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Originally Posted by Ol Dirty Diver
20hrs/wk is a lot of training, about how much a serious Ironman triathlete would do. Does anyone know if he does or used to do triathlons? Anyway, his obviously high level of cardiovascular training lends credit to my notion that cardiovascular training should benefit breathholding ability. I feel it's the only explanation for why I'm able to do a nearly-7:00 static with hardly any apnea experience. I've heard the argument that doing aerobic training is detrimental for breathhold ability, because "it trains the body to consume more oxygen"...which makes no sense.
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I think the common opinnion is that hard aerobic exercise has a short term detrimental effect on apnea - mainly due to the body consuming more oxygen due to recovery and the metabolism being elevated from regular workouts.
Ie you would train cardio in preparation for a static record, but you stop for a short period to get ready for the event. Personally I find 2-3 weeks to be a good period.
Talking of course of full inhale packing statics now. Exhale constant weight is a completely different story.
