So, I just had a couple quick questions.
Regarding breathing preparations for a dive, I have encountered very mixed views on just what to do to "Breathe Up" for a dive. Personally, I have been practicing static apnea on land, and I do so by doing the following:
-Breathe deeply, but calmly and at a normal rate for 5 minutes (usually start to feel a tingle in the fingertips after 5 minutes from the oxygen, typically a sign im ready)
-Take 3 - 5 deep deep breathes (exhaling each time), still at a normal rate, no hyperventilating
-Exhale on the last breathe forcefully, dumping as much air from my lungs as I can.
-Breathe in, filling up lungs to 98% capacity and begin apnea.
-Take 3 minute break after apnea while breathing normall, and begin the cycle again.
Doing this I've gone from a time of 2 min 30 sec to an even 4 minutes of breathe hold on land after a total of 6 attempts. I'm expecting to be able to reach 5 minutes (maybe 6 if im lucky) within a month, considering ive seen this improvement over 3 days (6 total times holding breath) and factoring in diminishing returns.
So here are my questions:
1) What is a good amount of time to provide plenty of bottom time during a dive, say, on average to 60 ft. This is a goal I will shoot for on land while I continue to practice dynamic in the pool (theres nowhere to dive around here). Is 4 minutes already sufficient? Im having a hard time factoring things out considering dive reflex and the slowing of my heart rate mixed with the exertion of finning.
2) Is my technique for breathing up correct? The last thing I want to do is practice poor technique and get great results, then go out and dive and get hurt.
Just to clarify, I have no plans of going out and diving down to 60ft on my first try. During the summer when I get to start up, I plan to dive shallow and slow. Then progressively work my way to deeper water as my lung capacity increases. My goal will be to always move slowly as I do during my dynamic (normally i will go 75 meters in the pool during dynamic at a slow leisurely pace).
So no worries, I am not a case of yet another diver who straps on some Freediving fins and thinks he can go to 90ft on his first attempt lol I have every intention of doing this right
Thanks for the info!
P.S: Where I will be diving during the summer only has about 15ft visibility at best, usually around 10 ft. Considering I would of course be practicing 1 up 1 down, what would you recommend I do to increase the safety of diving? If I am down at 60ft at the end of the summer theres is no way my partner would be able to see me. I am considering diving while I have a partner who is scuba diving (possibly two for their own buddy sake) but this would have its own complications, because if they are down at 60, and I experience SWB at 10 or 15, they wont see me for quite awhile. Any suggestions?
Regarding breathing preparations for a dive, I have encountered very mixed views on just what to do to "Breathe Up" for a dive. Personally, I have been practicing static apnea on land, and I do so by doing the following:
-Breathe deeply, but calmly and at a normal rate for 5 minutes (usually start to feel a tingle in the fingertips after 5 minutes from the oxygen, typically a sign im ready)
-Take 3 - 5 deep deep breathes (exhaling each time), still at a normal rate, no hyperventilating
-Exhale on the last breathe forcefully, dumping as much air from my lungs as I can.
-Breathe in, filling up lungs to 98% capacity and begin apnea.
-Take 3 minute break after apnea while breathing normall, and begin the cycle again.
Doing this I've gone from a time of 2 min 30 sec to an even 4 minutes of breathe hold on land after a total of 6 attempts. I'm expecting to be able to reach 5 minutes (maybe 6 if im lucky) within a month, considering ive seen this improvement over 3 days (6 total times holding breath) and factoring in diminishing returns.
So here are my questions:
1) What is a good amount of time to provide plenty of bottom time during a dive, say, on average to 60 ft. This is a goal I will shoot for on land while I continue to practice dynamic in the pool (theres nowhere to dive around here). Is 4 minutes already sufficient? Im having a hard time factoring things out considering dive reflex and the slowing of my heart rate mixed with the exertion of finning.
2) Is my technique for breathing up correct? The last thing I want to do is practice poor technique and get great results, then go out and dive and get hurt.
Just to clarify, I have no plans of going out and diving down to 60ft on my first try. During the summer when I get to start up, I plan to dive shallow and slow. Then progressively work my way to deeper water as my lung capacity increases. My goal will be to always move slowly as I do during my dynamic (normally i will go 75 meters in the pool during dynamic at a slow leisurely pace).
So no worries, I am not a case of yet another diver who straps on some Freediving fins and thinks he can go to 90ft on his first attempt lol I have every intention of doing this right
Thanks for the info!
P.S: Where I will be diving during the summer only has about 15ft visibility at best, usually around 10 ft. Considering I would of course be practicing 1 up 1 down, what would you recommend I do to increase the safety of diving? If I am down at 60ft at the end of the summer theres is no way my partner would be able to see me. I am considering diving while I have a partner who is scuba diving (possibly two for their own buddy sake) but this would have its own complications, because if they are down at 60, and I experience SWB at 10 or 15, they wont see me for quite awhile. Any suggestions?