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7-Day Breath Hold Challenge
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Sep '24 โขย
Mostly New Breath Hold Lounge
Hello everyone. This is the mostly new Breath Hold lounge. Some of you are probably wondering why a new one. The other one had a lot of posts, but not a lot of people used it anymore. So I am hoping to make this one more fun. This is also the place for questions if you have one. A few rules though. Make sure to post your breath hold times in the breath hold thread. If they aren't posted in the correct place then you don't have a chance on winning a weekly giveaway prize. They will also be removed from this thread and put in the other. The second rule is to be kind to the people posting in here. The third is to have fun. ๐
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@Phillip de Bruyn You are very welcome; we wanted the Skool course to match the version on our regular platform. Besides, it is usually not a bad thing to add extra training to a program. ๐
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@Phillip Marakowitz Yes, here are some articles that go more into details. Breath holding results in: - Decreases in venous blood pH, lower lactic acid concentrations, and suppression of post-apnea oxidative stress Source: Breath-hold training of humans reduces oxidative stress and blood acidosis after static and dynamic apnea by F Joulia ยท 2003 After eight weeks of training: - 9.1% decrease in heart rate - Forced vital capacity (FVC) increased by 12.4% - Maximum apnea length increased by 15.8% Source: The Effect of Static Apnea Diving Training on the Physiological Parameters of People with a Sports Orientation and Sedentary Participants: A Pilot Study by D Bezruk ยท 2024 After two weeks of training: - Increased red blood cell concentration by 5.06% - Extended hemoglobin oxygen saturation steady state duration by 15.48% Source: Physiological responses during static apnoea efforts in elite and novice breath-hold divers before and after two weeks of dry apnoea training by DI Bourdas ยท 2024 A meta-analysis of seven studies found that apnea training can improve markers of both aerobic and anaerobic performance, including potential benefits for VO2max and lactate tolerance Source: Effects of apnoea training on aerobic and anaerobic performance: A systematic review and meta-analysis by F de Asรญs-Fernรกndez ยท 2022
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Post Your Breath Hold (Week 50: Dec 8th - Dec 15th)
Curious on how you take breath holding to the max? We shared a sample of the Full Exhale Diving video from the Breath Hold Mastery below. In light of some of the questions from last week about forceful exhale vs. passive exhale from @Ric Peterson and @Sven Kรถpke For 99% of the applications, a passive exhale will do just fine. Just gently let go of your breath for a few seconds. Any longer won't really matter as you'll reach an equilibrium and more air won't leave the lungs. After the exhale, the following amount will still be left in your lungs: Passive exhale (~50%) vs. forceful exhale (~25%) Don't want to jump in the water and have a buddy step on you? You can do a forceful exhale on land. 1. Take a full breath in 2. Engage your core: tighten your abdominal muscles; like bracing for a punch 3. Actively contract your diaphragm and abs to push out air; like blowing out candles on a cake 4. Keep pushing until you feel nearly all of your air has left your lungs Want to push it even further? Exhale through pursed lips, and perform a forward bend to push out all the air. NOTE: As always, never hold your breath under water alone; and don't push yourself too hard. When you feel dizzy, stop immediately.
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@Alaa Refaat Comprehensive holds. Great job!
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@Pier Luke Still looks pretty good, esp. when exhale dives get involved.
11h โขย
What is your one wish?
What would be your one wish this Christmas for the Breath Hold Challenge Skool? Is it more videos? Live calls? New challenges? Something else? Help us outโwrite down the one thing you would like to see in 2026!
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@Jorge Santana Easiest fix; slow your exhale. If you feel overwhelmed by anxiety, double your exhalation. Let's say you inhale for 2 or 3 seconds, make the exhale 4 to 6 seconds. Do this for a few cycles and you should notice a calming effect.
10d โขย
Post Your Breath Hold (Week 49: Dec 1st - Dec 8th)
Post all your Breath Hold Times here! Let's go & double your breath hold! ๐งโ๐ซ In light of Stig helping legendary freediving Alexey Molchanov grab a new WR, how long can a world champion hold their breath? The answer: 8 minutes and 33 seconds. Yes, I think it will take us some time to get there. ๐ ๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ? Here is how it works: Step 1: Take an inhale, start your stopwatch & hold your breath. Step 2: Post your time here, get feedback and points Step 3: Head on over to the Classroom & follow the instructions Let's go & double your breath hold! ๐งโ๐ซ
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Thank you everyone for participating in this week. I see that with the holidays coming up, we are becoming a smaller and smaller group. ๐ We are curious about what everyone likes the best about the group, and how we can improve it, so we will be reaching out some end of the year feedback to make 2026 the year of breath holding. New weekly post --> Click here
7d โขย
What is your best result after training with Stig?
You have already trained one week in this breath hold challenge. Curious what another few weeks will do? It may just net you a new world record, like Alexey. Of course, Alexey now has 42 of them, so maybe he had a headstart. ๐ Check the top comment below for some behind-the-scene training, from world champ to world champ, and share your biggest win so far that you achieved from the challenge. Letโs hear from you!
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How to hold your breath longer? These stretches improve strength and flexibility for increased raw breathing potential. See videos below: Want to train with Stig? Now you can โ Breatheology Masterclass The Masterclass includes one monthly live call and access to the entire vault.
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