O2 store depletion is a good point, but I think it is relative.
Eric seemed to be fine with repetitive 5;30s at the last competiton. I did repetitive 3min statics before my official static (in which I pulled up WAY to early at 5:31--Eric F. can attest to that). I want to experiment with this idea. The repetitive statics have several advantages: 1) makes the warm-up much simpler to do, no calculations of static and breathe-up times, no critical timing, you just do statics over and over until it's time to go. 2) the psychological effect of doing the same static over and over, as it gets easier and easier, is considerable. (it's like doing the same free weight exercises at the same intensity until you do them easier over days and weeks (training effect) before raising the intensity). 3) The stress of the warm-up itself is greatly reduced.
If I was to add exhale statics, they would be long before the official warm-up, or right at the beginning to give the body the physiological inputs it needs to prepare for hypoxia (splenic contraction, etc). Pulling off a long exhale static also does wonders for psychology.
Anyway, more experimentation coming up soon....
Pete
Vancouver, BC
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