Tedmed 2009 david blaine holds his breath for 17 minutes. Extreme aestheticism how david blaine held his breath. Blaine went on to break a guinness record for breath holding, live on the oprah winfrey show where he held his breath for over 17 minutes. How david blaine biohacked a 17 minute breath hold adafruit blog. In circular pool usually above ground you can get the entire pool. The magician david blaine has set a world record by holding his breath underwater for 17 minutes and four seconds. On april 30, 2008, david blaine appeared on the oprah winfrey show to attempt to break the guinness world record for breath holding. David blaine held his breath for 10 minutes youtube.
David blaine sits atop a sphere where he set a new world record for breath holding, wednesday, april 30, 2008, at 17 minutes and 4. Electrified, blaines last stunt to date, put him on the receiving end of one million volts discharged at him continuously for 72 hours from seven tesla coils. Id never given it much more thought than the observation that a young, healthy guy can probably achieve any given world record if he dedicates enough resources to the effort, and blaine certainly appeared to have done so. I got a call from david blaine to come hang out at his show in montreal. David blaines breathtaking stunt photo 1 pictures cbs news. David blaine white born april 4, 1973 is an american illusionist, endurance artist, and extreme performer. Us magician david blaine says he has set a world record for underwater breathholding after he apaprently stopped breathing for more than 17 minutes in a waterfilled sphere on oprah winfreys show. Us magician david blaine says he has set a world record for underwater breath holding after he apaprently stopped breathing for more than 17 minutes in a waterfilled sphere on oprah winfreys show. David blaine talks with oprah winfrey after he set a new world record on april 30 for breathholding, 17 minutes and 4.
How david blaine biohacked a 17 minute breath hold. Everything that david blaine talks about on ted is how he wanted to do what nobody could think he could do. How david blaine biohacked a 17 minute breath hold adafruit. David blaine has books on goodreads with 1086 ratings. This record stood for almost four and a half months, until surpassed by tom sietas on september 19, 2008. As a magician, i try to create images that make people stop and think.
He explains his journey from childhood, when he could only hold his breath for 3. How david blaine held his breath for 17 minutes a riveting ted talk from my boy david blaine about how he went about setting the record for holding his breath. Like any good audience member, ive always been impressed by magician david blaines 2008 world record feat of holding his breath underwater for 17 minutes. In this ted talk video, blaine describes what it took to hold his breath underwater for 17 minutes. But in this raw ted talk, david lays it all on the table. Magician david blaine set a world record for holding his breath underwater when spent more than 17 minutes suspended in a waterfilled. This is a personal thing and will vary depending on who you ask its lie asking what do actors think of tom cruise or what do other comedians think of louis ck. David blaine is all set to bring his magic into your living rooms again. His record was then surpassed by tom sietas on september 19, 2008. Even more impressed that he held his breath for 7 minutes without oxygen before. David blaine to hold his breath for nearly 17 minutes on. Apr 30, 2008 david blaine holds breath for record 17 mins the magician david blaine has set a world record by holding his breath underwater for 17 minutes and four seconds.
David blaine on how i held my breath for 17 min full. The secret behind david blaines 17 minutes without air prop. David blaine broke the guinness world record for breathholding today by staying underwater for 17 minutes and 4 seconds on the oprah winfrey program. For 16 months, my life was beset by just blaine crazy folks, for it quickly became known that i penned the treasure hunt for his new book. Nov 15, 2016 blaine held his breath for 17 minutes, which was beat in february 2016 by aleix segura vendrell of spain who held his breath for a little over 24 minutes. Magician david blaine set a world record for holding breath underwater when he stopped breathing for more than 17 minutes suspended in a. Dec 02, 2014 as a teenager blaine was able to hold his breath under water for 3 minutes and 30 seconds, only to later discover that that was harry houdinis personal breath holding record. Tedmed 2009 david blaine holds his breath for 17 minutes video. He researched free divers and learned the proper ways to hold your breath under water.
How i held my breath for 17 minutes check this out. Then break up your huge goal into manageable chunks, and find someone to hold you accountable. When i made it to the halfway mark at eight minutes, i was 100% certain that i was not going to be able to make this. World record on oprah show part 2 david blaine youtube.
Navy seals cannot come close to 17 minutes and they have incredibly rigorous training. At a consultation a neurosurgeon buddy of blaine explained to him that holding his breath for over 6 minutes will put him at serious risk of cerebral hypoxia brain damage. Each month, the magazines editors will take one of teds talks and give it to their graphic wizards to interpret in any way they see fit, adding a visual design element to presentations. May 01, 2008 i strongly doubt that he legitimately held his breath for over 17 minutes. David blaine sits atop a sphere where he set a new world record for breathholding, wednesday, april 30, 2008, at 17 minutes and 4. David blaine holds his breath for 17 minutes and 4 secs to. David blaine gives an inspiring speech about practice, perseverance, and the magic of achieving the impossible. David blaine holds breath for worldrecord 17 minutes telegraph. Published on jan 30, 20 how david blaine held his breath for 17 minutes. Also, when he stabs a needle through his arm in the ricky gervais trick, the needle actually goes through his arm.
Full text of david blaine on how i held my breath for 17 min at tedmed conference. David blaine breaks the world record for breathholding live on oprah. His journey to achieve this feat described below is. Each month, the magazines editors will take one of teds talks and give it to their graphic wizards to interpret in any way they see fit, adding a visual. Enrichedgas breath holds are not one of the disciplines recognized by aida but blaines record can be put in perspective against the normal air record for static apnea of 11m 35s. How david blaine biohacked a 17 minute breath hold david blaine is a professional magician that explored a number of options to fake a long breath hold under water. The trick was supposed to end with the bullet in a small cup. Most of what he does are just really good magic tricks. David blaine prepared unbelievably for this next challenge and did everything he could to reach his goal.
Last night, worldfamous magician and endurance artist david blaine taught me how to hold my breath. David blaine was born on april 4, 1973 in brooklyn, new york, usa as david blaine white. For four months, david held the guinness world record for oxygenassisted static apnea holding your breath after breathing pure oxygen. April 4, 1973 is an american magician, illusionist and endurance artist.
Books by david blaine author of mysterious stranger. In this highly personal talk from tedmed, magician and stuntman david blaine describes what it took to hold his breath underwater for 17 minutes a world record only two minutes shorter than this entire talk. Magician david blaine can be seen on video nearly killing himself as he shoots a bullet into his own throat during a crazy stunt. Prior to that, he blacked out while trying to snag the underwater record. Extreme aestheticism how david blaine held his breath for. How david blaine developed his insane willpower willpowered. Blaine, who has spent almost a week in the aquarium with an oxygen tube in his mouth, plans to end the stunt by holding his breath under water longer than 8 minutes, 58 seconds on monday. Like arnold schwarzenegger strengthening his body at an early age, so too did david blaine strengthen his willpower.
He has performed all over the world and has set and broken several world records. Blaine held his breath for 17 minutes, which was beat in february 2016 by aleix segura vendrell of spain who held his breath for a little over 24 minutes. May 26, 2014 the short answer with blain is that we dont know. There was the time in 2008 when blaine suffered heart arrhythmia while holding his breath underwater for 17 plus minutes. As a teenager blaine was able to hold his breath under water for 3 minutes and 30 seconds, only to later discover that that was harry houdinis personal breathholding record. He is a producer and actor, known for the great buck howard 2008, mister lonely 2007 and david blaine. How i held my breath for 17 minutes david blaine youtube.
Something i learned about freediving i think yesterday on reddit, the mammalian diving reflex, which is the physiological mechanism that allowed blaine to do that. David blaine sets breathholding record the new york times. Learning to hold my breath for 17 minutes was an exciting challenge, but here, there was no block of ice, or coffin lid, or even a deck of cards separating me from the crowd. She investigates the hardest part of the breathholding stunts, and asks. Back when i was a lifeguard we used to have competitions to see who could hold their breath the longest, and how far you could swim without coming up for a breath. Blaine currently holds the guinness world record for longest breath held, at 17 minutes. David blaine to hold his breath for nearly 17 minutes on live.
Many view david blaine as a crazy lunatic who does insane stunts. Oct 29, 2002 if your a huge david blaine fan and are hoping to learn more about the mysterious stranger through this book that will not happen. How i held my breath for 17 minutes ted talk david blaine. May 01, 2008 magician david blaine set a world record for holding breath underwater when he stopped breathing for more than 17 minutes suspended in a waterfilled sphere onstage, on the oprah winfrey show.
Jun 22, 2014 many view david blaine as a crazy lunatic who does insane stunts. David blaine holds breath for record 17 mins the magician david blaine has set a world record by holding his breath underwater for 17 minutes and four seconds. Magician david blaine is planning to break a world record live on tv today by holding his breath for nearly 17 minutes. Mp3 david blaine on how i held my breath for 17 min. To watch the david blaine water tank video, just click at the end of the article. David blaine books list of books by author david blaine. See all books authored by david blaine, including mysterious stranger. He succeeded in holding his breath for 17 minutes 4 seconds, setting a new world record for oxygen assisted static apnea. Like any good audience member, ive always been impressed by magician david blaine s 2008 world record feat of holding his breath underwater for 17 minutes. If your a huge david blaine fan and are hoping to learn more about the mysterious stranger through this book that will not happen. He does share his mothers story of fighting cancer, briefly winning and then ultimately losing the battle. I also try to challenge myself to do things that doctors say are not possible. I strongly doubt that he legitimately held his breath for over 17 minutes.
David blaine holds his breath for 17 minutes and 4 secs to smash. The record without the pure oxygen, which blaine failed to break during an attempt last year in manhattans lincoln center, is 8 minutes and 58 seconds. That said, he also could have trained himself to hold his breath that long, as did stig severinsen see derek johnsons answer. Jan 08, 2017 magician david blaine can be seen on video nearly killing himself as he shoots a bullet into his own throat during a crazy stunt. Jan 21, 2010 in this highly personal talk from tedmed, magician and stuntman david blaine describes what it took to hold his breath underwater for 17 minutes a world record only two minutes shorter than this entire talk. He is best known for his highprofile feats of endurance and has set and broken several world records. David blaines most popular book is mysterious stranger. Blaine innovated the way magic is shown on television by focusing on spectator reactions.
Eventually he decided that it would be easier to actually learn how to hold his breath for long periods. May 24, 2010 everything that david blaine talks about on ted is how he wanted to do what nobody could think he could do. David blaine is a true master of his willpower muscle. Includes a very graphic image of a rebreathing apparatus. Blaine, who spent 44 days suspended from a glass box by the thames and was.
He is best known for his highprofile feats of endurance, and has made his name as a performer of street and closeup magic. Skepticblog did david blaine hold his breath for 17 minutes. A nice example of this is holding his breath underwater for 17 minutes. So begin an exercise to strengthen your willpower like blaine strengthened his. David blaine claims breathholding record newscomau. Blaine held his breath for 17 minutes 412 seconds, surpassing colats previous mark of 16 minutes 32 seconds.
How to hold your breath like david blaine, world record holder. Apr 30, 2008 david blaine broke the guinness world record for breathholding today by staying underwater for 17 minutes and 4 seconds on the oprah winfrey program. On the set of the oprah winfrey show on april 30, blaine broke the world record by holding his breath for 17 minutes and 4 seconds proving. Was it possible for david blaine to hold his breath for 17. Its been proven that listening to others story of determination and willpower, increases our own willpower. Standing on stage for 20 minutes to talk about the experience was terrifying, and i.
Millions watching him hold his breath underwater for 17 minutes on the oprah winfrey show, or 75,000 bustling by as he spends a week buried alive outside trump place in new york. In this highly personal talk from tedmed, magician and stuntman david blaine describes what it took to hold his breath underwater for 17 minutes a world. It was quite a feat, particularly considering what oprah did to his heart. Id never given it much more thought than the observation that a young, healthy guy can probably achieve any given world record if he dedicates enough resources to the effort, and. David blaine holds breath for worldrecord 17 minutes. Blaine plays it pretty close to the vest concerning information about his private life. A little over a year later, he described his journey in his notable 2009 ted talk. Mp3 david blaine on how i held my breath for 17 min transcript. What do professional magicians think of david blaine. There was the time in 2008 when blaine suffered heart arrhythmia while holding his breath underwater for 17plus minutes. David blaines record for holding his breath is almost as long as the talk he gave at tedmed.
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