without having the urge to breathe
i am a 40 years old man, smokes 4 packs a day but goto 2 mins every time, couldn't do better, will practice it.
I was able to hold it for 4:25! Will practicing this everyday help increase my time even more?
Yes, as your co2 tolerance increases, you'll be able to go longer.
The BEST!! Can´t wait for your bath tub under the water breath hold with the suggested rules! :) Support!
Would be interesting to compare warm vs cold water...
@@moderndaysparta7770 You can try it to compare this ways to hold your breath under water in the tub face up eyes and nose open, it will be interesting :)... can´t wait for the new video!!!
Wow. Magic. Was able to hold my breath for 2:15 secs without contraction.
That's amazing. I did three mins last week using a different technique. This got me to 3 without effort. A lot of psychology in it too - helps you believe you can do it!
OH MY GOSH......I actually just did FOUR MINUTES....NO hypoxy, just contractions like mad! At that point my wife came in and said "What the heck are you doing??"
Btw...I'm 54!
That is awesome!
@@moderndaysparta7770 I was amazed! Huge boost. Thanks again for your training.
I passed out around 5:20 😂 afterwards I had this feeling of extreme refreshing in my lounge and every limb in my body.
I honestly can’t believe I hit 4 minutes. I was about to give up at 3:40 seconds but was able to hold the last 20 seconds. I’m trippin out this actually worked lol
Gonna keep trying this and let you know my improvement 👍
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Greetings from Plymouth :D
Hello there!
I did it for 4:30. Is that a good time? I'm very surprised at how long I did it for though
Yes, that's pretty good!
@@moderndaysparta7770 Thanks, going to keep trying each day to get to 5 minutes 👍
when your exhaling for 10 seconds should you not be able to exhale anymore after the 10 seconds ?
4.30 .83 min ...first in my life. I hold breath 2 min average before learning this but this is insane for Me. Gonna practice it more an gonna break world record some day may be 😄
Something Im doing is wrong. Without technique can do 1:45 and with technique only 2:02
It sounds like such clickbait but holy shit, when you said it will probably feel easier than you expected I wasn’t expecting to go the entire time forgetting I had to even breathe at all
First time I did it, it blew my mind. . . Glad it's working!
my old record of 2 minutes 17 just got beaten to three minutes 32 so easily using the technique
03:40 min first attempt, I hope I can get to 04:00 if I train enough
Pretty confident that you'll get it!
4:00
i need to know all the music used for this
Like two or three months ago when I was 13 I held my breath for slightly over 4 minutes on my second try using this method. I wanna go for 5 or 6 now maybe.
It's doable. My best two times are 5:30 and 5:31.
@@moderndaysparta7770 oh wow. It’s surprising they’d be so close too. Well I’ll keep trying for it. Thanks!
Dang I just blacked out. Woke up at 3:46 was feeling great all the way through 2 min. I guess I was a bit to relaxed.
As I was reading through the comments I noticed you mentioned to take it easy on the hyperventilation. I feel like I went super hard on that part. Do you think that is what's causing blackout?
Same
I got 2:30 sec Thank you i think my record was only like 40 sec before.
wow
As you said this method is unusable for diving since you pass out earlier without any warning signs. So why would you want to learn it then???
This particular technique (it seems to me) is mostly people who just want to see how far they can push their system.
3:50 i'm impressed!!
I get lightheaded on the hyperventilating part
Hello Dear, Can you please write down the full sequence till your 4min. final hold, please ? Thanks with regards🙏
Someone provided a summary in the comment section of the "full walkthrough" video. Here it is:
Step 1: Breath in, hold 2 seconds, hiss out over 10 seconds
Step 2: hyperventilating
Step 3: breath in and hold
S1: 1:30
S2: 1:15
S3: 1:30
3 recovery breaths
S1: 1:30
S2: 1:30
S3: 2:30
3 recovery breaths
S1: 2
S2: 1:45
S3: max
@@moderndaysparta7770 Zillion thanks Sir🙏💛🙂☮️☯️🕉️
How can I hold my breath longer without air doing the wim hof method then this with air :p
Not sure - a lot of things affect it - time of day, how recently you've exercised, how recently you've eaten. Most people go 1-2 minutes longer with Blaine method than with Hof . Both basically do the same thing (purge CO2 from your blood), but they have different objectives. Wim Hof is for health, Blaine is for breath hold records, which is why Blaine ends with a lungful of air.
i can only do like 2 minutes :(
can I do this technique in freediving? we were told not to hyperventilate.
The risk in hyperventilating is that you purge out CO2, which is how your body senses that it needs 'more air.' So, divers who hyperventilate can black out (and die) because they deplete their oxygen before feeling like they need another breath. I wouldn't risk it.
How about doing all this only breathing through the nose - “oxygen advantage “ style ???
Also how about holding breath AFTER exhale ???
Depends on what outcome you want. This specific technique is for maximizing breath hold time (hence, the full breath).
Hey question. I've seen old school pro cyclist use a technique of pursed lip breathing where they inhale through the nose and exhale through the mouth for a prolonged and constricted manner. They do this to lower heart rate after a effort, such as a sprint or climb. Have you heard of anything like this or believed blowing off Co2 can lower heart rate?
great video, got over a 3 minute breath hold from this. quick question, how do you know that this is blaines exact technique, did he mention this somewhere?
Tim Ferriss interviewed him several years ago. While he was visiting Tim, he walked him through his technique. Tim Ferriss wrote down the steps on his blog. I found it there a few years back, and have been doing it for a while.
I cannot thank you enough for this.. i tried and it worked.. before this my limit was 2 minutes and for the first time, I broke it to 4 minutes. What is the longest you held your breath?
My record is 5:31.
THis is quite profound and educational. Why do you have the terrible music.. The sound of the breath alone hammers home the points of the video.
could you please let me know ,what is that app that helps you to Realtime monitor Hrv + Hr together ?
It's called Elite HRV.
Went from being able to hold my breath for 1:38 to 2:35. This is crazy.
3:20 for my first. Is there a recommended set number of days that you should not exceed within a week or can this be a daily thing?
I haven't heard of any downsides, so I do it whenever I like it.
What is the purpose of the hissing phase?
Honestly not sure. I speculate that it has to do with increasing pressure in fully inflated lungs.
First time managed 2 minutes both times 👀
If I were to do this say 2-3 times a week just for practice, will doing it overtime improv my lung capacity in general for regular breath holds for swimming and such. I wouldn't do the technique right before swimming but would like to improve my ability to hold my breath for staying under water for diving and such.
Short answer is yes. It won't increase your lung volume, but daily breath-holding training - especially where you try to go as long as you can - will increase your tolerance for CO2, which will allow you to hold your breath longer, and breathe less hard while doing athletic things. (Do a search for Buteyko breathing.)
Is there a reason you go for the max on the third cycle? Would it be plausible that you may be able to hold your breath even longer by doing more than three cycles?
Quite possibly. If you try it, let us know how it goes!
Pretty old vid but still, will this also help breath holding from just a normal breath? I do swimming and want to decrease the amount of breaths I take
To decrease the breaths you take, you'll want to build up your CO2 tolerance, which you can do through daily breath-holding practice. I explain in this video: ua-cam.com/video/mP-wPhdg3SY/v-deo.html
After the 'hyperventilating' step I begin to hold breath... Within 5 seconds I feel dizzy and like I just stood up too fast. Even now about 2 minutes later I still feel light headed. This is not the urge to breath from carbon monoxide buildup like feel ater about 1 minute of breath hold. This is like my vision is going blurry and I'm about to pass out.
Assuming that all is normal with you (I'm not a doctor) the lightheadedness is caused by a lack of CO2. That happens with me as well, and goes away about 30 seconds into the breath hold.
Does one advance by practicing this??
If one practices this method i mean
Sorry for the long time in responding, but I don't understand the question. What advancement are you referring to? (sorry)
@@moderndaysparta7770 i meant for freediving, but this is not fir freediving i already asked my coach
Do I need do follow all these steps everytime I wanna hold my breath?
If you're going for a long hold, yeah. When I don't have as much time, I'll do the Wim Hof method. You don't hold your breath as long because you end on an exhale, but you get the same benefits.
how do i practice holding it even longer than 4 minutes? and if i want to hold is over my average 1 minute do i have to do this whole process?
To hold it longer than 4 minutes, you follow the same process, but when the 4 minute mark arrives . . . just keep holding your breath. My record is 5:31. There's no requirement to go through all the steps, you can modify it as much as you want.
@@moderndaysparta7770 thanks!
How did you learn this??
Good question. A few years ago, I was researching David Blaine's world record, and came across the following blog post by Tim Ferriss. David Blaine taught several people his technique at a conference, and Tim was one of them. tim.blog/2009/10/30/how-to-hold-your-breath/
@@moderndaysparta7770 Awesome, thank you sir!
hold my breath to 4 minutes i did it wrong hopefully this won'tkill me having chest pains
Yeah, if you're having chest pains, I'd do something else.
1 dislike...Wim Hof ?!?!?!
Can doing this before a sprint or before a fight increase your endurance/stamina?
Good questions. I'd be more optimistic about the results if you did this just prior to sprinting, than if you did them prior to fighting.
There are better ways to use breathwork to enhance sprint performance, read James Nestor's book
Channeling Erik brought me here
Damn really worked I thought I was an already good breath holder or whatver u call it since I could hold it for like almost 4 mins but with this technique I held it for almost 8
right after hyperventilation in the final stage both my arms went crazy, it was gradually increasing pins and needles sensation and i felt blood rushing through them. anyone know what that was ?
It's fairly common when you're hyperventilating. Here's some info on that. (When it's intentional and temporary, it's not a big deal.) www.uofmhealth.org/health-library/hypvn
i only got 2:17
"Only." That's still not bad. Keep at it!
Came here from Joe Rogan too 😂
I got 3:30 on my first time
Reference: without this i got to 1.09
With this i got to 3.25 bare in mind i have asthma
Nicely done!
3:09!
Nice!
Managed 3:11 fucking hell
Awesome
I only got 2 minutes idk how everybody is getting so long
I have a small lung capacity and stopped at 3m35s when I felt the first urge of needing to breathe. I was laying down in the dark if that helps. Does your whole body tingle when hyperventilating? If should feel like you could pass out of you keep going much longer.
Tom Gawthorne yes my body starts to tingle
Practice
They are lying about how long they are holding it.
I held mine for 3:32
Awesome!
At the two minute mark for the last breath hold I was at 85% O2 if that matters to anyone. Not sure if that’s considered hypoxic. But I also read intermittent hypoxia has potential benefits so...
I did the Wim Hof method with a pulse oximeter. O2 levels dropped below 50 before I was done. . . . ua-cam.com/video/yQQfwEyaci8/v-deo.html
@@moderndaysparta7770 yeah I've watched my O2 drop to 50 or 60% with Wim Hof (past the 2min mark)
@@moderndaysparta7770 So which method do you suggest for increasing CO2 tolerance? Blaine or Wim Hof? Do you see any advantages to one or the other? Thanks!
00:27 I'm out
Information unclear
I am suffocating
Hey I’ve been doing breathing techniques for years now and this video has been one of my main go-to videos for a guided practice. It’s right up there with Wim Hoff. Excellent video 10/10. Have recommended it and will continue to recommend it.
@moderndaysparta if you’re reading this: My one request is for you to remake this guided video with another round for those who can hold their breath for >4 minutes. It would be greatly appreciated and help prolong the breath hold. Thanks!