Switching to anaerobic process

[zipy]

hi

cjborgert
I think I will join you in your week of drinking vine
I think I am starting to feel overtrained wright now
I will bring a bottle or two myself

Zipy

[alastair]

Following Eric's posts about anaerobic work, I have tried out various combinations of speed/effort at various stages in the dive.

I noticed that when sprinting the last 15-20m of a constant weight dive I surface feeling tired but exhilarated, rather than relaxed but spaced-out.

But, be careful...

After a morning in the water, I made 2 successive dives to -37m. Each time I tried to sprint the last part.

The first went perfectly and I surfaced with burning legs, but feeling great. I swam a bit to get rid of the lactic acid and tried a 2nd dive.

I was pretty physically tired however, and this time, upon surfacing I had a samba (my first ever, incidentally). I think the reason is that I was 'out of breath' from the sprint as well as from the apnea and that I panted superficially instead of breathing deeply.

I reckon you can dive sloooowly without being too physically fit, but if you want to try Eric's sprinting technique then make sure you're up to it.

I'm off to work out!

Al

[Skindiver]

Yes Alastair.

I use this technique for one big ( comp ) dive only, and only if you are up to it strength wize ( anaerobically strong and enduring)

I would'nt try it for spearing, or recreational diving at all. Its pointless then.

Usually after a single max effort i get out anyhow and bank the confidence, earn interest on it, and do it again next weekend.

Skin.

[alastair]

Thanks for the advice Skindiver.

On this subject, I'll be doing a number of comps this year, and I wanted to know what people advised for warmups for CW.

More than any other sport, you need to be be prepared (relaxed, ventillated, with diving reflex kicked in), but without having knackered yourself.

I guess negatives help without tiring. Does anyone do at least one test dive?

Al

[Skindiver]

I do a few, usually up to 75% of my target.
I wont kick up though.
I swim down ( easy) and pull up on the rope.
I save my legs totally.

Skin.

[derelictp]

I do 2 warmup dives and I usually swim down and pull the rope up. If I have a heavy weighted line I pull the line both up and down.

The first dive I do a hang at about 20m, the dive time is about 2.20. (~40% of target depth)
The second I go to about 30-33m but I don't hang there and the divetime is about 1.40. (~60% of target depth)

For me it's important to not push it on the warmupdives and also not to get any lactid acid buildup.