Practice Frequency

[Arog]

Hey everyone,
I was wondering what everyone does for a practice schedule. Right now I am only doing dry static apnea to prep for pool practices. Is it alright to practice everyday doing O2/CO2 tables? Are there any good books to get started with? As of today (my first day starting) I have a PB of 3:30... don't know if that helps with feedback at all. Any feedback is really appreciated.

Have a good one.

-Arog

 

[Alina]

imho, it's too much to do tables every day.

 

[Siku]

I agree. Better to pace your self and leave yourself wanting more

Look up over training on the search function.

Also (and perhaps some of the more knowledgeable can help here), I'm not even sure if every day would help with adaptation. Like body building your body needs rest periods during which adaptation can occur.

 

[tycoonelyk]

I'm in the same boat as you Arog, my first day I did 8 sets of 3 minute breath holds and that was 3:30 (I have a competitive swimming background.) So I've been doing a lot of research and came up with a few different answers..

Some people say when you are first starting out, the tables are great way to get used to DR and the C02 levels in your body. I do them six days a week for about 35 to 40 minutes and feel like I'm progressing pretty well. I also switch it up with walking apnea and stairwell apnea?

But I've heard some people also say that at an advanced level its hard to progress unless you're doing training two to three hours three to four days a week.

So basically start slow just by doing your tables, apneaa walking , and your pool training, then as the weeks/months go by, start extending slightly. I'm adding five seconds to each set every week and its working out well.

Hope this helps!

 

[azapa]

most of my best dives have been after months off. Just do what you can fit in to your schedule, and keep enjoying it. If you dread a training session, it's because your doing too much/

 

[Arog]

Hey everyone, thanks for the input.
I was doing something everyday for about a week and got my max up to 4:30. I have just taken about two days off and will probably start going every other day to see what the effects of a slightly less intense schedule feels like. I'll try and post any major differences I find, but from what I've read from both here, on the forums and on the web, is that it is better to go on the easy side compared to overdoing it.
Again, thanks for the input!

Best Regards,

A-Rog

 

[Ms Mer]

most of my best dives have been after months off. Just do what you can fit in to your schedule, and keep enjoying it. If you dread a training session, it's because your doing too much/

I agree with Azapa. If it becomes a chore and something you HAVE to do it soon can lose it's appeal. Can be a symptom of overtraining. I went through a bit of a thing recently with getting obsessed about seeing improvement every week. Of course my focus on this meant I lost sight of why I was doing my freediving in the first place.

I have now pushed the goal for continuous linear improvement away (it's unrealistic anyways, generally people improve in increments with periods of plateau) and am concentrating on other aspects of it and enjoying my sessions. It's making a difference.