O2/CO2 tables maximums

[ReefTroll]

Regarding the tables, it is said to do 80% of your max, would this be a dry maximum? My best is a 3:50 in the water on my course, but would 80% of that be too high to try and achieve on land, on a bed etc??

 

[Simos]

Some people have higher dry PBs and some higher wet PBs. I would just try it and see how it goes if I were you but I guess it would make sense if you are doing dry tables to use your dry PB and if you are doing wet tables use your wet PB...
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[ReefTroll]

Sounds advice I would say, thankyou!!

 

[buddha]

Anyway try your first CO2 table with an 80% as a reference and if the final holds are very hard, low the apnea time a bit. If it´s the other way, up it a bit.

 

[Erdi]

Heya Reef, my static PB I got on my course was 3:40.

I was told to use 50% of my static PB when doing dry CO2 tables but I've been using 2:00 minutes, just a little more. For some reason I find dry statics a lot harder than when in water. Maybe it's because I can't reach the same comfort levels, I'm not too sure.

2:00 minute holds seem to work fine so far, the CO2 build up is really noticeable. I can hopefully start increasing the time soon.

Let us know how you get on!

 

[buddha]

It´s usually told to use 50% of your PB in the O2 tables instead of the 80% used to the CO2 tables...

 

[Erdi]

In that case, I may have misunderstood.
But I'm not sure how comfortable I'd be using 80% of my PB for CO2 tables. I find dry statics a lot harder than normal ones :s

 

[Simos]

The way I see it these % are just guidelines or starting points. At the end of the day tables are a different exercise than static and you need to try them and see how they feel. If you start with 80% and it's too hard and you can't do finish the table, start with a bit less next time.

If it's too easy start with more. But for most people those starting % shouldn't be too far off. Like any new exercise, the more you do it and the better you get - you've done more statics than tables before so it might take a bit of practice for your dry table performance to 'catch up' with what you do in wet statics.

My dry statics are terrible - but I don't care lol
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[Gary.Lowe]

I was told to use 50% of my pb for CO2 tables as a guide.
Then up the hold time if the table is easy.

There's not a chance at the moment I would reach 80% of PB especially on my last few holds, I would simply fail the table which in my opinion makes it a pointless exercise.

I guess like everything in freediving it's judge it by how your body reacts, obviously no point making them too easy.

My dry statics are also way off my wet statics