dry static

[tsehos]

Hey guys im doing dry static apnea with a software, apnea trainer 0.8.8
this week i did the tables twice each.monday table A, tuesday table B,
wensday rest and again table A and B but when i finish my training i feel dizy
is it normal?

here are the tables im doing now
TABLE A seconds
1.hold 75 rest 123
2. 75 rest 113
3. 75 rest 101
4. 75 rest 89
5. 75 rest 77
6. 75 rest 65
7. 75 rest 53
8. 75 rest 41
total:21:04

TABLE B seconds
1. 50
2. 60
3. 70
4. 80 rest time in all is 120s
5. 90
6. 100
7. 110
8. 120

what do you thing? im still a noob an im scared a little:t:t:t:t

 

[lynsea]

i have a question of my own. you're saying that when you use this trainer the B tables show up. I have downloaded it several times and only the A tables show up.

 

[Simos]

hi tsehos

I'm not an expert myself and don't normally do tables as part of my training but personally, in the few times i did do tables, i haven't felt dizzy.

I dont think it's 'normal' to feel dizzy so it's either that you are pushing it too much leading to hypoxia (make sure you are lying down or sitting on a soft couch when doing tables as there is a chance you might black out) or there is some other underlying problem there - might be worth going to a doctor for a checkup and rule out any other possible issues (e.g. with blood pressure etc since apnea does affect blood pressure and in general your body in many ways).

I don't know anything about the software you are using but looks like table A is a CO2 table and table B is an O2 table. If that's the case and you are a beginner, I would probably think about doing table A more often than table B (e.g. ratio 3:1) as it's unlikely as a beginner that you are limited by low O2 when diving but most probably by high CO2, so you will probably be better off initially working on your CO2 tolerance. just a suggestion, i'd be interested to hear what more experienced freedivers recommend on this. make sure you keep rest days between tables...

Particularly if you are feeling dizzy on doing either table, I would check it up with a doctor to be 100% sure. with my limited knowledge i can see how you might feel dizzy if you push it with table B as it's designed to lower the amount of O2 in your body but i can't see how you can feel dizzy with table A since it's supposed to just increase the CO2 in your body and not deplete your body of oxygen.

If you want I can put you in touch with an AIDA freediving instructor in Cyprus, which will no doubt know a lot more than myself. Hope this helps.

Best

Simos

 

[tsehos]

i have a question of my own. you're saying that when you use this trainer the B tables show up. I have downloaded it several times and only the A tables show up.

i make my own tables with this

 

[tsehos]

some say that they have headaches,its my first week on this training programs maybe i push it far as you say but im only interested in spearfishing , i dont want to go 100 meters like others i just started and so far my best time is 3 minutes i want to make more time at least 5 can you tell me who is the AIDA instructor?

 

[Simos]

Here he is: DeeperBlue Forums - View Profile: Savvas Savva

I don't know if he uses this forum anymore but if you have trouble getting in touch let me know by private message.

It doesn't really make much difference (as far as the tables are concerned, at least that i know of) if you are spearfishing or wanting to go deep (obviously if you wanted to go 100m deep you'd have to adjust your training) but since you are already doing 3 mins i'm guessing you are not a complete beginner! ;-) I train with lots of people that have achieved 5 mins (and some a lot more than that) but I won't offer you any advice on how to get there as I am not there myself yet.

I would really recommend a freediving course like the AIDA ** if you haven't taken any - it'll help you be more relaxed when you dive, improve technique, dive safer and catch more fish ;-)

Good luck!

 

[SeaTiger]

How can you tell if you're using A or B tables????

 

[SeaTiger]

Nevermind. just did a search and the lightbulb went on. Thanks anyways.