Newbie Success

[bite ya]

Hi all, well i started on these forums a weeks or so ago, finally getting around to getting myself logged on after doing my first course with deeperblue last year (SETT Deep Tank Diver) with the wonderful Emma Farrell.

Just being on here every day has helped me sooo much. I train once a week only but 5 days dry training on the advice of many more experienced freedivers and i'm finally making huge progress just in the last week.

I have dropped a days training just to use the time to research the art in a lot more detail, nutrition, yoga (god i ache) cardio and technique all played a massive part.

What i'm trying to say is that if you have just started, read read and read and then listen to these people and enjoy what you do, throw away your stop watches and step through each hurdle slowly and with patience and you will be astonished what you can do.

Thanks to everyoone that has given me advice over the past week or so as i have set some new PB's that i never thought possible. You know who you are!

All the best and i'm going keep pushing and reading and most inportantly, listening.

Thank you all....

[salibandy]

You might want to hold on to that stop watch. It'll come in handy in training. Like doing tables in the water.

What you can do everyday is to stretch. Stretch your muscles; hamstrings, thighs, abs, back, lung, diaphragm etc. Not only does it feel good, it also loosens you up. If I remember correctly loose muscles consume less oxygen, or something. What ever the case, it's beneficial.

[bite ya]

Thanks Salibandy, Yes i have found that a real good stretch has help loads, i ususally go through 20mins or so of basic yoga stretching then hit the pool i find it really losens me up.

I do have a watch but i leave it on the side when i do my statics that way i listen to my body and not the stopwatch. I do use it when i do tables though which i've just started doing.

Thanks the neck weight really helped last night i did a new PB.....

Cheers
Chris

[salibandy]

That's great to hear. I hope you practice with a qualified buddy. So that in case something happens...

[samdive]

Hi Chris

when are you coming to Saltfree? sounds like you need some deep water training too : )

would be good to meet you and I'm sure we could help you loads

Sam

[bite ya]

Hey, yes i always have a very capable buddy and oxygen nearby all provided by a great bunch of guy's, thanks.

Saltfree, i am going to keep training hard until next year and get my BFA membership sorted then i will really start to venture out more and do some depth disaplines. I would love to compete next year in my dynmaic and staic jjust for the experience of competing under all the normal rules and regs.

Thanks