How long can you hold your breath?

When I do it while lying down I get a little over 2 minutes, if I was to do it now at my computer at work I think I'd manage 30 seconds though :p
 
I think this is a lot more difficult underwater. I recall getting 2 minutes out of water some time ago, but when I went to the pool only managed about 1 min 20
 
Best ive ever managed is about 1minute 30.

My favourite trick when I was younger at the swimming baths with mates was to tell them im holding my breath and breath off the bubble things at the bottom of the pool :D
 
pyro said:
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Wow, i used to do a lot of snorkeling it seems i did most of that without knowing it was doing me good. I'm parp at holding my breath now, but a few years ago when i was swimming and snorkeling/diving regulary, i could hold my breath for a good few mins although i never needed to count how long.
 
vonhelmet said:
I managed two minutes at the train station the other day.
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Did the people smell bad or something? :p
It sounds like an odd place to hold your breath otherwise
 
Zip said:
Did the people smell bad or something? :p
It sounds like an odd place to hold your breath otherwise
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Heh, true. I was waiting for a train and I was bored. There was the big clicky clock so I thought I'd time myself against that to pass the time!
 
Lashout_UK said:
About ~30 seconds underwater. Not sure about in air. Maybe I'll try now!

If I never post again, assume the worst :p
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Before you go, write me your car, I will take good care of her ;)
 
I used to be able to get to around 3 mins when I used to swim a lot. usualy though i'd do it whilst tring to swim lenghts totaly underwater. Not sure what I could have managed without.

Once though I managed a good 4 mins but I put that down to total luck as during the holding I swallowed a few times which somehow gave me some extra air. Never managed it since though.
 
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