Air Consumption

[BlueWaterMadness]

Logged my 8Th dive on tuesday. Beach dive, 200 Yards to reef. Started with 2900 PSI and ended 55 Minutes later @ 600 PSI. Am I consuming to much air? What can I do, besides the obvious, to slow my consumption rate. Would Free Diving techniques be beneficial? Hate to repeat a question that has been answered a thousand times. Just curious. :huh:

 

[BlueWaterMadness]

Sorry, forgot to mention, 18Ft avg depth.

 

[abysmaldiver]

I had the same problem when I started. At night when I'm in the lazy boy, I lay a 10-15 pound(what ever is comfortable) weight on my chest and breath 5 seconds in and 5 seconds out. Try it, it worked gtrat for me.

 

[Gary D.]

That's not bad at all and it will depend on what you were doing anyway.

Practice the XALER method and you will improve in time.

Gary D.

 

[Packhorse]

Of course it all depends on what size tank you had.
I did a 15 meter average dive yesterday and got 63 min from a 15 litre & used about 190 bar.

 

[freediver]

Logged my 8Th dive on tuesday. Beach dive, 200 Yards to reef. Started with 2900 PSI and ended 55 Minutes later @ 600 PSI. Am I consuming to much air? What can I do, besides the obvious, to slow my consumption rate. Would Free Diving techniques be beneficial? Hate to repeat a question that has been answered a thousand times. Just curious. :huh:

To answer your question, yes! proper freedive training would be beneficial. Check out the freediving forum while you're at it.eyebrow

 

[donostler]

Looks great to me, especially after a two hundred yard swim. I'd be happy. I hear the best thing to do is dont sweat it and keep diving often....it'll come with experience. I've notice that I get better and more comfortable with each dive.

 

[freediver]

I had the same problem when I started. At night when I'm in the lazy boy, I lay a 10-15 pound(what ever is comfortable) weight on my chest and breath 5 seconds in and 5 seconds out. Try it, it worked gtrat for me.

Hey abysmaldiver, try the same weight with it across your stomach to strengthen the diaphragm. It's a great workout. I like the large rice bags since they conform to your stomach.

 

[BlueWaterMadness]

I was Lobstering that dive. Using an AL80. What exactly is the XALER method? I will have to try the weighted breathing routine. Thanks for the advive. STAY WET.

 

[Packhorse]

Mor important than you air consumtion is... did you get any lobsters?