New to freediving

[Lolamagoo]

Hello! I am completely new to freediving and im realy interested in it and learn all about it. I have always from when i was a younger kid, swam under water instead of on the surface, i just prefered it, it seemed easier!

I can hold my breath for 2 1/2 minutes currently.

So where do i get started? What kind of excercises can i do at home to increase my lung capacity? Im off to Mauritius on the 25th of may, and hope to explore there.

So as i said, im completely new to it, and interested because i saw a program on tv about it, in hawaii and thought it looked amazing, to swim with the fish, no equipment on you, just you and the ocean, on one breath of air.

Spiro

 

[SanderP]

Look for the sticky on top (How to start Freediving).

And welcome to DeeperBlue!

 

[Lolamagoo]

I looked at it, i dont understand the charts, how do i do them?

Is it for the co2 - Take breath in and hold for 1m20, let breath out.
- Take breath in 20 seconds earliar than before, so
reducing relax time by 20, hold for 1.40.

And keep reducing relax time?

Its kind of confusing to me.

Spiro

 

[fcallagy]

You have it right spiro,
the idea behind a co2 table is building up co2 in the body so that you grow accustomed to it the table does this by reducing you rest times by a certain time on each repitition. An o2 table keeps the same rest period but increases the breath hold time each repitition helping your body to get used to lower levels of O2. You can do versions of these tables in a pool introducing dynamics swimming in the table instead of just lying there BUT always have someone with you watching you that knows what to do if you have a problem.