No Eating before Training

[Mullins]

I've pretty much eliminated packing blackouts just by eating a bit closer to the time I'll be diving. The other night I fasted a bit for a static session and was feeling very wobbly whilst packing. Well, the hyperventilating might also have had something to do with it....

Jome, I think the kiwis in general seem to be more of the 'train as you intend to compete' school than other divers.

 

[jome]

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Jome, I think the kiwis in general seem to be more of the 'train as you intend to compete' school than other divers.

Seems to be a good school When I wrote that I had in mind the sort of "traditional" school or old school what ever you want to call it. Stepanek, Guillaume etc. So far pretty good results in so many different training methods...Hard to say which is best, but for beginner to intermediate it doesn't make much difference, just pick one and stick with it as long as you develop and keep changing things around if you don't.

For me the big difference in packing bo's is simply hydration. That's why I keep drinking tons of gatorade (or similar "sports drink") before any performance (keeps the sugar up also). Never had a problem since discovering (or to be fair being told) this. I'd like to think it also makes a difference in the end of the performance in terms of being able to maintain a good blood pressure. At least the ATRC test done with good vs. bad hydration seems to indicate so Poorly hydrated I can almost pass out just standing up after sitting still for a long time.