Diving workout

[beeger]

"body fat and decompression vs. heat loss" - what we are dealing with here is the trade off between how body fat keeps the body warm (which is good for decompression) vs. the fact that body fat lacks the capillaries to make good perfusion possible (which means slow or nonexistent decompression). I think there is no question that, all other things being equal, the “lean” diver will decompress more effectively/efficiently, but it does put the burden on the lean diver of ensuring their personal warmth. This demands more attention to gear, specifically the exposure protection worn. Working-out causes the blood vessels to grow in size. This, in turn, provides for better perfusion which leads to better decompression (again, all other variables held equal).

Sorry, I know you asked DRE this question, but I couldn't help adding my 2 cents worth.