wstorms
Contributor
Hi all,
In order to optimize my diving, I have been working out, while watching what I eat. I alternate cardio workouts with strength training, and so far it has been working well. I lost about 10 kg (20 pounds) since the start of the year. A few more kg to go before I am at target weight. All good so far.
However, I do notice that certain activities are really different from others (duh); I am a lot stronger on a bike, compared to running. With both workouts I can get my heart rate up, but my body clearly favors cycling over running. It probably doesn't help that my running technique is pretty much non existing, but whatever, running is a means to an end for me so I don't care too much about form.
However, this did make me wonder, obviously a body can be optimized for certain activities, but what would be the best way to optimize for diving? Running? Cycling? Some other form of cardio training? Strength training of the legs? A certain combination?
For now, I just try to add some variety to my workouts, and use my fitness tracker (Garmin descent mk1) to monitor the performance stats. This leads me to the second part of my question, are there specific performance metrics to track / target in order to optimize the body for diving? For example a certain heart rate range, VO2 max, lactate threshold stuff like that?
There is no specific (diving) goal that I want to achieve. I do understand that general fitness is beneficial / required for a diver for many reasons, and for me that's enough to keep working out. However, if there is a way to tie fitness training more directly to diving, I am all ears, it will only strengthen the motivation to work out.
In order to optimize my diving, I have been working out, while watching what I eat. I alternate cardio workouts with strength training, and so far it has been working well. I lost about 10 kg (20 pounds) since the start of the year. A few more kg to go before I am at target weight. All good so far.
However, I do notice that certain activities are really different from others (duh); I am a lot stronger on a bike, compared to running. With both workouts I can get my heart rate up, but my body clearly favors cycling over running. It probably doesn't help that my running technique is pretty much non existing, but whatever, running is a means to an end for me so I don't care too much about form.
However, this did make me wonder, obviously a body can be optimized for certain activities, but what would be the best way to optimize for diving? Running? Cycling? Some other form of cardio training? Strength training of the legs? A certain combination?
For now, I just try to add some variety to my workouts, and use my fitness tracker (Garmin descent mk1) to monitor the performance stats. This leads me to the second part of my question, are there specific performance metrics to track / target in order to optimize the body for diving? For example a certain heart rate range, VO2 max, lactate threshold stuff like that?
There is no specific (diving) goal that I want to achieve. I do understand that general fitness is beneficial / required for a diver for many reasons, and for me that's enough to keep working out. However, if there is a way to tie fitness training more directly to diving, I am all ears, it will only strengthen the motivation to work out.