empty lung diving?

[Mafnet]

what does it mean exactly? is it as simple as literally diving only with what oxygen is in your blood. or is there some crazy technique involved i read some where on a forum about it being one guys perfered method.

any ideas to what this whole "empty lung diving" thing is?

thanks

 

[cdavis]

Lots of info on these forums. Search for FRC, exhale diving, half lung diving, Sebastion Murat. There is a good thread right now under freediving training.

Connor

 

[John P]

As far as I understand it's simply diving without a full breath of air (lungs at residual volume).

I believe it can be used to reduce the changes of getting the bends when doing lots of repetative dives to depth.

It can be used as part of training as I think it is supposed to trigger the dive reflex faster.


If you search what cdavis suggests you'll probably find much more/better info than I know.

John.

 

[devinjohnson7]

i think spear fishers use it also... i think its to sink... and i guess it takes less effort to stay at the bottom too... but im just guessing... =]