flying question

[Dr Deco]

Hello tigercrane:

Exercise that is strenuous is one that uses weights (or the weight of the body). If you are simply standing and moving, as contrasted with running or doing squats, I would think that this is not overly strenuous.

In addition, riding a bicycle - at a moderate speed - is also fine. Bad exercises would be those in the category of weightlifting (or any heavy lifting), squats, pushups, etc. Simply moving the limbs around is not a problem with respect to nuclei generation. I would, however, avoid quick, rapid motions.

Dr Deco :doctor:

 

[tigercrane]

I guess no sex then :joke:

 

[H2Andy]

psssst, tigercrane, word of the day:

"tantric"

 

[BigJetDriver]

I guess no sex then :joke:

When good Doctor Deco speak of "cockles", he not referring to Yin and Yang of Lotus Blossom, Grasshopper!

BJD

 

[fins wake]

When good Doctor Deco speak of "cockles", he not referring to Yin and Yang of Lotus Blossom, Grasshopper!

 

[jplacson]

I'm scheduled for a trip to the Tubbataha Reefs in May... and this whole flying thing has got me worried since the boat ride to and from the reefs is about 12 hours. I'm thinking of doing trox dives on my last day, at least 6 hours before the boat departs back for the port. If I dive EAN32 like it was air... what would that do in terms of accelerating my off-gassing? I mean, it would be a lot safer right?

 

[H2Andy]

jplacson:

so you are talking 18 hours from last dive to flight time? as DandyDon posted earlier,
that is DAN's reccomended minimum after doing several days of repetitive dives.

like i said, i like to wait 24 hours just to be extra extra safe.

and if you are using 32% but following air guidelines, you will be diving "shallower" for those dives. it will not "accelerate" your offgasing, but it seems to me it will give you a shorter offgasing obligation. i guess, practically speaking, it comes to the same?

my short answer: 18 hours should be fine.

(usual "I am not a doctor" type disclaimer)

 

[DandyDon]

I'm thinking of doing trox dives on my last day, at least 6 hours before the boat departs back for the port. If I dive EAN32 like it was air... what would that do in terms of accelerating my off-gassing? I mean, it would be a lot safer right?

Huh...?

Anyway, I asked a similar question here: http://www.scubaboard.com/t35317.html

Dive 36% if you can, and your N2 loading will be even less - increasing your safety. I never set my puter on Air on a Nitrox dive, though; I want to know what the machine really thinks of my loading - the less, the better.

don