here's a quote from hamish:
It's more than likely that your body building history could give you an edge in freediving by increasing myoglobin and creatine stores. Combined with aerobic and apnoeic training, you're onto a winner I reckon.
Ok, Some background. I'm a former competitive bodybuilder, now into technical diving and wanting to branch into freediving, perhaps in static and dynamic apnea, and constant ballast.
IN scuba, weightlifting gives greater strength for handling heavy gear, plus the improved fitness aids in offgassing.
How could my weightlifting help with apnea & freediving and is there anything I need to be adding to it. I'm a "natural" bodybuilder and follow a high protein, "no white" diet.
This enquiring mind wants to know....
Dive safe
Brock
It's more than likely that your body building history could give you an edge in freediving by increasing myoglobin and creatine stores. Combined with aerobic and apnoeic training, you're onto a winner I reckon.
Ok, Some background. I'm a former competitive bodybuilder, now into technical diving and wanting to branch into freediving, perhaps in static and dynamic apnea, and constant ballast.
IN scuba, weightlifting gives greater strength for handling heavy gear, plus the improved fitness aids in offgassing.
How could my weightlifting help with apnea & freediving and is there anything I need to be adding to it. I'm a "natural" bodybuilder and follow a high protein, "no white" diet.
This enquiring mind wants to know....
Dive safe
Brock