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What prevents people from hoding their breath for 2 or 3 minutes?
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∙ 14y ago
respiration. if you dont have respiration you can hold your breath for 2 to 3 minutes or more, but before you do that you would die.Oh, and you spelt holding wrong lol.
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Who can hold their breath longer a cockroach or a human being?
A roach can. Roaches can hold their breath for 40 minutes, while the longest a human can go it u to about ten minutes. On average people hold their breath for about a minute, but free swimmers go for around 8-10 minutes. Actually, i can hold my breath for less than 30 seconds only.
Can you stay underwater for five minutes?
In theory, yes. the human can hold its breath underwater for up to five minutes before suffocation or drowning sets in. However, it is hard enough to hold your breath for five minutes out of water. most people can hold their breath underwater for two or three minutes at the maximum
What was used before scuba gear?
People simply held their breath, of course the people that did dive while holding their breath are good at it, and could do it for several minutes.
Is it true that you can not breath for 4 minutes?
Well it sorta depends on how big your lungs are, but usually no. Most people can hold their breath for about a minute
How long did david blaine hold his breath?
people put him in a big bubble full of water to see if he could hold his breath for over 8 minutes, at first he only held his breath for 7 minutes. but after that he said it wasn't over and he was going to be back, about a month later he came back and broke the world record of holding his breath for 17 miutes and 58 seconds
How many minutes do youexhale-inhale in one hour?
Everyone is different. Some people breath deep and therefore take fewer breaths in one hour. People who breath shallow will take more breaths. It also depends on what kind of shape you are in.
What did Iroquois used to play?
balls were passed between the tribes people and pipes follow them as fast as they can! 2 pipes were passed from both ends and when they meet who ever is hoding them is exicuted with a sacrifitial cerimony
What is the maximum time an average human can hold their breathe for?
The average person can hold there breath for about 30 to 40 seconds, not that long uh. But some people mainly free divers who have been diving for a long period of time their lungs and heart have expanded and got used to holding their breath for longer times. There was a case in NYC which a man for the Guinness Records held his breath for 15 minutes.
Why most people can only hold their breath for one minute?
Most people can only hold their breath for about a one minute or less because it reflects the lung capacity people are accustomed to using. By practicing holding their breath and controlling their breathing, healthy people should be able to hold their breath for two minutes or more.
Why can't people survive food and water more than a few minutes without oxygen?
People can survive without food for several days (even weeks depending on body fat), without water for less (depending on heat and sweating due to exertion), but without oxygen for a few minutes only. (Try holding your breath and timing when you must take another breath, and you will realise how important oxygen is!).
Why can most people only hold there breath for under one min?
because people have short breath
Are breath mints good for people?
yes they help your breath not stink
