Don't Hold Your Breath

Some of you may remember from a couple of years ago, in 2006, a stunt man by the name of David Blaine attempted to break the record for who can hold their breath under water for the longest amount of time while freeing himself from chains that held him under water at the same time. The stunt took place right in Manhattan, at the Lincoln Center and attracted a lot of attention. It was a week long endurance challenge that aired on the ABC network. Blaine stayed in a glass sphere full of water for one week! Sadly for him, he missed the record by about 2 minutes but was grateful for the support that he recieved from his fans.

My take on the wole thing is that I am always amazed at what people push their bodies to do, or even how people survive bizarre accidents. Its amazing to think that someone actually held their breath for 8 minutes and 58 seconds, or even Blaine's record of 7 seven minutes - give or take a few seconds. He didn't reach his goal but he can always try again and continue to train.

The other side of me says though, that that is a dangerous task to try to tackle. From science, we all know that experts always say that it is not a healthy idea to hold your breath because it cuts off the circulation to your brain and can cause brain damage as well as damage your lungs! If I were David Blaine I would try to do something else amazing with my body instead of putting the health of my insides in danger.