guys, help a spearo out.....

[rifmaniac]

Originally Posted by bluecape

I know it's a very personal thing, but I used to do a lot of gym work when I was in my twenties, and I was looking for very technical approaches to training.

Now, I honestly find the best training for spearing is to just get into the water and spear. I still do cardio and a bit of weights at the gym, but mainly because it allows me to enjoy my diving more, stay pushing for a bit longer, and just because I like being fairly fit.
I have trained hard on statics and apnea walks etc etc, but I always see the biggest spike in my fitness comes during a time( On vacation usually ) when I am spearfishing everyday.

Regards

jeff

I train in the gym mainly because I can't hunt very often; only 3 or 4 times in a month, because I'm studying.
But I also think it's a safe way of reaching to your limits in dynamic apnea.

[rifmaniac]

Originally Posted by greendiver

Hell !!! I tried this program of yours today....I nearly had a heart attack at 140 bpm
I like to work out in the gym anyways...the combination with the weight training makes it really intesive...now see what well happen to my dive times!!
Thanks

I think it's a very good training.
Originally I was inspired by what Stephan Mifsud(whom I thank enourmously for that ) told us in a spearfishing forum about his training program:
he advises Ergometric Bike:
1cycle per second, resistance 5/12(~120bpm), exercice time betwenn 15' and 45', starting by 15"apnea/45" breathing.
He now reaches 45' of 55"/5" (should be easy with his 11l of vital capacity).

I wouldn't advise starting with 140bpm; I had done 2 months of 120bpm before introducing a faster heart rate