Extrange training feelings

[jeffdreams]

Hello just want to share with you, salt is good for PB?

i just was last week in the club before to go training and a bit hungry. Normally i´m not eating before training.- but i just eat snaks with a lot of salt.-

I went to the training and was almost PB this day and ...WONDERFULL i was making 25m 1.45 Static 25m good!! ( all at onces) . The sensation was soo pace and relaxet also i have a new feeling like happynest.- I can control the rytm and end with slow bit rate.-

Does the Salt affect your apnea?

if anyone can clarify this will we wonderfull

thanks in advance
Jeffdreams

[Evita]

Hi Jeffdreams

I have had the same thought about salt, but I don't know if it is correct. It would be nice to get one of the experts in freediving biochemistry, nutrition or other such (sorry, this is so much NOT my area, that I don't know which area it is) to comment on this.

I have heard the advice "drink lots of water - stay hydrated" a lot, and I am wondering why noone mentions the importance of maintaining a salt balance as well. Like I said, I don't have any real knowledge about this, but my guess is that the muscles need the minerals from the salt... and you probably hit just the right balance between salt and water intake. So congratulations and keep us posted if you make other discoveries in this area I am certainly listening!

Feel free to correct this

[jome]

Well, maintaining hydration with just water is not very easy, or even possible. It all pretty much comes straight through.

So yes, maintaining a good balance of salt and minerals, as well as hydration, is essential.

Personally I don't see (over)hydration as a huge performance boost, but it does pretty much eliminate packing blackouts. But there is such a thing as too much hydration IMO, so balance, like in everything, is the key...

[SEDATE]

jeff
i heard it before
Anyway i have no idea about it but just 2 cents info;
old spearo here (diving over 30 years) he caries salty ayran(drink made of yogurt and water) in his torpido while hunting
when he needs water to drink he drinks it
he says that how true i don't know and i don't wanna discuss
ayran: drops Pulse ratio and helps blood circulation (his idea)
his PB 6:00-7:00 min he makes ambush 3:00-3:30(around -20m) and diving --40-50m summer time
i know about salt only too much gives eyes problem early (cataract) when we get old...
all the best

[lungfish]

Salts are actually minerals. The most important aspect of being "hydrated" is having adequate minerals, particularly salts. Electrolytes are more or less salts. The best electrolyte solutions have a high percentage of Potassium (rather than Sodium like table salt).
I use a sports drink made by Twin Labs called Cytomax (google search) which is an excellent electrolyte source and has some other useful chemistry as well. It really does inhance your diving performance....
Lungfish

[fcallagy]

hi lungfish is cytomax an energy drink, isotonic and all that and do you find beneficial for diving or just cardio training. i thought some of the energy drinks may raise the heart rate but not sure I,ve tried some for swimming but usually stick to water but should I be using something else ?