Hi everyone
As a total Newbie to Freediving and the DeeperBlue forums, i thought it would be a great idea to make a diary thread, describing my progress and resources I will use.
This should hopefully be an invaluble help to beginners in the future
Week 1
After much reading on the net, i decided to have a go at very simple static Apnea training (dry).
I used the website www.freedive.nu (go to Bill's tips)
The excercise involved lying on a bed, and holding breath for as long as possible, then releasing and resting for 3 minutes before repeating.
Before the exercise I did a couple of warm up holds, which I only managed to hold for half a minute or so
My times were as follows:
1) 1.35
2) 1:41
3) 2:16
4) 2:09
5) 2:22
When i stopped the watch after the last hold and saw how long id gone for i was in shock!!!
What it felt like
During the holds, contractions started about 20 seconds before the end. I found that by using my muscles to gently "squeeze" with the contractions, they were much less intolerable.
I was extremely surprised at how much my time increased, and how much longer i could go without feeling any need to breathe. In the last hold, contractions only started after about 2 minutes!
I plan to continue using this exersice every day for week 1, and see how much further i get, before moving onto tables or dynamic
Ill post my progress and times later in the week!!!
Please feel free to post replies, suggestions and useful tips
Daniel
As a total Newbie to Freediving and the DeeperBlue forums, i thought it would be a great idea to make a diary thread, describing my progress and resources I will use.
This should hopefully be an invaluble help to beginners in the future
Week 1
After much reading on the net, i decided to have a go at very simple static Apnea training (dry).
I used the website www.freedive.nu (go to Bill's tips)
The excercise involved lying on a bed, and holding breath for as long as possible, then releasing and resting for 3 minutes before repeating.
Before the exercise I did a couple of warm up holds, which I only managed to hold for half a minute or so
My times were as follows:
1) 1.35
2) 1:41
3) 2:16
4) 2:09
5) 2:22
When i stopped the watch after the last hold and saw how long id gone for i was in shock!!!
What it felt like
During the holds, contractions started about 20 seconds before the end. I found that by using my muscles to gently "squeeze" with the contractions, they were much less intolerable.
I was extremely surprised at how much my time increased, and how much longer i could go without feeling any need to breathe. In the last hold, contractions only started after about 2 minutes!
I plan to continue using this exersice every day for week 1, and see how much further i get, before moving onto tables or dynamic
Ill post my progress and times later in the week!!!
Please feel free to post replies, suggestions and useful tips
Daniel