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Breathing Techniques?

Discussion in 'Marijuana Consumption Q&A' started by 402Dank, Jul 12, 2012.

  1. #1 402Dank, Jul 12, 2012
    My brother was telling he heard about some way you can breath after taking a hit to get you higher. Has anyone heard of anything like this? :confused:
     
  2. #2 Portphilia, Jul 12, 2012
    He's probably referring to inhaling... which is pretty self-explanatory. I've even heard some say the best way to smoke is to inhale with your diaphragm after taking a hit. But this is all personal preference considering most of the THC is absorbed in the first few seconds regardless!
     
  3. #3 WretchedX, Jul 12, 2012
    Well, normally when people inhale they use their chest. If you really want it to be in your lungs, you should breathe with your stomach and not your chest.
     
  4. #4 WhiteZmbie, Jul 12, 2012
    [quote name='"WretchedX"']Well, normally when people inhale they use their chest. If you really want it to be in your lungs, you should breathe with your stomach and not your chest.[/quote]

    How does one breath with their stomach?
     
  5. #5 WretchedX, Jul 12, 2012
    Well, the idea isn't to LITERALLY breath with your stomach, but rather you should imagine air going into your stomach when you breath. That is how you know you're using your diaphragm.

    That's just what I've always been told because I am a metal vocalist...
     
  6. #6 Portphilia, Jul 12, 2012
    That's what I meant by breathing with your diaphragm. :cool:
     
  7. #7 Portphilia, Jul 12, 2012
    This is taken from Wikipedia:


    Sit or lie comfortably, with loose garments.
    Put one hand on your chest and one on your stomach.
    Slowly inhale through your nose or through pursed lips (to slow down the intake of breath).
    As you inhale, push your belly/ stomach out and feel your stomach expand with your hand.
     
  8. #8 Relaxxxxx, Jul 12, 2012
    It doesn't matter how you inhale, as long as you do. No method of inhalation makes the THC absorb faster or better in the membranes in your lungs. If it gets to your lungs, it's absorbed regardless of what you do.
     
  9. #9 WretchedX, Jul 12, 2012
    I beg to differ. Undeniably, with proper breathing techniques, you can take much bigger hits.
     
  10. #10 WhiteZmbie, Jul 12, 2012
    [quote name='"WretchedX"']Well, the idea isn't to LITERALLY breath with your stomach, but rather you should imagine air going into your stomach when you breath. That is how you know you're using your diaphragm.

    That's just what I've always been told because I am a metal vocalist...[/quote]

    Ah okay. Always called it the diaphragm. It allows you to breath in and out more air. Good for breathing exercises, and when I used to get panic attacks. And cool story about being a vocalist. I play bass.
     

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