Sometimes piriformis syndrome â a condition where the piriformis muscle in the buttocks causes sciatic nerve compression â presents similar symptoms, though this should not be confused with bulging disc pain. Below are some common symptoms of bulging disc leg pain: 1  Cramping in the gluteal muscles. 2  Throbbing or shooting pain in the hamstrings. 3  Aching in the calves.  A pins-and-needles sensation in the calves and feet, called âparesthesiaâ.
Indeed, the average person canât hold their breath for more than 30 seconds or so â and even someone in excellent health is gasping by two minutes. Sietas pictured at the start (left) and finish (right) of the new breath-holding record of 18 minutes and 16 seconds in a water tank. Most Japanese pearl divers, who dive deep without oxygen for their treasure, canât manage more than seven minutes.
Chances are you won't need to hold your breath for 20 minutes in your lifetime, or even 5 minutes. But the capacity to improve how long you can hold it now into something that seems, on the surface, totally unrealistic remains fascinating.he basic method is what you'd think it is: hold your breath for as long as you can, exhale slowly, and repeat. (More than a few reps of this in a single session can be harmful.) The other main concern is learning how to relax.