Diving workout

[freedivernd]

Hey DRE,
I can't resist posting here.. My work outs are more geared towards out of air situations, but don't think that hasn't been a big boost to my diving in both comfort level and air consumption.

In a 25yd pool 1 hour, 4-5 days a week. 3-4 days laps on my back with heart rate to 60-70% max about 1 mile with 1/2 dozen or so 25 - 50 yd underwater swims (20 - 40 sec) w/o breath ups or 1/4 breath ups. Rest when ever I want. On one day a week (midweek usually) approx 1/4 the distance in laps but then do more dynamic apneas.. 50 - 75 yds per without too much breath up except approx. 1/2 to 3/4 breath up for the 75 yarders. Then a 3/4 to full breath up and do the 100 yd dynamic. All of the above with fins, mask, top half of wetsuit.

During the week on dryland - lot's of lung expansion and empty lung statics, full lung statics (I hate going for max which next time I think will be 4 minutes or close to it), and lot's of equalizing using the frenzel technique, and some hands free frenzel, BTV I think they call it.

Diet - I eat lots of anything that is full of anti-oxidants because of all the free radicals that are produced during apneas. I'm real glad that red wine is one of the foods highest in anti-oxidants. Lots of H20 too. Hydration is a good thing.
Just purchased a pulse oximeter to read saO2 and am really looking forward to monitoring my O2 saturation, maybe can learn even more about my workouts and help me get to that goal of a 5 minute apnea.

One other thing - been trying to play basketball twice a week but the old knee just isn't letting that happen yet. Been almost 2 years since played regularly. Maybe tonight.. going to try it again.
-edit - sorry - maybe got a bit specific
Fred