Should I shift into FRC diving

[ncunuclear718]

Full inhale diving (withoiut packing) and frenzel are my way for 7 years.

I knew FRC diving for many years. But I am adraid to try this on freediving.

My key question(psychological barriers) is that preserve CO2 at high level is absolutely right ! But take less oxygen and diving is a terrible things for me.

『Lesser oxygen in lung and blood !』 is that a good thing?

Please convince me!

How to start practice FRC diving ?

 

[Simos]

Hey - there are many threads with info on FRC. I think a key question is what are you trying to achieve (if anything) and are there any issues/limits you are facing with the way you are diving now? What kind of diving do you usually do? (spearing, competitions etc)

 

[cdavis]

Read this thread in full.

http://forums.deeperblue.com/general-freediving/78598-exhale-diving-average-diver.html

There are lots more, but that is about the best for someone thinking about frc.

In the right situation, frc diving is far superior to full lung, IMHO, but it absolutely takes the right situation and a lot of practice.

 

[deanspahic]

FRC diving can be some of the most enjoyable and relaxed diving that you will do. I have had some of my best dives while diving on FRC. This type of diving is also often used as a tool to simulate depth, improve flexibility, and as a warm up for deep diving. It is however important that you know what you are doing when practicing this type of diving as it is easy to injure yourself if you are not aware of the nature of FRC diving. It is a good idea to do some training with a diver who is very familiar with FRC diving and can share experience. That or you can look up your local AIDA instructor (www.aidainternational.org) and they can provide you with information and feedback on FRC diving so that you avoid any unwanted problems. I really recommend that if you have never been diving on FRC, that you get some practical advise and training to enable you to dive safely. In the wake of all the recent freediving accidents I strongly believe that it is better to have too much information than not enough, to ensure that our diving practices wont bring us to harm.

All the bests
Dean