Longest Time For A Smoker To Hold Breath

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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada / July 12, 2008

Darryl Learie held his breath for four minutes, 2.71 seconds. He had been a smoker for seven years, seven months and 11 days when performing the feat.

Rules

- must show documentation provided by a doctor that proves one is a smoker
- must show old video of one smoking (at least five years ago)
- must show video testimony by a witness over the age of 18
- must provide video evidence of the entire video showing one's face submerged in water

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  • United States smith ferguson98

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  • United States smith ferguson98

    Breath-hold smoking is a technique where smokers hold their breath after inhaling cigarette smoke to enhance the absorption of nicotine into the bloodstream. health and wellness center Los AngelesThis practice is believed to intensify the effects of smoking but also increases the risk of nicotine addiction and exposure to harmful chemicals in tobacco smoke. It contributes to the overall health risks associated with smoking, including respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.

  • Canada Darryl Learie

    Thank-you, Dan for taking your time today on the phone with me to discuss criteria, and public input. As I mentioned on the phone, and I just say this for those who did not share our phone call - If a doctor decides one requires help with their smoking - than it has been decided at the doctors discretion - that one is a problem smoker.

    The video says 2008 because that was when I broke the record, the beginning of the video was my proofs that even now, smoking continues to be a challenge for me. That is why I also include a witness (my wife) who has resided with me for the last 4 years.

    I may stricten the criteria and achieved a note from my dentist too, who would would obviously be another doctor who has an expertise on smoking and its effects on one's teeth - to testify on the longevity of my habit - so that people don't 'fake the habit' to break the record. ;)

  • Canada Dan Rollman

    How does one define "smoker"? If someone has one cigarette every five months, are they a smoker?

  • England philip robinson

    darryl why the hell dose the date say July 12 2008 when in the video you say that it is 2012

  • Canada Darryl Learie

    It was hugely challenging Simon, I had read somewhere on the internet that a smoker as it where could not hold their breath for any appreciable amount of time; so I was inspired to prove the statement wrong, based on the ideal that true power comes from within from one's human spirit.

    I remember being stuck at the 2 minute mark for a long time, I remembered as a non-smoker I achieved just 3 1/2 minutes, and that inspired me further.

    I did a lot of cycling, a lot of deep breathing exercises in the steam rooms, meditations, bio feed-back training, and even more so a lot of static, and dynamic apnea training.

    I know If I didn't smoke I could had achieved much longer, but I also knew I had to make a statement that whatever one's 'crutch' is - they cannot give-up before the try. ;)

    Like what if I was born with asthma for example - would I just give-up because of the fact?

  • United States Simon Kirk

    Darryl - was this challenging for you? What inspired you?

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