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How To Increase Breath-Hold for Freediving

Breath-holding is an extremely important skill that all divers need to know, irrespective of what type of diving they specialize in. Whether it is spearfishing, static, recreational, or any other form

How To Equalize Ear Pressure Freediving

Pressure in your sinuses, your ears, or even your mask while freediving can be extremely uncomfortable and lead to serious problems if you don’t address the situation.Ear pressure can be uncomfortable

Is freediving bad for you & your health? (& how to reduce the risks)

Freediving is a world-renowned underwater sport. It attracts divers from all sorts of cultures and countries across the globe. But does it’s vast popularity mean freediving is safe? Or is there a

When Did Freediving Begin? (& why most sports’ history pales in comparison)

The first time a human on a boat dropped something overboard was probably the beginning of freediving or at least the beginning of the idea. Eventually, someone decided, “Maybe that thing isn’t lost

How To Sink When Freediving: Master freefalling today

If you’ve ever watched a spearfisher dive in the water to go on their hunt or a competitive freediver plunging deep for their chance at glory, you’ll see that freediving is one of the most

Freediving and Asthma – Can they mix?

At one time, asthma was considered to be a significant contraindication to diving of any type. However, now that the condition is better understood, medical professionals have started to permit some people

Freediving and Yoga – A Match Made in Heaven?

Yoga and freediving are two common forms of exercise that strengthen the mind and body simultaneously. While yoga and freediving are very different activities, they share several traits in common. Yoga

Freediving at High Altitude: Risks, Tips and a Quick Breakdown

Most people freedive at low altitudes near sea level, but venturing out to bodies of water at higher altitudes can offer new sights, stunning terrains, and brand-new challenges. High-altitude freediving

How To Use Freediving Tables: Your Guide to Breath-hold Training

If you’re looking for an easy way to reliably lengthen your breath-hold; then training with freediving tables is probably your best bet. They’re easy-to-use, require minimal setup and they make it

Is Smoking and Freediving Killing Your Bottom Time?

It never ceases to surprise me how common smoking and freediving is – especially among some elite, record-breaking freedivers. After all, freediving is a sport that revolves around holding your breath

What Is Lung Packing? The Secret Edge Freedivers Use To Go Deeper

What is lung packing? In simple terms; lung packing is a method some freedivers use to inhale more air than their resting lung capacity can hold. Lung packing is a way of literally forcing more air than

How To Relax While Freediving – 13 Instant Calm-Diving Hacks

Knowing how to relax while freediving is one of the single most important things any freediver could learn. If you’re a freediver, and you can’t master your own emotions before and during

How To Freedive Deeper (a short guide)

Knowing the fundamentals on how to freedive deeper could save you weeks, months or even years of spinning your wheels practicing the wrong things and never really hitting your full potential as a freediver. In

Dry Static Apnea Training To Boost Freediving Breath-hold Times

One of the most important things to master as a freediver, is your ability to stay relaxed during apnea. If you start to panic as soon as you start to feel uneasy during your breath-hold or when you feel

7 ‘Elite’ Deep-Diving Meditation Techniques For Freediving

When you’re plunging deep into the unknown void of the ocean – and you’re doing it all on just a single breath… Sometimes your mind can get a little restless and anxious. And that’s

How Hook Breathing For Freediving Can Save Your Life

Hook breathing is one of the many weapons freedivers use to battle against surface water blackouts and other deadly effects of oxygen deprivation. As a breath-hold freediver, you’re in a constant race

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