So I'm not the only one thinking "maybe Tom is onto something"
I did my new pb yesterday with very short warmup. But still, I can't do very good with no warmup at all.
The difference is, that this time all my warmups were empty lung or FRC. Also, I did all of them out of the water. I only hit the water for the max attempt and only did one. The whole session took maybe 20-25 minutes, where I usually do almost and hour. Beat my old record by over 40 seconds
Also, I've (once again) switched my training methods allmost totally. On dry statics I don't even hunt the pb. I just concentrate on doing the most excruciating co2 tolerance training I can imagine. Sometimes up to 1:30 hours of doing cold statics, ie. no breathups, very short rests. Maybe once a week I'll see if I've made any progress (try for the best time).
The idea is, that shorter warmups are better if you can pull them off. But to be able to do so, you must have great tolerance to co2.
No scientific analysis here, just going by the gut...
Ivan: I remember reading in one of Tom's posts, that he does "slight hyperventilation". If I remember correctly, his routine was something like this:
-A few minutes before official start, he packs 100% (stretching)
-Then slight hyperventilation
-Relaxed breathing
-Inhale and pack about 80% (feeling comfortable) and go.
Might have changed since then, so take this with a grain of salt.
Edit: found the
thread. Here's the money quote:
Quote:
To my statics:
The last weeks I did 2-3 times maximum statics per week. I'm afraid I have to disappoint you but my preparation is almost nothing. In the last training I did 9'14'' with my first dive (no warm up).
For preparation I kneeled down for ten minutes on the edge of the pool. Approx. 4min before the dive I packed to the max. And two minutes before the dive I started a slight hyperventilation. For the final breath I packed about 70-80% of the max. And that's it. My contractions start usually at 4min. I don't eat anything for at least 4hours before the dive. In general I try to eat healthy food.
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