You do not need to get wet to train for freediving.
Many of the world's greatest freedivers train dry
Here are three ways I prepare for an upcoming freediving trip without getting in the water.
Apnea Tables
- These tables are designed to help you reduce your consumption of oxygen and increase your tolerance to higher levels of Carbon Dioxide
- I use the Freedive App on my phone for this
- Doing these while sitting or lying on a couch is ideal.
Walking Breathold
- Hold your breath and walk for 30 seconds.
- Stop and breath
- Walk back to where you started, breathing normally
- Repeat the above and walk a little further while holding your breath each time.
- Repeat 6 times
Negative Breatholds
- Sit or lie down on a couch
- Do a full exhale and then hold your breath
- Hold for 20 seconds and then breathe the remaining 40 seconds
- Repeat the above and try and hold a bit longer
- Repeat the above 6 times
Breath hold exercises are very taxing on your body.
I would recommend no more than two to three sessions a week, with a minimum of a day break in between.
Training dry like this is way safer than training wet, especially if you are training alone.
Download the free Freedive app below:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/freedive/id1052818247
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.naterop.freedive&hl=en&gl=US
