Huge air consumption even after +200 dives

[Micko1974]

A small bit of advice that we have found that works with divers who consume lots of air is to place the tip of your tongue on the top of your mouth. You can feel the air pass your tongue as you breath and this helps your regulate breathing. In most cases, air consumption has dropped signigificantly.

 

[Tycksel]

Updates. Maybe I've started to relax more or something, because SAC rate has been decreased little bit. Now it's going around 17l/min

 

[jellycatsdad]

P.S., trying out the AI on my fancy new phone here.

When I first started diving, I would spend 20-30 minutes (I believe my SAC was 60psi/m) sucking down a Al/HP80, sculling the water, and feeling anxious. Over a year later, I’ve made significant progress. I’ve improved my buoyancy (although I still need to work on trim), set up a more stable kit, and now, with an HP100, I’m approaching the 1-hour mark on dives. My SAC has dropped to the low-20s.

While cardio can be beneficial for scuba, yoga offers much greater advantages. Ultimately, the key is to feel comfortable in the water, achieve good buoyancy and trim, and avoid sculling the water. This way, you can slow down, enjoy the scenery (or spot nudis or other creatures), and truly immerse yourself in the underwater experience.

Oh, I’m 190lb/87kg and 5’8”/175cm.