Training with Dry Static Tables . what is the recommended amount

[ryan65]

Hi
I started training with static tables for CO2 and O2 (dry training on land) .
I am sure if its Ok to do them every day , or if it should be limited to once or twice a week.
Are there any recommendations ? Could it cause any damage if I were to practice every day ?
thanks.

 

[ryan65]

Hi
I started training with static tables for CO2 and O2 (dry training on land) .
I am not sure if its Ok to do them every day , or if it should be limited to once or twice a week.
Are there any recommendations ? Could it cause any damage if I were to practice every day ?
thanks.

 

[MarcinB]

If you do the tables too often (e.g. every day) they can exhaust you mentally. You will not see improvement but rather decrease in performance. In my opinion doing one table every other day is optimal (or even less frequent if you train in water regularly). I would recommend CO2 tables, you will benefit much more from them compared to O2 ones. Just remember to keep the rest periods short (like 30s) and do not hyperventilate. Instead of O2 tables do a maximal static once every two weeks or so.

 

[ryan65]

If you do the tables too often (e.g. every day) they can exhaust you mentally. You will not see improvement but rather decrease in performance. In my opinion doing one table every other day is optimal (or even less frequent if you train in water regularly). I would recommend CO2 tables, you will benefit much more from them compared to O2 ones. Just remember to keep the rest periods short (like 30s) and do not hyperventilate. Instead of O2 tables do a maximal static once every two weeks or so.

Hi .
Thanks alot , will take your advice.
Can you explain in a little details why you recommend Max Static only once every 2 weeks. why so stretched out?

 

[MarcinB]

Max attempts shouldn't be made too often. Most people expect constant improvement and it's simply impossible to set new PB every week. If you fail to do it you become frustrated. Then you try harder and more often and that leads to over training. Max attempts (if they are really maximal) are exhausting both physically and mentally. So it's better to give your body and mind adequate time for recovery and wait until you really feel the need to try again. It's more fun this way

 

[mrjomac]

Hi Ryan,
When I started freediving a few months ago I was doing dry static almost every day and it was OK because the times were pretty short and I was using the tables for specific purposes, such as to start using contractions during the breath hold, discover my body, and check reactions to different types of breathing. Even small changes in how you breathe can make a big difference, forced exhale before hold made me dizzy for example and lost all contractions.

Now I know my body better I do tables maybe 1-3 times a week, if we've been diving we won't do a table and we dive 2/3 times a week, also tables should be fun, not stress.
Still use the tables to check changes to different things I might try, and I've seen a huge improvement both static and in the water.
We do a personal best attempt on the last hold of the O2 table so about once a week, not bothered if it isn't a new record.

 

[ShallowGuy]

To avoid mental exhaustion I use different tables on different days. I do 3 CO2 tables a week but all of them look differently.

As for training o2 table - I do them from time to time. Following some advice I've stopped doing o2 tables completely and focused only on CO2 but it led me to hitting plateau for few months. Then I understood that to be able to hold my breath for long I have to train my mind as well. CO2 tables are challenging but IMHO don't prepare mind for longer holds.

 

[ryan65]

Thanks all, I am glad to see so many answers which are pretty much consistent , I will obviously take your advice and reduce my table training as recommended.