Is it normal when practicing co2 tolerance?

[Heekwang]

Hello, freedivers!

I have practiced co2 table for 2 weeks. At first, I started to hold my breath for 1 minute and breathe up for 1:30 seconds, doing 8 cycles by reducing the duration of resting time (by 10 second).
After practicing the table for a few days, I felt comfortable holding my breath during the targeted time. So, now I increased the fixed breath hold from 1:20 to 1:30, which is challenging.

My question is;
Is it normal to feel more uncomfortable holding my breath at 1st cycle out of 8 cycles than the rest of the cycles? Every time I try to do it, the first cycle is the hardest part, and gradually I feel I get used to contraction.


Cheers!
heekwang

p.s. English is not my first and second language, but a foreign language. I hope my English is good enough to make you understand my question..

 

[MarcinB]

This is absolutely normal. The first hold is always the most difficult one, the following ones cause less discomfort (warm up effect).

 

[Heekwang]

Thanks for your relieving reply. I will keep doing the table, accepting the warm up effect!

 

[osksa]

This is so much the case that I did a reduced first hold when I trained CO2 tables. To be able to cope psycologically with a harder table.

 

[Hasan sünear]

Hello, freedivers!

I have practiced co2 table for 2 weeks. At first, I started to hold my breath for 1 minute and breathe up for 1:30 seconds, doing 8 cycles by reducing the duration of resting time (by 10 second).
After practicing the table for a few days, I felt comfortable holding my breath during the targeted time. So, now I increased the fixed breath hold from 1:20 to 1:30, which is challenging.

My question is;
Is it normal to feel more uncomfortable holding my breath at 1st cycle out of 8 cycles than the rest of the cycles? Every time I try to do it, the first cycle is the hardest part, and gradually I feel I get used to contraction.


Cheers!
heekwang

p.s. English is not my first and second language, but a foreign language. I hope my English is good enough to make you understand my question..

Yes , it is normal. I advise you to take your personal best time every week and update your table according to your PB time.

 

[Heekwang]

I'm relieved that I'm not alone. Thanks