EireDiver606
Contributor
It’s called gas consumption not air consumption, your consumption doesn’t suddenly change if you’re not breathing air.
It depends how relaxed you are. You could be very comfortable in the water but if you’re overthinking everything and are having issues with buoyancy your consumption will increase because you’re slightly stressed.
Also, if I’m diving with an unknown diver who I don’t know how he behaves underwater, subconsciously my surface consumption rate increases very slightly I feel.
The best way to improve it is to just dive, while actively focusing on buoyancy and trim and proper propulsion techniques. Even if you’re a good diver, it could still take time to improve.
I have a question : if you have more muscle on your frame, does that increase your consumption rate (whether it’s neglible or not?). Participating in cardiovascular exercise will help you’re breathing rate and ability to minimize negative breathing reactions to incidents or stress underwater ie react better.
It depends how relaxed you are. You could be very comfortable in the water but if you’re overthinking everything and are having issues with buoyancy your consumption will increase because you’re slightly stressed.
Also, if I’m diving with an unknown diver who I don’t know how he behaves underwater, subconsciously my surface consumption rate increases very slightly I feel.
The best way to improve it is to just dive, while actively focusing on buoyancy and trim and proper propulsion techniques. Even if you’re a good diver, it could still take time to improve.
I have a question : if you have more muscle on your frame, does that increase your consumption rate (whether it’s neglible or not?). Participating in cardiovascular exercise will help you’re breathing rate and ability to minimize negative breathing reactions to incidents or stress underwater ie react better.