Recently I've bought oximeter to monitor O2 level in my body during some dry breath-holds.
Now I'm thinking how to get the best use out of it. So far I limit myself to simply keeping it on my finger watching how levels drop during the hold. How can I estimate maximum hold before the blackout knowing O2 level after let say 3 minutes? Is that kind of calculation/estimation possible? I assume I would need to know the black out level. Is the blackout level individual or is there some general level (or range) which might be consider "near black out"?
Are oximeters effective during apnea walk training? I tried it once, did around 70% of my max with apnea walk but the O2 level was at 98%, but I already had strong breathing urge. Could that mean my potential is greater than I thought (based on this new data) or perhaps I shouldn't rely on oximeter data for apnea walks.
Is there any other use for oximeter which might be beneficial for training? I did some research but caould find clear answers for these questions so sorry if that was already discussed.
Now I'm thinking how to get the best use out of it. So far I limit myself to simply keeping it on my finger watching how levels drop during the hold. How can I estimate maximum hold before the blackout knowing O2 level after let say 3 minutes? Is that kind of calculation/estimation possible? I assume I would need to know the black out level. Is the blackout level individual or is there some general level (or range) which might be consider "near black out"?
Are oximeters effective during apnea walk training? I tried it once, did around 70% of my max with apnea walk but the O2 level was at 98%, but I already had strong breathing urge. Could that mean my potential is greater than I thought (based on this new data) or perhaps I shouldn't rely on oximeter data for apnea walks.
Is there any other use for oximeter which might be beneficial for training? I did some research but caould find clear answers for these questions so sorry if that was already discussed.