Super Static Training Shortcut needed

[Kars]

Like stated, work on CO2 tolerance, but also work on endurance/condition/stamina.
I like to train those seperately. Doing CO2 table with a total underwater time of about 20min, after wich I'm pretty tired.
For endurance condition and stamina, I'll do swimming and cycling. Cycling to the pool, I go fast for about 30 min to the trainstation. Than after the journey I'll swim 3 KM in a pool. 1KM continious 25m UnderWater, 25 above. Than 1KM monofinning on the surface at a ramping up high intensity which at the and is very intence at the and where I'm pracctically sprinting puting everything I got in it for the last 200m.
Than after some stretching I put on my monofin for a short km of apnea lane swimming, aiming for technique and relaxation.

Than after the training I need to cycle back, another 10km...

At home I'm tyred, do a few stretches, eat vitamin c, pasta, shouwer and sleep.

Attitude,
Though I have many nerves when going to a comp these days, I perform the best when I'm not wanting too much and have the attitude of we will see.
I still have to work hard on this mindset though...

Kars

[samdive]

quick update - I'm back to 4 minutes (although dry, still haven't had a chance to train in a pool)

Most successful technique so far is Benny's "I'm not going to do less than...." approach....

working with a warm-up pattern of 3 holds - 2 mins, 3 mins, 4mins+ and that's working

thanks so much!

(did some CO2 tolerance stuff before trying this pattern - so that obviously helped too!)

two weeks to go...

S

[Flojt]

Hi Sam

I feel you, I have moved to a new country and to a new work, havent been to the pool more than 3 times since mid Dec. Thats when I hit a new PB a nice 6+ while doing a set of three STA, one close old Pb or over my PB.

Last week I dragged my self to the pool and had a STA session with the team, took 10 min in water warm up for lungs and body. Changed my breathe up pattern to 4 min breathing and just 8 packs then held a 4'30+ whit very late contractions, the two STA after that was over 5'24 and 5'26 late contractions on them to and was starting to feel cold and shiver on the last one, but the STA it self feelt ok and relaxed, even if I had contractions for 2 befor ending the STA.

So my conlusion is a relaxed mind and a good team mate thats peptalks you trhu the last part of the STA has a siginficant effect as good work out has. so add them 2 factors together and you'll be right on track to you old times and setting new PB's

Keep up the good work Sam.

Originally Posted by samdive

OK folks.. I haven't done a proper static (as in, in water and actually trying) for more than a year

I was doing about 5 minutes wet, now I'm only managing about 3 minutes dry....

I'm doing a comp in 4 weeks

I can't get into a pool to train.....

Any bright ideas???

S


PS Ideas already submitted and rejected:

• get very hungover
• Hyperventilate like a loony
• buy a paddling pool and start training now
• stop eating NOW and fast for 4 weeks

[samdive]

quick update.... did 4 mins 30 this morning! (dry, but usually my in-water holds are better than my dry ones!)

one week to go folks.....

[island_sands]

Originally Posted by samdive

quick update.... did 4 mins 30 this morning! (dry, but usually my in-water holds are better than my dry ones!)

one week to go folks.....

nice one Sam. wishing you luck!!

[samdive]

final result - 4mins 1 second! and 75m dynamic - with no training in the pool for around 17 months...

came last but not too shabby!

S

[picasso]

Good Work!

[felipe felop]

(pranayama) its a technique the indian people use to teach people how to breathe again , to fully and openly express your self life,everybody breaks the cycle,i am so guilty glasses of wine ,the food , your age, work,family, your honesty has been great ,but stop hurting, when was the last time i, meaning (me), meaning more importantly just you in a free state of mind,i needed serious help after something i saw i should not have seen,maybe take some proffesional advice not related to your direct issues,another point of concentration,then maybe a re-focus at a later stage,i hope i make some sense to you , you already know how to do what you do well anyway,how is the training going now