apnea training

[angler]

hi everyone,i started training in static apnea a few days ago.My first time was with my instructor during the afternoon and i was able to hold my breath for 3.45 by the end of it.
the next morning i used a app called IHoldBreath and was able to hold my breath for 4.03 . However, i was laying down in my living room and not in the pool.I tried to do the same in the pool on my own but was only able to reach 3.13 max,tried it 2 nights in a row.This morning using the app(in my living room again) i reached 4.31
It got me thinking does the time of day affect the way your body acts in regard to apnea training?should i have a proper schedule and set time ?how often do i need a break between pool sessions and did the position of my body affect my time?
at no point was i physically fatigued or stress before any of my breath holds,but i noticed a huge difference in my performances.
thanks.

 

[FishyHunter]

did you use a nose plug on land?

 

[angler]

no i didn't nose plug,does it make a big difference?

 

[Simos]

Never do statics in the pool on your own, you can black out without warning and drown.

Always practice with a buddy watching you in the water.

Dive safely and have fun!

 

[FishyHunter]

Its supposed to make a difference when training on land, using a plug or holding your nose means no oxygen is able to diffuse through the nasal membranes. Its more similar to being in the water.

PS enyone reading - Im refering to training breath hold while lying or sitting on a couch!

 

[apfire26]

I just started apnea training last week and I notice my dry static and pool static times are stretched even further apart than yours. 2 days ago I got a 3.15 min dry static with my nose pinched. The next day in the water my goal was only 2 minutes and I couldn't reach that. I feel like its mostly a mental thing for me, also my daughter is swiming and splashing around me while I do it so that doesn't seem to help. I've also noticed on a full or even partly full stomach I can't reach the 3 min mark doing dry static. My times are even worse when trying dynamic at a max of only about 1 min.

 

[FishyHunter]

I find it helpful to not drink coffee for 8 hours before holding breath, or having a gut full of food, the digestive system can use a lot of oxygen digesting food!
Sometimes I find it helpful to hold my breath for 1.30, 1.45, 2.00 , 2.15, 2.30, and so on. with a 1 minute gap between. I breath out fully and in fully 3 times after holding my breath ( quite slowly) - but my best is only 5.30 so other people with better breathold could weigh in on other ways of doing this ( please)
Actively relaxing different parts of my body, purposely dropping shoulders, arms, hands , fingers, legs, eyebrows, jaw, mouth, helps me...
Dont focus on the feeling of not breathing, watch TV... Fish tank or something else.... Other people will have their own things that work.