Podcasts about breathhold

Ted Harty is scuba instructor from the Florida keys, who ditched the scuba tanks to become a Freediving instructor.  Ted is the founder of Immersion Freediving which he started in 2010.  He's an instructor trainer for Performance Freediving, and is a past USA freediving record holder.  His deepest free dive is 279ft or 85 meters and his longest breath hold is 7 minutes.   He's appeared on the Discovery Channel with Tim Kennedy, worked with Ben Greenfield and past CEO of Twitter Jack Dorsey.  He has a podcast  Freedive Live where he shares his expertise and covers the most common questions, he has been asked over the past decade of teaching freediving.  Ted creates daily freediving advice videos on all his social channels.   Social Links Facebook            www.facebook.com/ImmersionFD Instagram            www.Instagram.com/ImmersionFD Tik Tok                 www.tiktok.com/@ImmersionFD Twitter                 https://www.twitter.com/ImmersionFD Pinterest              www.pinterest.com/ImmersionFD   The BiG Scuba Podcast is brought to you by Narked at 90.   “Beyond Technical”   Narked at 90    Large Enough To Cope, Small Enough To Care   If you are thinking of moving across to tech diving or completely new to diving, Narked at 90 can advise and guide on the best equipment and set up for your personal or commercial requirements  https://www.narkedat90.com/   We hope you have enjoyed this episode of The BiG Scuba Podcast.  Please give us ★★★★★, leave a review, and tell your friends about us as each share and like makes a difference.   Contact Gemma and Ian with your messages, ideas and feedback via The BiG Scuba Bat Phone    +44 7810 005924   or use our social media platforms.   To keep up to date with the latest news, follow us:   We are on Instagram                     @thebigscuba   We are on Facebook                      @thebigscuba   We are in LinkedIn                          https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian%F0%9F%A6%88-last-325b101b7/ The BiG Scuba Website                  www.thebigscuba.com Amazon Store :                                https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/thebigscuba   Visit   https://www.patreon.com/thebigscubapodcast and subscribe - Super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you.  

I'm a big fan of breathwork as a free and highly effective method to control your nervous system, performance, sleep, and much more.  The problem is (and perhaps you've noticed this) most breathwork apps are heavily secular, a touch “New Agey,” and tend to avoid encouragement of a deeper connection to God or Jesus Christ. In other words, they're spiritual but not religious, bro. And look, while I certainly use and enjoy such apps, I've always thought it odd that there were no good breathwork sessions or apps out there for Christians like me who want to connect more deeply with our Creator through meditation on Scripture, praying to God, or breathing with a focus on the presence of Jesus Christ.  So …I've started to record my spiritually uplifting, Christian breathwork sessions that forthrightly focus on God and Jesus, meditation on the Bible, and prayer.  The good news is that these sessions - from the powerful, invigorating, and challenging Armor of God, Fruits of the Spirit, and Strength of the Lord sessions to peaceful and soothing Jesus Prayer, Shepherd, and Love God sessions are now available on a very impressive new breathwork app I've partnered with called “The Breath Source.” The app has dozens of well-trained instructors and hundreds of beginner to advanced breathwork sessions, including a new section devoted to the Christian breath sessions I am creating.  The breathing sessions I designed can be used by anyone with any experience, anywhere (even if you're not a Christian, I think you'll enjoy them quite a bit). My guest on today's show is Travis Steffens, the genius mind behind The Breath Source app. For the full show notes, visit: http://bengreenfieldlife.com/breathsourcepodcast Episode Sponsors:  Cured Nutrition: Experience enhanced sleep and wake up refreshed with CURED's sleep-enhancing formulas. Visit www.curednutrition.com/ben, use coupon code BEN at checkout, and save 20% on any of their transformative blends today! BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough: The 7 essential forms of magnesium included in this full spectrum serving help you relax, unwind, and turn off your active brain. Use code ben10 for 10% discount plus special gift with purchase - for a limited time only. Visit magbreakthrough.com/ben Organifi Sunrise: Organifi's Sunrise Kit includes their signature Green, Red, and Gold Juice blends. Get free shipping and 20% off your order of the Sunrise to Sunset Kit by going to organifi.com/ben. BioStack Labs: BioStack Labs have formulated their NAD Regen to increase your energy, enhance your cognitive function, and slow the aging process. When you buy a 3-month supply, they'll send you a 4th bottle FREE. Visit biostacklabs.com/ben. LMNT: Everyone needs electrolytes, especially those on low-carb diets, who practice intermittent or extended fasting, are physically active, or sweat a lot. Go to DrinkLMNT.com/BenGreenfield to get a free gift with your purchase! Walk for Water: Ben Greenfield Life is holding the Ben Greenfield Life Walk for Water powered by World Vision on August 9th in Lynden, Washington with the BGL team and around the globe for those who do the walk in their area! Register to do the walk in your area or donate through this link: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/walkforwater.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we give a little life update. How I got a personal best Breathhold for 3:43 Then a beautiful fable from Wim Hofs groundbreaking book One love.

Gemma and Ian chat to Kirk Krack.  This is a repeat of a previous episode to coincide with the release of Avatar: The Way of Water on 16th December 2022.   Performance Freediving International Founder Kirk Krack, spent two years and thousands of hours working on the film training the principal cast to Freedive.  He has described the film as “the most significant diving movie ever made.” Let us know what you think of the film. https://www.performancefreedivingacademy.com/ Please give us ★★★★★, leave a review, and tell your friends about us as each share and like makes a difference.   Contact Gemma and Ian with your messages, ideas and feedback via The BiG Scuba Bat Phone    +44 7810 005924   Or use our social media platforms.   We are on Instagram                        @thebigscuba   We are on Facebook                         @thebigscuba   We are on Twitter                             @the_big_scuba  The BiG Scuba Website     www.thebigscuba.com Amazon Store :                   https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/thebigscuba   New episodes of The BiG Scuba Podcast go live on a Monday around noon UK time - Hit the subscribe button so you don't miss out.   The BiG Scuba Podcast is sponsorship and ad free thanks to the monthly financial support of patrons.     Visit   https://www.patreon.com/thebigscubapodcast and subscribe - super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you.  

Today's we have on Ted Harty (@immersionfd and Freedive Live Podcast) and he shows us a drill in real-time to increase our breath-hold. We cover: Follow along on the drill (do it only in a safe space and now while doing anything dangerous) Be sure to check out freedivingsafety.com and brush up on your dive safety for FREE. Check out more from Cast & Spear: Subscribe to the Cast & Spear Podcast Check out our Weekly Fishing Newsletter Watch our YouTube videos Follow our Instagram Watch our TikTok videos Like our Facebook Page

BenGreenfieldFitness.com/niraj2 I met my friend Niraj Naik (the same guy who invented the crazy holotropic-style breathwork protocol I do in my sauna) inside a sauna in Estonia, Finland, where he led me and one of my buddies through an "omming" breathwork protocol, and I've been hooked on him as my "go to guy" for breath work ever since. He joined me first on the podcast "The Renegade Pharmacist: How To Increase The Effects Of Psilocybin, The Secrets Of Colostrum, Fixing Constipation With Breathwork & More" and also invented the breath work routine that I took my boys and I through and detail in the article "How To Blast You (And Your Child's!) Physical, Mental, & Spiritual Resilience Through The Roof With Breathwork". He also recently designed an extraordinary 8 day breath work course called "SOMABreathFit" that my boys and I also just did - a course that combines fitness, sleep protocols, meditation protocols and much more in a simple-to-implement, done-for-you short daily program.  Niraj comes from a background of working long hours for several years as a community pharmacist. Becoming a certified “legal drug dealer” at the ripe age of 24, he got to witness first-hand, many clients going home with shopping bags full of drugs each month, rarely getting better and usually going on to suffer from other diseases. He also learned of the debilitating side effects of the prescription medications which drove many of the patients to have to take more and more drugs to ease the side effects. Curious to find ways to improve his own health, he attended several health seminars and discovered an in-depth approach on how to reach optimum health and vitality by understanding the true origin of disease and how to prevent it. After experiencing great benefits with his own health, Niraj was motivated to devise a scheme to see if he could also help his suffering patients. He incorporates a lifestyle plan called his "healthy shopping lists" that includes simple food swaps, tools and websites to support their specific conditions. Within two weeks he received testimonials from patients who were starting to get better and within a few months some being able to lower their dosages or completely come off their medications. After an arduous battle trying to get his novel approach accepted into the mainstream that resulted in a lot of stress and disillusionment, in 2010 he was diagnosed with a stress-related illness, ulcerative colitis, that left him housebound for over 10 months. He was told by doctors and nurses there existed no cure and he would need to be on medication for the rest of his life. Like his patients, Niraj suffered from side effects of his medication to the point he felt completely hopeless and even suicidal. He was then left with a choice that would be a major turning point in his life. Test out a new drug or have his colon removed. He decided to choose option 3, a path not yet known by conventional medicine. So began his search to learn from people who had great success with either curing themselves or others from chronic illness. He learned a combination of natural treatments including Ayurvedic practices and dietary recommendations from Paleo and Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD). He studied healing methods through meditation, yoga and mind power techniques like self-hypnosis and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). He even discovered the powerful techniques of sound and music therapy as tools for reducing stress and promoting self-healing. Niraj finally broke free from the burdens of his illness, without medication. The experience of illness has allowed him to completely re invent his life and discover a new passion for helping others to do the same. His specialty is helping people recover, prevent or reduce the dependency for longterm medication for the metabolic diseases of diabetes, heart disease and obesity as well as autoimmune disease where stress is an underlining factor in the cause. Niraj is now a professional musician, holistic health expert and entrepreneur. He runs several successful websites that help others who suffer from stress-related, chronic diseases through his self-composed, captivating meditation music and online courses. Niraj has composed music for healing centers, spas and therapists worldwide. During our discussion, you'll discover: -Niraj's personal history and what makes his programs unique...06:50 -What mainstream yoga practices get wrong...21:45 -How CO2 has been thrown under the bus...33:15 -Where Wim Hof gets it wrong...36:10 -Breath work combined w/ hyperbaric treatment?...45:45 -Combining modern science w/ ancient wisdom when it comes to breath work...50:35 -Why humming is an important part of Niraj's training...55:30 -The importance of the control pause tactic...59:55 -What happens at Niraj's live clinics...1:04:05 -How diet affects your breath...1:12:45 -And much more! -Episode Sponsors Kion Lean JOOVV Thrive Market Clearlight Saunas Do you have questions, thoughts or feedback for Niraj or me? Leave your comments at bengreenfieldfitness.com/niraj2 and one of us will reply!

As a freediver who battles with anxiety attacks, I am constantly inventing and testing-out new methods for mental training, especially for relaxation, because the more relaxed you are, the longer you can hold your breath! In this podcast episode, I'll talk about a relaxation breathing and mental training technique that can help massively to lower anxiety and train the mind to be more relaxed in stressful situations and just in life in general. It's a technique I use for freediving but anyone can benefit from it, whether you're an athlete, in the military, or if you're a performer, an actor or musician, if you're someone with a stressful job or if you're preparing for a business meeting. Either way it works the same, it builds something in your mind, that you can use in stressful situations to become more relaxed. And you can do this right at home just laying down on a yoga mat. I can also personally confirm that the combination of short breath-holds, complete relaxation and concentration / mindfulness generates a sensation of euphoria and rapture, which creates mental clarity that may rest in the body for hours or even days after a session! Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction to this episode 01:30 Podcast intro 03:05 Why are we doing this - the Effects of Stress 08:10 What we will do in this session? 09:20 Recap of the relaxation breathing technique 11:00 Adding the mental relaxation breathing 18:30 Conclusion Resources / References: You can join the open source information network for this podcast at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/reneeblundonpodcast To subscribe to my Friday 5 newsletter visit: https://www.reneeblundon.com/friday-5/ My contact information: info@reneeblundon.com SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reneeblundon/ Website: https://www.reneeblundon.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/reneelblundon Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/reneeblundon.official Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/reneeblundonpodcast

Looking for tips for deep freediving? In this episode, Renee talks about what was happening in her training preventing her from freediving deeper than 72 meters, as well as the 6 changes implemented in order to overcome her issues with hypoxia and lack of flexibility so she can dive deeper more easily. The six changes were recommended by Renee's remote freediving coach, Florian Dagoury, in order to improve dive response, adaptation to pressure and mental / physical relaxation for deep freedives. Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:36 Changes on the Freediving Podcast! 03:54 Intro to Episode 6 of the Freediving Podcast 06:09 Why I Hired a Remote Freediving Coach 10:16 Identifying the Problems in my Freediving 11:35 Change #1: Changing my Warm-up Dives 15:26 Change #2: Adding in RV and FRC Training Sessions 17:47 Change #3: Changing my Breathe-Up for Freediving 20:58 The New Breath-Up for Deep Diving & Stronger Dive Response 23:42 Change #4: Changing the Morning Preparation 24:46 Change #5: Adding Variable Weight Training Sessions 25:51 Change #6: Apnea Walking 28:15 The Results so Far 30:08 Having an Open Mind / Conclusion / The Take-Away! Resources / References: Freedive Flo&Olga Flo on Instagram (mr.10minutes) You can join the open source information network for this podcast at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/reneeblundonpodcast To subscribe to my Friday 5 newsletter visit: https://www.reneeblundon.com/friday-5/ My contact information: info@reneeblundon.com SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reneeblundon/ Website: https://www.reneeblundon.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/reneelblundon Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/reneeblundon.official Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/reneeblundonpodcast Subscribe to my channel! https://www.youtube.com/c/reneeblundon

Welcome to the fourth episode of the Freediving Podcast by Renee Blundon. This episode is about motivation and goal setting for freediving. Motivation is the cornerstone of success for every great freediving athlete and every great freediving achievement. In this episode I'll go over motivation, what it is, where does it come from and why is it so important for freediving? I'll also talk about goal setting in extensive detail with tips and examples from some of top freedivers from all over the world to help inspire you and to ensure that you never quit! This episode is part two in the podcast series about mental techniques for freediving. Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction to the podcast 01:20 Recap of the last episode 03:00 An introduction to motivation for freediving 05:25 What is motivation – to put it simply? 05:50 Why is motivation important for freediving? 11:20 The signs of low motivation and the influence of people 13:34 Ok, so where does motivation come from? 14:19 Goal setting for freediving, your main goal 18:04 Setting sub-goals for your main goal 19:34 How to make SMARTER goals 23:40 Why to write down your goals 24:40 The SELF Journal, a workbook and journal for goal setting 26:47 Either put in the effort or adjust the goals 29:40 Goal setting for beginner or intermediate freedivers 34:14 Conclusion and whats on for the next episode 35:40 What's going on with me and my training Resources: 30 Minutes with... Miguel Lozano Alessia Zecchini - Interview - World's Deepest Woman about Motivation, Home and her own Success Best SELF Herbert Nitsch: The Deepest Man on Earth Living the Thrill of Competitive Freediving in Villefranch, French Riviera Meet Dave Mullins Mental Techniques for 102M Specific Training for Freediving by Umberto Pelizzari The ONE Thing by Gary Keller You can join the open source information network for this podcast at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/reneeblundonpodcast To subscribe to my Friday 5 newsletter visit: https://www.reneeblundon.com/friday-5/ My contact information: info@reneeblundon.com SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reneeblundon/ Website: https://www.reneeblundon.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/reneelblundon Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/reneeblundon.official Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/reneeblundonpodcast

Welcome to the third episode of the Freediving Podcast by Renee Blundon. This episode is part one of five about the mental training and techniques that the world's top freedivers use to prepare for their deep dives. The freedivers at the highest level, may be somewhat well matched in terms of their breath-hold ability, conditioning, their physical abilities and skill level. But that alone is not enough to achieve world records and win World Championships and the major freediving competitions. Mental techniques and strategies is extremely important so that freedivers can get their minds in the best possible condition for optimal performance and relaxation. Based on her own personal research from watching / reading interviews, by reading blogs and articles of the top freedivers, Renee will provide an overview of the kinds of techniques which these freedivers use to prepare for their dives. She'll also give details and examples into these different techniques, and how they work, as well as how the techniques can be used by competitive freedivers to maximize your performance. Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction to the podcast 02:02 Diving into mental training for freediving 02:35 The athletes at the top! 04:00 Examples of different approaches when it comes to mental preparation for freediving 08:20 Mental training playing such a big part on the dives 10:35 Mental training for when things go wrong! 12:00 Overcoming failed dives attempts with mental techniques 14:20 What do I mean by mental techniques for freediving? 15:15 Unpacking some of the mental strategies freedives use 18:25 Discussing the next episodes and conclusion 20:15 What's going on with me and my freediving training? Resources: Mental Techniques for 102M Alexey Molchanov Interview 2019 Alessia Zecchini Interview Alenka Artnik Sets New Freediving World Record   You can join the open source information network for this podcast at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/reneeblundonpodcast To subscribe to my Friday 5 newsletter visit: https://www.reneeblundon.com/friday-5/ My contact information: info@reneeblundon.com SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reneeblundon/ Website: https://www.reneeblundon.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/reneelblundon Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/reneeblundon.official Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/reneeblundonpodcast

Shrek - Turbo and the NS Community Turbos back!! ....and we get up to mischief in episode 100 - the Community Special! This episode features listener calls and questions as well as some expert advice about CO2 tolerance and training from Jaap Verbaas. This episode was fun and as usual educational. Check it out and leave a comment:)   Listen & subscribe to the Noob Spearo Podcast on | | | | Time Stamps 02:55 Shoutouts A 10:40 What’s Turbo been working on? 11:30 : What is the plan for the funds from the . Our PATREON VISION: Turbo and I would like to dedicate 100% of the funds to trips. Interviews on the road, going spearing with listeners, organizing a talk or live interview and enjoing travelling to meet our listeners. We have $130 USD in there now and its growing. August 2019 Melbourne Trip is our first tentative planned trip 14:00 Random community questions “I've recently made the move from north Queensland to southern Queensland and I've noticed a lot of the diving is deepwr. How do I make my way from a 10-12m diver to hitting 18-20m?” 2. "How can I get out spearfishing more?” 3. “How do I find someone experienced to take me out and show me the ropes?” 4. Alex "I've had my speargun for about a year now, I was just wondering if you guys had any actionable information that could help me out?" Allumium Guns. Your bung is likely gone. Replace with a hefty squirt of Marine Sikaflex Wooden Gun. Dry out and refinish. Check out for some further inspiration on how to do this 5. Hand Spear or Pole Spear Tips What tip should I use starting out? Pranger - Keep it simple Check out episodes 28-31 all about Pole Spears 28:30 Rhys Clay Listener Call 38:30 Richard Metzger "In listening to your shows a question that always lingers with me is what do the spearos do for their professional carers to make money to support their spearing?  I know a lot of the guests are not full time professional spearos so i am always interested to learn how they are able to maintain a regular job and still travel and get out in the water.  Especially for those who travel the world for long periods of time - do they work in each spot they visit? Do they save up and live on the cheap as they travel? How do they make the money work?" article link 44:00 Malcolm Galloway Listener Call 64:00 Jaap Verbaas with the three latest articles from Highlights: CO2 tolerance is complicated, hence this post is complicated. Hopefully it is less complicated to read than it was to write. Just in case it gives you a headache, here are the highlights: CO2 is transported in three ways: bound to hemoglobin, as bicarbonate ion, and dissolved in the blood stream. Red blood cells are crucial for generating bicarbonate ion, and for facilitating CO2  bound to hemoglobin. Only dissolved CO2 can diffuse to the central chemoreceptors. Physical CO2 tolerance may be governed by blood volume and quality, which is commonly overlooked in CO2 tolerance training. Endurance athletes commonly have the highest CO2 tolerance and storage (in comparison to short and mid distance sprinters). Mental CO2 tolerance focuses on desensitization of the central chemoreceptors. What do lactate and lactic acid have to do with freediving? Highlights: We do not produce lactic acid. We produce lactate. We do also, however, produce H+ in muscle cells. Combine the two, and you have lactic acid. However, the reaction producing the excess H+ is separate from that which produces lactate. Lactate is produced continuously, even at rest. Even when excess O2 is available, we produce lactate. Lactate is not metabolic waste Lactate is used as fuel, both directly and indirectly. Once O2 becomes limited,  lactate starts accumulating and enters the bloodstream (we'll call it blood lactate) Lactate is actually slightly basic... not acidic. But, H+ starts accumulating in the bloodstream too, although at a different rate. Blood lactate can be converted to glucose in the liver, or taken up by the muscle cells once the workload decreases. Blood lactate increases rapidly when you hold your breath, even while doing a static. The dive reflex promotes anaerobic metabolism. The increase in lactate shows that the oxygen supply to the non-essentials is effectively cut off. Peak blood lactate is highest in mid-distance sprinters, indicating sprinting might be a good method to train for freediving. However, endurance training reduces the amount of lactate that accumulates in the blood without affecting the amount of lactate produced in muscle cells. Perhaps we need a bit of both types of training, and perhaps this is why most freedivers believe that high intensity interval training works wonders (it is somewhat in between mid distance and endurance training). Where does lactic acid come in? Well, hydrogen and lactate occur in equilibrium with lactic acid (H + lactate = lactic acid). In blood plasma the rate is about 1:20 for lactic acid to lactate. So lactic acid does play a role, but it is minor. Actually, it is minor when it comes to muscle functioning. What cardio can do for your freediving Many freedivers shy away from cardio because they believe that cardio does not benefit freediving. However: Endurance runners have the highest blood volume compared to short and mid-distance sprinters Endurance runners have the highest blood quality (Hb) compared to short and mid-distance sprinters Endurance runners have the highest CO2 storage capabilities compared to short and mid-distance sprinters Endurance training reduces the amount of lactate that accumulates in the blood without affecting the amount of lactate produced Endurance training drastically reduces recovery time Base cardio is very beneficial to recreational freedivers and spearfishers Base cardio is likely very beneficial to competitive freedivers VO2 max has never been shown to negatively effect freedivers of any kind, however there is some theoretical basis to say that it will negatively effect pool disciplines such as dynamic and dynamic-no-fins. Noob Spearo Partners + some spearfishing discounts . Use the code NOOBSPEARO save $20 on every purchase over $200 at checkout. . 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As I wrote about in my article entitled “”, after reading the fascinating book "" I hired (two years ago) a guy named  to certify me in freediving so that I could learn how to spearfish. At over six feet tall and 230 solid pounds, Ted is a big, bold, loud, extroverted character. He looks like a boxer, and not like a guy who you’d expect to be diving at incredibly efficient oxygen capacity to depths deeper than most human beings have ever ventured. But it was Ted who was about to open my eyes to a whole new world of freediving, and who I spent nearly every waking hour of ninety-six hours of my life learning every possible closely-guarded breath-holding and deep-diving tactic. Ted began his underwater career in 2005, as a scuba instructor in the Florida Keys.  Over the years, Ted became a Scuba Schools International Instructor and a Professional Association of Diving Instructors Staff Instructor. But whenever Ted was on the boat and did not have students to take care of, he’d jump in with mask, fins and snorkel and play around on the reef, sans scuba equipment. As Ted highlights in : “Sometimes I’d have just five minutes to swim around without all of my scuba gear. I loved it. I could swim down to the sand at Sombrero Reef and hang out for a bit at 20 feet. I wanted more. I wanted to learn how to stay down longer and how to dive deeper.” So, in January of 2008, Ted took his first Performance Freediving International (PFI) course. “I couldn’t believe how little I knew about freediving at the time. As a scuba instructor I knew more about diving physiology than the average Joe, but quickly realized I knew nothing about freediving. At the start of the course I had a 2:15 breath-hold, but after just four days of training I did a five-minute hold! I couldn’t believe it was possible.” Next, Ted signed up for instructor-level courses at Performance Freediving. He was soon offered a job teaching with Performance Freediving, when he moved to Fort Lauderdale. Then, in 2009 Ted went to PFI’s annual competition. At the time, he was about a 80- to 90-foot freediver and weighed 230 pounds. He wasn’t in good shape at all, but after three weeks of training under the tutelage of world-reknowned freedivers Kirk Krack and Mandy-Rae Cruickshank, he did a 54 meter (177 -feet) freedive. “I was blown away by what I was capable of.” Ted spent a year working with Kirk and Mandy, while traveling around the country teaching the Intermediate Freediver program. Then, in 2010, a much more fit Ted went back to PFI’s annual competition. That year his new personal best was 213 feet, and currently he’s managed to up that to an impressive 279 feet. In June 2012, Ted was selected as the Team Captain for the US Freediving Team at the Freediving World Championships, and in 2013 he attained PFI Advanced Instructor and PFI Instructor Trainer, becoming the first and only PFI independent instructor to receive this rating. Oh yeah, and Ted also holds the record for hypoxic underwater swimming in the pool, having done 7 full lengths (175 meters) without a single breath.  But most impressive? Ted has anemia. This means his blood can’t deliver oxgyen as efficiently to his muscles and brain as most of the world’s population. This means he has a blood hematocrit level of 34, easily 1/3 less than most athletes. This is a condition that would leave most folks huffing and puffing for air after climbing a flight of stairs. Obviously, anemia hasn’t stopped Ted. In our last podcast, which , Ted and I covered: -Why being cold and cold water can actually inhibit your ability to hold your breath… -How to use static apnea tables to enhance your ability to tolerate high levels of CO2 and low levels of O2… -Why training your mammalian dive reflex is so useful, even if you have zero desire to do long breathholds or freediving competition… -Why you should avoid hyperventilation and “blowing off CO2” prior to a breath hold… -The difference between Ted's breathing techniques and Wim Hof's breathing techniques… -And much more... Today Ted is back, and we take a deep dive (pun intended) into: -What happens to the body during free diving...8:30 Similar effects as yoga Alter how you breathe Interact with marine life Stress release -What is the "mammalian dive reflex" and why we would want to activate it...11:56 Genetically coded in every human on the planet Dolphins, seals, whales possess the mammalian dive reflex We all have it, but at different levels depending on experience Several components: Bradycardia; Body lowers demand for oxygen Fingers, toes constrict Pee reflex - peripheral extremities constrict We don't have conclusive data on how free diving affects HRV and the vagus nerve The connection between the spleen and breath holding/free diving Another component of the mammalian dive reflex Simply holding one's breath on dry land compresses the spleen Legal blood doping In elite athletes, holding breath compresses spleen; an ordinary person, not so much In free diving, your body become more accustomed to these changes Large amounts of blood circulate through the spleen; compressing it leads to large release of red blood cells Breath holds in the sauna activate the spleen; not the same effects as diving -Other benefits of free diving...24:07 Overall well-being How can drowning and suffocating be relaxing? A: You don't feel that way People swear by its efficacy Comparable to training to lose weight Any studies on how much calories are lost during free diving It's absolutely exhausting Generating body heat Study: 1,100 calories burned per hour Breath work wouldn't translate to burning calories Glycogen sparing effect Ketones increase ability to hold breath -Other ways we're able to increase breath hold time...29:40 Take a bigger breath Diaphragm, chest, shoulders, neck Flexibility of rib cage determines the size of your breath "Sipping" -What an apnea table is, and the difference between Co2 and O2 apnea...36:30 Table: series of breath holds How you can breathe up for How long you can breathe for Learn to tolerate low levels of oxygen; CO2 levels rising Carbon dioxide table: breathe up for 2 minutes; hold breath for 2 minutes... Wonka table You want higher Co2 levels Hyper ventilating discards Co2 faster than anything Sit on couch, hold breath You'll feel contraction, start stopwatch; deal with discomfort for 15 seconds Take one breath Go to the bathroom before doing this! Would you do a table while exercising? No, but you can incorporate breath exercises into your training Risk of blacking out; do on seated equipment Book: by Patrick McKeown Book: by Anders Olsson -What kind of breath work one would do in between dives to maintain maximum breath hold time...49:00 Remember diaphragmatic breathing Only thing you should feel moving is your stomach moving out and in We're all chest breathers Control, be conscious of your breathing vs. not thinking about it -Why the valsalva breathing technique is not optimal for free diving...52:52 Pinch and blow: equalize your ears Can use valsalva scuba diving Frenzel technique Pinch your nose. Fill your mouth up with a little bit of air. Close the epiglottis. Move the soft palate to the neutral position. Use the tongue as a piston and push air towards the back of your throat. Valsalva is optimal for scuba diving as you dive head first; air rises Frenzel is optimal for free diving because you dive head first; opposite of scuba diving -A demonstration of the Frenzel breathing technique...58:00 -Similarities and differences between Ted's breathing technique and Wim Hof's...1:02:15 Hof's methods are good for cold therapy, not necessarily breath holding Hyperventilation increases risk for blackout Drastically lowers Co2 levels Carbon dioxide levels trigger urge to breathe Physically reduces amount of oxygen available to your body Bore effect: When we hold our breath, our blood becomes more acidic; changes ph levels Hyperventilating increases strength of the bond between hemoglobin and oxygen If strength of bond too high, oxygen molecule can't be used as fuel Hyperventilating initially increases ability to hold breath, but there's the risk of blackout -Exercise and stretching regimens specific to free divers...1:13:00 Paradox: Free divers train a lot, which leads to high metabolism, which you don't want as a free diver There is no set regimen on how to craft the "perfect free diver" Problem seeking to solve is very complicated Similar to training cyclists would undergo Diaphragmatic stretching is critical - Ted gives demonstration -Some of the courses Ted teaches online...1:26:00 -And Much More... 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  Interview with Captain Dan Walsh Full shownotes here Interview with Dan Walsh Vintage spearfishing equipment, advice and stories about spearfishing pioneers, and insights into hunting Halibut aka barn door. Dan Walsh has spent 50+ years on the water spearfishing, scuba diving, captaining boats, chasing abalone and making TV shows about the ocean, Dan has no shortage of awesome stories. To compliment the chat I have included a tonne of info about him below. Enjoy this episode of the Noob Spearo Podcast:) About Dan Walsh Dan was captain of the “Sand Dollar” dive boat along with Bill Johnston when Terry Maas shot his big Bluefin at Guadalupe Island off Baja. Although it weighed in officially at 399.4 lb it was well over 400lb when he shot it, was on deck several days and got some weight loss due to dehydration. He also loves diving for Abalone and Lobster (his biggest was over 13lb!). In 1972 Dan became a Scuba Diving Instructor and 76 was the beginning of his boat Captaincy. Along the way he worked many well known dive shops including Scuba Sciences, San Diego Divers Supply, Aloha Dive Shop/Honolulu, Skin diving Hawaii, Kamehameha Divers/Kona. He also worked for AquaCraft/Bandito, Underwater Kinetics, Blue Water Wetsuits, Aleeda Wetsuits along with Captaining or crewing the Spirit of Adventure, Bottom Scratcher, Kona Princess, and Caribbean Explorer.  You may have seen some of his film well known film and television work such as ESPN Diving with Christopher Reeve, PBS Nature/Antartica, and Shark Week. He is still involved producing shows for CBS, NBC sports, and others. Dan's Old guys mask clearing technique: "Most of the Bottom Scratchers used tobacco and smeared a cigarette inside and rinsed it out to keep the mask from fogging.  I’ve never smoked and didn’t think that method was for me. I just used spit." Spearfishing Tips: Get comfortable in the water Learn to breathe—buy , The Flow book for mental calmness, yoga breathing etc Don’t rush things, take it easy as you learn and get more experienc. Get comfortable with your equipment + Get a really good mask!  A Low volume mask that fits well. Best advice ever from Jack Prodonovich:  you’re supposed to be having fun, you don’t need to try to prove anything.  Just have fun. Travel tip: Have some sort of dive/travel/accident insurance.  I have DAN Insurance which covers pretty much anything that I would need medically or emergency transit from an area. Captain Dan Walsh Interview Time Stamps. 06:00 Dan Walsh introduction and background. San Diego Bottom Scratchers stories and vintage spearfishing equipment. 12:25 Halibut hunting (Barn-door shooting)  in Dan's local waters with his buddy George 22:00 How did you make the transition from shore diving to boats and eventually Captaining boats 32:00 What was one of your biggest obstacles starting out? Spearfishing equipment availability. #mentioned Freediving Course with Mark Lozano and Ted Hartys Easy Frenzal Equalizing Course 35:00 What has been one of the best days out you've had? East Bonitas Island chasing White Sea Bass 41:30 What is your favorite species to hunt and how do you hunt them effectively? Halibut aka Barn Door 47:50 What is the toughest situation in the ocean you've been in and what did you learn from it? 62:00 What is the funniest thing you've seen out spearfishing? 67:00 What is in your spearfishing divebag? 73:00 Spearo Q&A Australian Spearfishing Retail Stores Adreno – Brisbane. 56 Deshon St, Woolloongabba QLD 4102 Adreno – Melbourne. 1184 Nepean Hwy, Cheltenham VIC 3192 Adreno – Sydney. 1/678-682 Botany Rd, Alexandria NSW 2015 Adreno – Perth. 2C / 376 South St, O’Connor, WA, 6163 Spearfishing Superstore – Cairns. 303-305 Draper St, Parramatta Park QLD 4870 The Dive Shop – Port Lincoln. 4 S Quay Blvd, Port Lincoln SA 5606 Frogdive – Willoughby. 539 Willoughby Rd, NSW 2068 Spear and Fish Downunder – Newcastle.  990 Hunter street. Newcastle, NSW 2302 Spear West – 2/1 Baden Street, Osborne Park. Western Australia. 6017 Extreme Spearfishing – 1/539 Pitwater Road Brookevale, Sydney NSW 2100 USA Spearfishing Retail Stores The Dive Source – Florida 16 #2, 3721, St Augustine, Florida Oregon Freediving Company – Oregon City 919 7th St, Oregon Noob Spearo Partners + some spearfishing discounts . Use the code NOOBSPEARO save $20 on every purchase over $200 at checkout. . Listen to 99 Tips to Get Better at Spearfishing or James Nestors ‘Deep: Freediving, Renegade Science, and what the ocean tells us about ourselves’ free Subscribe to the best spearfishing magazine in the world. Email jeromy@spearingmagazine.com for a super deal for downunder spearos (Australia/New Zealand/South Africa) Use the code noobspearo to save $20 on the full Penetrator Spearfishing Fin Range . Check out the latest in spearfishing fin technology How to Spearfish : use the code NOOBPEARO to save! 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This epiode is a bit different. The first 30 minutes are all about . The second half of the show is a  Cris Dillon Spearjunkies Update. These guys are travelling the world seeking 12 species that many of us can only dream about encountering. If you have trouble getting in the water at least a few times a week, then you will take some practical information out of the dry training section to improve your breath-hold. We can all do with more stoke factor and Cris from the Spearjunkies crew never fails to deliver with his stories, this time from adventures in Madagascar and Panama. Listen in!   Interview Time Stamps ()   4:00 Dry Training for Spearfishing 5:00 Why would people consider dry training for improving their spearfishing performance 5:50 Can you increase your breath-hold using dry training? 7:10 Technique: The Turtle Walk. What is it and how do you do it? 9:45 The Couch Potato. Using advert breaks to train your breath-hold. Deep Spearfishing’s ‘Dive, Hold, Shoot series’ 11:45 The Full Breath 13:30 What are CO2 tables and how do you use them? 16:30 What are O2 tables and how do you use them? 17:40 What is VO2 max training and how is relevant for spearfishing? 19:45 What are some good tools, apps and books for learning more about dry training for spearfishing? 23:40 What are some useful courses and programs to get some specific outcomes for spearfishing (Use code NOOBSPEARO to save) 10 Meter (30 Feet) Freediver 5 Minute Freediver How to improve your breath hold for spearfishing Video by Aquatic Rehab 30:00 Where did you go in Panama? What were the target species and who did you go with? (Spearfishing guide) Cubera Amberjack Tarpon Roosterfish 42:20 Where did you go in Madagascar? What were the target species? How did you guys go? Dogtooth Tuna Giant Trevally Sailfish (See the sailfish attack video here) What have you learned with regards to travelling with spearfishing equipment? What to pack? How many spearguns should you take? 55:30 What are the next trips you’ve got planned this year? Latham Islands off the coast of Tanzania Tonga New Zealand – 3 Kings Islands Follow the boys on Instagram here These spearfishing retailers now have 99 Tips in stock!! (does your retailer have it!) Adreno – Brisbane. 56 Deshon St, Woolloongabba QLD 4102 Adreno – Melbourne. 1184 Nepean Hwy, Cheltenham VIC 3192 Adreno – Sydney. 1/678-682 Botany Rd, Alexandria NSW 2015 Adreno – Perth. 2C / 376 South St, O’Connor, WA, 6163 Spearfishing Superstore – Cairns. 303-305 Draper St, Parramatta Park QLD 4870 The Dive Shop – Port Lincoln. 4 S Quay Blvd, Port Lincoln SA 5606 Frogdive – Willoughby. 539 Willoughby Rd, NSW 2068 Spear and Fish Downunder – Newcastle.  990 Hunter street. Newcastle, NSW 2302 Noob Spearo Partners + some spearfishing discounts . Use the code NOOBSPEARO save $20 on every purchase over $200 at checkout. . Listen to 99 Tips to Get Better at Spearfishing or James Nestors ‘Deep: Freediving, Renegade Science, and what the ocean tells us about ourselves’ free Subscribe to the best spearfishing magazine in the world. Email jeromy@spearingmagazine.comfor a super deal for downunder spearos (Australia/New Zealand/South Africa)  Use the code noobspearo to save $20 on the full Penetrator Spearfishing Fin Range . Check out the latest in spearfishing fin technology Sign up for ‘The Floater’ – Shrek and Turbo’s email newsletter  Join the Noob Spearo 

Interview with HECs Aquatic's Warren Bird A fast paced Q&A about the HECs Stealth System Wetsuit Technology The HECS technology came on our radar about 12 months ago and we've watched as its progressed. After 6 or more of our former guests all started wearing and benefiting from the HECS technology, we thought it was high time we reached out and got Warren on the show. We also reached out to the and got a hefty number of questions and so we ask them all in this chat. Standout for me in this episode were some of the other lesser known benefits of the suit such as greater warmth factor and durability. Have a listen for yourself and let us know your thoughts in the comment at     Hecs Episode Time Stamps News, iTunes Reviews, Kickstarter Project update, Purple Urchin Removal Event, Fishnerds Podcast Interview 10:00 Warren Bird Introduction Part 1 The HECS Technology What is the Hecs technology? Alex Hill "Can you get him to explain the hecs technology because I have heard a lot of people swear by it but I can’t fathom how it works" What is the faraday cage? How does it work? Where did it come from? This question from Simon Trippe “What the concept was originally thought up for? Spearing fish or something else altogether? How have you tested and proven this technology? Part 2 - The HECS wetsuit Warmth - seams, neoprene. Compression. Do they compress over time? Comfort - fit. Are the suits stiffer? What about range of motion? Range of motion. Spandex, carbon grid and integrating the technology discussion. Getting the suit on and off, is this a challenge? Durability: Padding. Is there a chest loading pad? If you rip a HECs wetsuit, how do you repair it? Is the tech compromised after tearing it? HECs suits 2 degrees Celcius warmer than comparable thickness suits. Function: I like the camo and camo seems very subjective. Does camo work? What are your thoughts? What has made you keep the technology in-house? Spearfishing world reception to HECs: Customer adoption curve. DISCUSSION Spearos are infamous for not being early adopters to technology. Reelguns, roller heads, carbon fiber fins copped a flogging when they arrived on the scene and even the single barbed flopper tip. For spearfishing, innovation adoption has a funny track record. It’s a fact I wrote about a year ago for Adreno, Looking at the about product adoption curve and thinking about where the HECS technology is positioned, where would you say you are? DEVILS ADVOCATE Is there any evidence to prove that the HECS suit gives the spearfishing hunter an advantage? Is it true that HECS is not effective on all species? Spearfishing species don't all use electronic signals for analyzing prey and food? Gio Vitale “Yeah I’m curious how the massive electrical output from a shark shield supposedly doesn't effect fish but a tiny output from a human body supposedly does. Electricity diffuses quickly in water and fish only have a lateral line not ampullae of lorenzini… “ Can’t guys just become better hunters and not need HECS? Does the suit afford an unfair advantage to the diver? And will this mean more fish are taken every year? The crayfish/lobsters seem to be particularly influenced by the HECS technology particularly in the gloves. What is the wear like? How long do they last? Crayfish are tough buggers. If you are a crap hunter will HECS help you to shoot fish? Which story or situation has been your proudest achievement with the HECS suit? More Listener questions Peter McDonald Says “It seems HECS has a strong focus on underwater photography/research potential, however equipment such as cameras emit their own electrical signals that sharks and other animals sense (and often investigate), have you considered attempting camera/equipment covers to prevent any further interference created by these devices? And if not feel free to send me a L/4 Bluewater 3mm for the idea..." Kabir Parker "Is there a new stealth screen coming out in the future. What’s happening in the future for HECS?" Jon Stevens "David J Hochman and Nick Fazah had a discussion yesterday at the seminar about how HECS covers the electrical signals but not the heart rate and how fish read your heart rate. Perhaps a discussion on the podcast on what is more effective “covering electrical signals” or “keeping a low heart rate” and how fish read both." Find HECS here; Former Guests on the show wearing the HECs suit Noob Spearo Partners + some spearfishing discounts . Use the code NOOBSPEARO save $20 on every purchase over $200 at checkout. Huge savings with their EASTER SALE! Get DOUBLE savings with our CODE and the EASTER SALE . Listen to 99 Tips to Get Better at Spearfishing or James Nestors ‘Deep: Freediving, Renegade Science, and what the ocean tells us about ourselves’ free  . Subscribe to the best spearfishing magazine in the world . Use the code noobspearo to save $20 on the full Penetrator Spearfishing Fin Range . Check out the latest in spearfishing fin technology Use the code noobspearo to save 20% Sign up for ‘The Floater’ – Shrek and Turbo’s email newsletter