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Hyperventilation

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Originally Posted by hteas View Post
Trux, two new divers here have had Performance classes recently, and both were taught to do 15 hyperventilations before doing their static. It's beyond me!
Well, I understand that is is much easier for a newbie to hold the breath longer after a hyperventilation, but it is counterproductive (not speaking about the risk of BO, of course), so I am really surprised about hearing this. Is it the same for FIT courses too?
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