Training

[bluedevildiver]

I'm a spearo trying to increase my breath hold - i was wondering if anyone had a training program or could point me toward one, or just give me some general ideas on different training techniques, books i should look at, etc.... THANKS.

beau

[Morg]

Originally Posted by bluedevildiver

I'm a spearo trying to increase my breath hold - i was wondering if anyone had a training program or could point me toward one, or just give me some general ideas on different training techniques, books i should look at, etc.... THANKS.

beau

Hi Beau, and Welcome to DB

Here is a link to another thread for beginners... in there you will find some information on O2 and C02 Tables. That will help you increase your breath holds by building up a tolerance.

Might I suggest that you read over the entire first post and take in all that information. Those terms will definatly help you understand some other training methods discussed in other threads.

Good Luck with your training and don't train alone ,
Morg

[SEDATE]

Welcome to DB forum beau

[Narsil]

As a spearo new to freediving, don't get depressed with some of the crazy breath hold times people talk about on Deeperblue.

I've been spearfishing for about 25 years and freediving per se for under a year. My working dives while spearfishing tend to start at about 40 seconds, then ease up to around 1.45 as I relax and my dive reflex kicks in. My longest spearfishing apnea times are just over 2.30, even though my pool based static apnea times are over 7 mins when I'm going well.

Huge difference moving around and being at depth etc - CO2 builds up and O2 gets depleted much faster. Also, most spearos who live to tell tales are very conservative on their breath holds, even when diving with a buddy. I seldom have more than one or two contractions (usually none) while spearing, and virtually never come up panting for breath - I've stuffed up if that's happened.

My motto with spearfishing, is you are always effectively diving alone. This is especially true if you're diving in low vis conditions - you'll be making visual contact with your mate on the surface, around every 3 or 4 minutes or so at best.

Lots of good tools and experience here though - well worth checking out various threads on CO2 and O2 tables etc. Ideally enroll for a freediving course though. Even if you're a very experienced spearo you'll get some real value from doing a FD course - structured information around breathing techniques etc.

Good luck and welcome to DB!

[cdavis]

Books:
Any of Terry Mass's books, "Blue Water Hunter" etc.
Pellizzari's , "Manual of Freediving" is excellent.

[bluedevildiver]

Thanks for the advice and the warm welcome. One think I'm having a little trouble understanding is the O2 CO2 Tables....where do i find them? More importantly, what are they?? and what are contractions? sorry for all the basic questions and I really appreciate the help...

beau

[cdavis]

check out the "How to start Freediving" thread under Beginner Freediving, very good. Also, learn to use the search function, top right on most pages. Extremely useful once you get used to it.

Connor

[lamantino]

Originally Posted by bluedevildiver

I'm a spearo trying to increase my breath hold - i was wondering if anyone had a training program or could point me toward one, or just give me some general ideas on different training techniques, books i should look at, etc.... THANKS.

beau

Hi, best Italians spearo says that their hunt action under water are done in less the 30 seconds
they says that the most important thing is the absolute silence of dive
after that stay down for more than 30 seconds is a nonsense
too much tiring on a long time fishing day

sorry for my very poor English

ciao
andrea