i have recently given up smoking jus over a week and have noticed my bottom times have got worse dwon to 30 secounds i think anyone else have this when they gave up???
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bottom time geting worse
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Dan, if I’m on the bottom for more than a minute in only 6-10 meters its because the Grim Reaper has his foot on my neck.:martialroflrofl
Don’t panic mate if you’ve just given up smoking then you’re a better man than me and I’m sure your time on the bottom will increase as time rocks on by.
Don’t panic mate if you’ve just given up smoking then you’re a better man than me and I’m sure your time on the bottom will increase as time rocks on by.
Nice one for ditching the tabs mate . It gets easier after a month or so (used to love a roll-up before I gave up!). I think freediving is a wonderful way to rehabilitate the lungs if you've been a smoker.
There are some diving sessions in which my holds are really poor, others where my body and mind are really in the "zone" so to speak. As a beginner I'm sure this must be pretty natural.
I find a lot depends on how relaxed I am in the water - something its not always possible to be. Also a low heart-rate, but crucially whether or not I have warmed-up my diaphragm, thorax, ribcage beforehand. I found recently that diving after doing some breathing exercises and stretches with a Pilates instructor (very much like doing the yoga 'full breath', and stretches Pelizzari describes in his book) my bottom times and relaxation were incredibly elevated. More so than when I trained static tables.
I remember bumping into another spearo on Budleigh last year who had a 90 and a Marlboro, looking like he was about to settle a score with a whale. Was that you Dan??rofl
. It gets easier after a month or so (used to love a roll-up before I gave up!). I think freediving is a wonderful way to rehabilitate the lungs if you've been a smoker. There are some diving sessions in which my holds are really poor, others where my body and mind are really in the "zone" so to speak. As a beginner I'm sure this must be pretty natural.
I find a lot depends on how relaxed I am in the water - something its not always possible to be. Also a low heart-rate, but crucially whether or not I have warmed-up my diaphragm, thorax, ribcage beforehand. I found recently that diving after doing some breathing exercises and stretches with a Pilates instructor (very much like doing the yoga 'full breath', and stretches Pelizzari describes in his book) my bottom times and relaxation were incredibly elevated. More so than when I trained static tables.
I remember bumping into another spearo on Budleigh last year who had a 90 and a Marlboro, looking like he was about to settle a score with a whale. Was that you Dan??rofl
ha ha na that wasnt me m8 im wasnt rich enuf to smoke straights always roll ups lol maybe i jus wasnt relaxing , and the not smoking was on my mind cheers
Congrats on successfully giving up the smokes!
If I remember right there was another thread on here somewhere about quitting smoking.
It mentioned that for some people their bottom times got worse for a while but eventually they increased again and went well over their previous bottom times. I'll try to find it.
EDIT: Found it! Have a read!
http://forums.deeperblue.com/general-freediving/82685-after-quitting-smoking.html
If I remember right there was another thread on here somewhere about quitting smoking.
It mentioned that for some people their bottom times got worse for a while but eventually they increased again and went well over their previous bottom times. I'll try to find it.
EDIT: Found it! Have a read!
http://forums.deeperblue.com/general-freediving/82685-after-quitting-smoking.html
Maybe quitting reduced your CO2 tolerance. Smoking can be considered as some sort of a C02 tolerance training...
Anyway, quitting my throw your body out of balance, I would give more time to judge the influences of quitting smoking on apnea.
Anyway, quitting my throw your body out of balance, I would give more time to judge the influences of quitting smoking on apnea.
That's actually a really interesting inference! Had a quick Google and found a paper showing reduced CO2 sensitivity in smokers:
Wiley InterScience :: Session Cookies
The conculsion of the article:
"This marks the first instance of a substantial chemosensory difference between smokers and non-smokers."
Cool!
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