Static out of water blackout

[cody909]

Recently i been trying to reach my max static time, I can barley make it to 4min, Ive never had any training what so ever, But i do practice out of the water because i have herd so about shallow water blackouts, I was wondering is it safe to push my limits while holding my breath? If i do black out what can happen? do i continue to stop breathing?

My old PB was 3:01 2 days ago
My new PB is 4:01 as of today :]
I want to try 5 min but i want to know the effects of blacking out

Thanks
Cody.

[drunkinbda]

As far as i know, as long as you dont collapse and smash your head on something, you'll be ok. Others can confirm or deny this. Basically when you black out, you're body is just shutting down all non-critical functions (apparently being awake isnt biologically critical), so it can conserve oxygen for critical functions (heart beating, blood to organs, etc).

Blacking out isnt exactly "good" for you, but as far as i know you'll just wake up a few seconds later when you're body makes you breath while unconscious.

[Whopperhead]

You may not even know you blacked out either- you'll wake up, look at your watch and go 'Wow! That's a good breath hold!" Even though 5 of those seconds you were out. You should do it reclined or laying down.

[Bill McIntyre]

Cody,

It seems that I am the wet blanket, but I think you are rushing it. I appreciate your enthusiasm, but you are asking questions about how to attach a float line to a pole spear so a big fish won't take it away from you, and as far as I can tell you haven't shot a small fish.

You have questions all over the board, but have you been diving yet? If not, just get in the water and try it out. Before then, I don't think you will know what questions to ask or be able to really appreciate the answers.

Regarding this particular one- I really don't think there is much of a relationship between your static time on the couch and your bottom time spearfishing, and if you are a spearfisherman, its the latter that counts, or at least counts a bit.

I know what my bottom times are spearfishing. They are not very impressive, but I have no idea at all what my static time out of the water is, because I never hold my breath out of the water. It makes me feel breathless, and I don't like that.

But in spite of never holding my breath out of water, I shot that 62 pound fish in my avatar at age 69 a few weeks ago. My ignorance must not be significant.

Would you like to spear a fish like that? If so, go spearfishing some time soon. After a bit of experience, then come back and ask questions.

[salibandy]

I actually also agree with Bill. I too have noticed what he has noticed.

Take it slow. It's not a competition.