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Questions on Apnea for an Injured Spearo

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crusty

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Hi Everyone
I have to get a shoulder opp next week and wont be able to get in the water for up to 8 weeks.
I would like to use that time to increase my breath hold time for spearing and i though this is a good time to do it.
So can you Apnea Gods advise me of the best way to do it, i can practice on the couch and when walking.
I would also like to practice Packing if possable.

Also what is the best way to shorten your recovery time between dives so i can spend as little time on the surface.

Any advise would be greatly appriciated

Thanks Crusty
 
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Would apnea dog will do as well?

Apnea walking should be good for CO2 tolerance. The main advice I can give on it is to NOT breath up inorder to prepare yourself for the longest walk, as that beats the point. It's not about distance but about CO2 exposure - you want to be exposed to as much CO2 as you can. Just hold your breath and walk till you can't. Breath a minute or so and repeat.
On the couch - 1 min hold, 1 breath, repeat * 20. Too easy? 1:30 hold, or 2:00, you get the idea.

Regarding pack stretching, I'm not sure that's the best idea after a shoulder surgery... but if you'll do that take it VERY gradually, I think a slow gain would be healthier and will last longer. Also I suggest you'll add empty lung stretches into it, such as the 'uddayana banda'. Your RV is also important not just TLC.

Don't know about training for fast recovery, so just a note: a good rule of thumb against freedivign DCS (and also for "re-oxygenating" tissues) is to have your surface time twice as your dive time. Maybe if you're diving only to 10m for spearfishing you could divert. But for 15-25m repetitive dives I'de keep to that. For 30m repetitives I'll give more time to the surface.

Take it easy as you want to heal only once.
I hope your operation will be successful.
 
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