Frequency of static exercises.

[DiverTodd]

Hi gang,

Well, I just did my first Static Table (the one found on Freediver.co.uk), and I have to say, it was more enjoyable than just doing 5 holds, holding to max on each. Especially with the voice on....I started the table, then I laid on my bed in my mask and just followed along with the voice. I did a table that started at a 15 sec hold, and progessed, with 2 min rest periods between holds, up to 2 mins, 8 holds total. So, my question is...how often does everyone actually do statics? Daily? Or, like any other form of exercise, every OTHER day? And how do you know when it's time to "ramp up", and increase the hold time? On top of the statics, I'm also doing regular (freestyle) swimming on Mon, Weds, and Fri, and surface swimming with mask/snorkle/fins and dynamic apnea with mask/fins on Tues and Thurs (man...it's no WONDER I've lost 20 lbs..back to my HIGH SCHOOL weight.. and muscles I NEVER knew I had are starting to pop out all over on my 5'11", 165 lb frame!).

Todd

[Evita]

You train quite a lot.

I usually do static tables every other day, but only on days when I am not doing dynamic. Usually one of each table per week. These days I am slacking off, though...

If the tables are not hard in the first and last breathholds (blue-in-the-face hard or twisting-and-turning-on-your-bed-during-the-last-seconds hard) then you should up the hold time. Otherwise they are only for comfort.

Good luck with it, you will probably see tremendous progress soon!

[naiad]

I don't do statics every day. I usually train every other day, and only one thing at a time, so either statics, tables or dynamic. More than that is too much, and less makes it difficult to progress. It's also good to not always push yourself hard. Most of my training is not max statics and dynamics.

Originally Posted by Evita

If the tables are not hard in the first and last breathholds (blue-in-the-face hard or twisting-and-turning-on-your-bed-during-the-last-seconds hard) then you should up the hold time.

I hardly dare to look at what colour I am in the last few seconds of a difficult table!

Lucia