Freedivers question on static time.

[black1]

Hi All

I was wondering what you all think about my breath hold without any practice. I will be attending the Performance Freedivers course in October and have been doing some training for it when I find the time. I workout with 30 min cardio 3 times a week, this includes weight training, back and ab core strength working and cardio treadmill training. I also swim 1 to 2 days a week mostly laps because im alone so for safety I just do laps.
Without any excersise at all and even after a cup of coffee at work I can do a static time of 2:13 and was wondering if this is considered normal, good, above average, etc, etc. I was wondering about this so I have an idea as to how much better I can become with training and education from the Performance Freediving course. Im 39 and in good shape and have been in the ocean all my life with surfing, scuba diving, and swimming. Thanks all.

 

[black1]

Anyone think it is good or not, just a simple yes or no is fine.

 

[SofaKingDeep]

I think it's normal for someone who's untrained(in holding breath) but does some sports regularly.
Of course there are people who do worse but usually they don't have fun with apnea ;-).


It's about what I could do when I started training 6 weeks ago.
Now I'm at 3:30. I'm neither a natural nor hopeless.
I guess it's an OK starting point not more, not less.

 

[Bill]

The time is meaningless now. What is important is the attitude that you take into the first lessons. Your preparations are good. Don't worry about numbers, just try to learn as much as possible. They will give you the knowledge to get beyond five minutes. I took my first lesson from PFI with an 'I'll show them' attitude and only about 50% of the training they offered sank in.

 

[black1]

Oh I dont have a "I will show them attitude" at all I am just real excited about the class and was wondering if this was a "normal" time for a beginner. thanks all.

 

[Arjen]

Like Bill said, don't bother about numbers and just go with what feels right. I you do that, you will truly amaze yourself. If you focus on any number, you will either be disappointed when you not reach it, or if it is low, you will not get the maximum out of yourself because you will be happy with a breath hold that you can easily surpass.

 

[black1]

Well said thank you all.

 

[cdavis]

At risk of sounding redundant, don't worry about the numbers. You will probably do much, much better than that in the course, but the number, depth, time or whatever is not significant. Its what you learn that counts. In my PFI course, I progressed from 99 ft to 101 ft. That doesn't sound like much, but it was really huge, for I learned what what stopping me, how to get around it, how to do depth safely, and how to change 30 years of bad habits. Best $ I ever spent. With no bad habits to get rid of, you should do even better.

Connor

 

[black1]

" Its what you learn that counts"

ABSOLUTELY

 

[joeldivedude]

I think its alright but you should be able to do much more. If you train and do exercise. the thing is going to the gym makes you stronger, and cardio makes your system more efficient, but none of those really trains you to get use to low CO2 and low O2. So just because someone is a marathon runner I dont think they necessarily have to hold their breath for 5 min. but since you are in shape some training on tables should get you to increase that time quickly.

I'm no scientist or biologist, but I think that is you train for muscle density, your muscles become stronger and bigger. but if you train to hold breath, your body will change the anatomy of the lungs, increase the capacity, change from active to "slowdown" mode quicker, increase red blood cells, increase hemoglobyn, myoglobin and all the other "globins" so that your body is more efficient at maintaining homeostasis and balance with limited air supply. So yeah, IMO just train some tables. I went from 2:30 to 3:45 on one day doing it morning and afternoon and by night I was better. I think when you train for Tables, you will gain a lot, then it tapers off as you keep gettign better. IMO I'm no scientist.

 

[black1]

Finished my Performance Freediving course last week, wonderful course and very informative, I really learned alot and at the same time met some really great people. I didn't worry about the times and depth and concentrated on technique and safety factors and in the end I did quite well and I am real happy about all of it.

Static: 5:30 2nd best in class, my friend did a 5:45 both of ours were clean recoveries.

Depth: 107ft clean, could have done much deeper but my left ear would not equalize, going back out in Novemeber for practice with the next course.

 

[cdavis]

Well done!

Connor