time with contractions / contraction rate

[Tommy_R]

Hi,

I did some dry statics yesterday ( i'm not doing them very often)
and i couldn't get even close to what i did 6 months ago.
So i tried some hyperventilation but even then i could not push the start of contractions far enough.( Maybe just a bad day )

Now i read some of the static threads agein and realized 40-60 contr / min is considered to be a "high rate".
When my contractions start they are at around that rate after about 3-4 contractions.
I am only able to withstand about 60 contractions, and thats with any starting time.
So thats a yesterdays 3:40 ( gave up at 40 contractions because the time already sucked)
And it's the same on my dry PB of 5:50 ( hyperv.) and would be the same if i tried now without any breathup starting contractions at about 30-40 seconds.

So if i'm not hyperventilating my best delay was 3min before start of contractions.
The contractions should also be the time where a stronger divereflex kicks in so they should be good for the overall breathold, but beeing at that high rate they simply kill me after a max of around 60 and fighting them is to hard to be effective.

My questions now are :

1. Is it possible to train the body to delay contractions ( not different breathup or hyperv. but a real delay caused by training )

2.Is it possible to get the contraction rate down ?
I can exhale against closed mouth and get the rate down a bit, but that is very exhausting and i don't think that would make my breathhold any longer.

3. Does anyone of you do more than 6 min with contractions starting at 3min at 40-60/ min rate ( avg. 150 contractions ) ? What are your rates ?

4.Is my only real chance of getting better, to train dealing with more than 150 contractions ?( not a really motivating thought)


Tommy

 

[Theodoric]

Tommy, I have very limited personal experience, but I've seen a bit of talk about the "no warm up" method for static apnea. It appears to be working well for Tom Sietas. Check out this thread for some good information. It kind of seems like learning to handle (not fight) contractions is the name of the game for longer breath holds.

Also, I haven't dealt with contractions for very long yet, but mine are much slower than what you mention. Maybe one every 3-4 seconds or so.

I hope it was just a bum day. Good luck.

 

[sayNO2o2]

i hate counting contractions! it just seems to make me sit there and think about them.
i often get them at 1.5 -2min in on my static. but will still push them out over 7min. i just dont stress about them.

i have spotted Ant Williams doing +7min and he gets 1 contraction at about 6min.... great mental strength and control.

 

[Tommy_R]

Thanks for the answers ...

7min with first contraction at 6 min was the reason why i asked about the contractions.

but 7 min with contractions starting at 2 min tells me i'm just not trying hard enough.