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In this article, we go over the types of lung measurements and their definitions, the importance of breathing awareness, mobility, and flexibility, and how these factors affect your freediving. We also will talk about a new Base Training + program, Foundational Breathwork with Alexey Molchanov, and its benefits for freedivers.
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The record-breaking athletes at the CMAS 6th Freediving Outdoor World Championship 2022 aren’t reaching these massive depths with hit-or-miss training - and you won’t either.
That’s why we’re having a special sale on guided training programs to get you diving longer, further, and deeper, just like your favorite athletes at this year’s World Championship. Base Training + is a collection of paid programs taught by top freedivers who are experts in their discipline. Take the guesswork out of your training with step-by-step instructions, guided workouts, stretches, and tips from celebrated freediving athletes.
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That’s why we’re having a special sale on guided training programs to get you diving longer, further, and deeper, just like your favorite athletes at this year’s World Championship. Base Training + is a collection of paid programs taught by top freedivers who are experts in their discipline. Take the guesswork out of your training with step-by-step instructions, guided workouts, stretches, and tips from celebrated freediving athletes.
Breathing correctly is just as much a part of freediving as breath-holding. While the benefits of breathwork in freediving include increased lung volume, longer breath-holds, and breathing muscle flexibility, did you know that incorporating breathwork in your daily life has plenty of non-freediving benefits?
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Did you know that not all freediving training has to happen in the water? That’s right - a lot of key freediving training can happen on land and with no buddy necessary! That means that even if you are landlocked and have no pool near you (or your pool does not allow freediving), your training progress does not have to be interrupted - you can dry train anywhere. So whether you are in-between freediving courses, feeling exhausted from too much in-water training, or just going through an extended dry period on land, you can still stay freediving-ready for the next time you get back in the water. So what are the 5 key areas to focus on in dry training for freediving?
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Equalization is one of the biggest barriers for beginners when it comes to going deeper in freediving. Even if you are already a scuba diver or avid snorkeler and have no problem equalizing while you dive, equalization for freediving is very different! One of the reasons for this difference is that freedivers must use the Frenzel maneuver to go deeper, while many scuba divers and snorkelers can get by on their dives using the Valsalva maneuver. But do you know the differences between Frenzel and Valsalva equalization?
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