How To Beat A World Record By David Blaine

I talked to you about David Blaine before in another article to explain who is was and what he had been doing (you can read that here). And if you've been reading my blog you know I am a big fan of science and innovations. Ted has been one of the discovery I made one or two years ago and when I learnt that David blaine was gonna do a speech there, I couldn't resist trying to find out what he will talk about.

I already knew he was going to speak about his breath holding world record, which you can sum up in the shortclip just below. However during his speech at TED, he explained to people how to hol thier breath longer using simple methods.

It doesn't take 2 years to learn to hold your breath longer and better, you just need to know what to do. Then maybe you can wish to beat the world record ! At least ...

Definitions:
Deep breathing: “Deep breathing” 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 “tsssssss…” sound. All breathing and exercises are performed though the mouth.

Purging: “Purging” involves a strong exhalation as if you were trying to blow a toy sailboat across a pool, followed by a big but faster inhalation. David’s cheeks were puffed out as he demonstrated the exhalation (imagine the big bad wolf blowing the pigs’ homes down). Be careful not to heave or rock back and forth, which wastes oxygen. Keep as still as possible.
Semi-purging: Breathing between the above two. More forceful than deep breathing but less forceful than full purging. Used for recovering after each time trial.

The Steps:
1:30 deep breathing

1:15 purging (if you feel like you’re going to pass out, do it less intensely)

Hold breath for target 1:30, no more

After 1:30, take 3 semi-purge breaths

1:30 deep breathing

1:30 purging

Hold breath for target 2:30, no more

After 2:30, take 3 semi-purge breaths

2:00 deep breathing

1:45 purging

Hold breath for as long as possible

After exhalation, take 3-10 hard semi-purge breaths until your recover

Sounds easy, it is simple, let's give it a try !

WARNING : THIS IS NOT A GAME AND DAVID BLAINE HAS ALMOST DIED SEVERAL TIMES PRACTICING FOR THIS STUNT, SOME OTHER PEOPLE DID DIE BY THE WAY. DO IT WISELY AND CONSCIOUSLY !