I just had a thought: How would you rate your static apnea preparation in terms of mental difficulty?
It seems many freedivers prefer a long, gentle warm-up, with ventilations that last as long as each warm-up breath hold. I've always thought this type of warm-up was primarily to give the person time to work up to a longer static and relax.
Up until now, I only used two warm up statics, then go for the max static. Usually, my first static would be 3:30-4:00min, then 4:00-4:40, then 5:30+. I tried holding my breath after only one warm-up (3:30) and made 5:45 with lots of contractions. It strikes me now that while a short warm-up didn't matter so much physiologically, as mentally.
Anyone use a "difficult" warm-up?
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