FREEDIVING AND MERMAID INSTRUCTOR: I ended up becoming an SSI Level 2 Freediving Instructor and Mermaid Instructor! All of my equalization issues that I had to work through gave me a solid foundation to help others work through their equalization issues. I’m now running courses in both Las Vegas, Nevada and near Port Angeles, Washington. For more information or to schedule a course near you, feel free to reach out! www.aquanautsfreediving.com OCEAN-THEMED ATHLEISURE CLOTHING LINE FOR OCEAN ENTHUSIASTS: For those who have been following my vlog or other social media, you’ll know that I’m a very active person and I love to cram as many activities into my day as possible, from rock climbing, to freediving, to trail running, cycling, acro, and more! I’ve created an athleisure line geared towards freedivers, merfolk, and other ocean enthusiasts. The matching rash guards, leggings, and sports bras provide stylish and color coordinated protection against the sun and jellyfish stings, and they’re a reef friendly alternative to chemical sunscreens! I have merchandise for both men and women. Check out my clothing line at www.aquanautsclothing.com and let me know what you think! DIVING EDUCATION FOR OCEAN CONSERVATION: I recently won the title of Miss Mermaid Nevada 2021, and it has been my goal to provide affordable diving education to get people into the ocean and more passionate about ocean conservation. To learn more about this project, please look up We of the Sea on Facebook.
Your video has helped me to better understand what to expect and that I am limiting my own progression. Seeing how you handled your contractions and watching your oxygen level has given me a greater understanding of what is happening and reassurance that I am doing correctly. Thank you
Thanks Rachel, you really are making your experience so vivid to others ; your account of (fast) progress and drawbacks is made spectacular by your simple and seemingly one-on-one set-up. I wish you the best, and I hope you also get to enjoy the Ocean on your way there :) .
Congratulations, despite hard contractions you do an excellent work, I really admire your strong willpower, my best record is 4:33, like you i fight with contractions....Go on!
Good for you! I don't know if you've hit your hypoxic limit yet, but if you manage to fight the discomfort of your contractions successfully, your next challenge will be hypoxia. Then, you need to train your body to induce physiologic changes. :)
Really interesting to see how pronounced your contractions are thank you. Makes me realise I don't need to panic when I feel similar. 2 weeks to my RAID course and your uploads have helped me prepare, many thx.
@@MartaPiquerasBrunet if you can get footage of yourself in the courses, it will be extremely useful for you to pinpoint issues in technique. I can't recommend it enough! :) As far as contractions, they manifest differently in different people and it's useful to find what is normal for you!
@@thesailingsiren Yep, 100%! I wish I had footage of myself to see what I need to work on :D Never got it in my courses so far :( Contractions are very mild for me (uncomfortable but "physically" mild, if that makes sense) to the point where I can't tell when they start (i.e. I'm not sure what's mental vs what's actual contractions). That's why I'm thinking that maybe filming myself holding my breath at home like you did might help me :)
@@MartaPiquerasBrunet One of the craziest things that I noticed this time around was the amount of color change in my face and lips from the start and the end of the breath hold! It's very gradual but made me realize how much you need to pay attention as a safety!
Hi @sailing siren . Thanks for your videos. I learned freediving coz i just want to hv fun. But your videos and (comments) show me different perspectives on how i should understand the physiology and my body capability.🤣 Haha. Thank you . I'm considering to take a course now.
Glad to hear it Bosco! Courses give you a good framework for understanding what is going on when you freedive, but they can also be harmful to a person when they aren't able to accomplish the course objectives in the allotted amount of time. Each person's body is different, and if you happen to have equalization issues or other challenges, don't give up! Let me know if you have questions. :)
Oh my god, thank you thank you thank you!! I started holding my breath a couple months back with a rapid incline in progress but once switching from normal tables to Adam Stern's tables I lost my interest and the tables did not click with me (although I didn't realise) this video has brought my interest back and I'm back up to trying to get PBs whilst absolutely loving it, thanks!
Blake, glad to hear it! The freediving physiology is absolutely fascinating to me, and I really enjoy learning about myself through my training. I hope I get to share that excitement with others. :) Please keep in mind that a pulse oximeter isn't going to be super accurate due to vasoconstriction of your peripheral blood vessels, but it is interesting learning about how quickly/or slowly your O2 drops. I don't currently train with tables, and I do think it is valuable to have a coaching session with someone more experienced. I just learned the value of having a solid coach/mentor in freediving, and I'll be posting about that in some upcoming videos of my coaching session with Aharon Solomons. About to post one in the next hour. Best of luck with your training. Feel free to keep me updated on your training!
Amazing Rachel! I have tried improving my dive depths not so much time oriented. If I can make it to two minutes that will be just fine for me I think.
I hope that you found this video useful and educational. Please let me know if you have a question and the reason behind your question so we can discuss it! Let me know what you think of this video in the comments below, and let me know if there's anything that you want me to cover in an upcoming vlog post!
Interesting yes. Useful? If you want to know what stages there are and what you have to go through during a breathhold, maybe. But this is not a "how to hold your breath longer video" at all. I tried: tidal breathing, then two full breaths like you described. Contractions started at 40 seconds already which made me nearly jump out of my own body by the end so I only got to 1:30. This breathe up sucks big time... :-(
@@jessiecherall5041 Hey Jessie! Sorry to hear that you didn't find this useful! Have you had any formal freediving education? This video is geared more towards people who have had at least a basic breathing workshop in a freediving course. Having an instructor or someone experienced in freediving can walk you through basic relaxation prior to a breath hold, and from there, it is on you to track the progression of your training and see what works and doesn't work for you. This video is to give you coping mechanisms and metrics to help you be aware of what is going on in your body. The goal of this video isn't to get you to hold your breath for four minutes as this is something that takes training rather than a 7 minute UA-cam video. I've had to commit to almost daily training to get to this point. By the way, contractions at 0:40 and a breath hold of 1:30 is still great! Use that as a baseline FOR YOU and go from there! Don't compare your breath hold time to others as it won't make you a better freediver. Learn your body and keep a log of your training sessions and progression! Lastly, keep in mind that what works for me may not work for you, and that's okay! People have different physiology, coping mechanisms, and strengths and weaknesses. :)
@Steve Nichols yeah, I'm also in the performance community and have worked as a stunt performer. Having a knowledgeable safety team in place is essential to performing dangerous acts.
Thanks for your videos and sharing your experience! May i ask - what model of o2 sensor are you using and is it possible to use while in a pool for practicing static holds?
This is awesome I really love your videos! I'm new to free diving and I'm slowly progressing I hope to be an instructor one day 🙏 I have a hard time getting my mind off breathing though and it causes me to come up way to early but I've had one where I got 2:45 and came up but definitely felt like I could stay there for a lot longer but came up because I was worried I was going to blackout. And other times I think of breathing too much and end up dying for air at like 1:45 how do you keep your mind off of it so you can hold longer?
Hello Stephen, thanks for watching! Have you taken any formal freediving courses? There's not really a substitute for having an instructor coaching you in person to help you with the mental part of a breath hold. Did you notice any sensations that made you think that you were going to black out? Have you tried holding your breath with a pulse oximeter on? Sometimes, just knowing that your oxygen saturation is still within a normal range is enough to get past the mental barrier of thinking you're going to die! Are you practicing in the water or dry?
@@thesailingsiren I've notice if I zone out I can get past the mental barrier here and there but for the most part I can't and I believe it's that hiccup in your throat feeling right after I swallow because I get a weird urge to swallow and then after that it turns into the dying for breath and I come up slowly. I practice dry and in a pool I make sure to breathe for a solid two or three minutes before attempting my holds and lowering my heart rate because I know the higher the more oxygen is used but sometimes underwater it increases way to high. Is that something I just have to push until I get over it I can handle the contractions but the second I get that weird hiccup thing you explained in the video I can not it's almost unbearable. Is it suppose to be uncomfortable like that or do you think I'm doing something wrong? Also I have not gone through any type of course Edit: I do plan on going through courses one day when I can so I can work towards being an instructor ☺️ & applogize if it's hard to read I'm writing on my phone not a laptop
@@StephenAlexanderVideos No stress! You should consider doing a zero to hero internship. That's what I did, and it's one of the cheapest ways to get all of your education all at once. It's also useful getting to train with people every day who have more experience with you. Holding your breath is naturally going to be uncomfortable. Try holding your breath for 10 heart beats or 10 contractions, and then add 10 more heart beats or 10 more contractions each week. I find it super useful to train with a dive buddy as they can talk to you and help you get through the rough stuff. :)
@@thesailingsiren I'll try and look up some information about that and thank you for the help I'll try to do that counting stuff next time I'm out! Keep up the good work and keep posting it's definitely helpful for people like me!
Hi my friends dry record is 5.46 she managed to reach this without any training or coaching at all just practiced on her own and got hooked was just pure willpower and determination incredible to be honest. She had a break of about a year but wants to start again do u have any tips for her to try and get back to 5 mins and maybe break her record.
5.46 is amazing! Good for her! As far as getting back into training, I'd just say have her review her relaxation, breathe up, and breath holds, and have her remember what worked for her the last time. I'd recommend doing dry maxes before she goes for an all out max in a pool. She doesn't know at what level her body is conditioned to if she's taken time off from training, and she needs to learn warning signs of hypoxia in herself before pushing too hard and too quickly. I'm speaking from experience as I held my breath to the point of a blackout because I didn't take the time to learn my own warning signs. ua-cam.com/video/F1aPU_qgQ7s/v-deo.html Best of luck to her and let me know if you have questions!
Sailing Siren thank u for the reply don’t think she will be doing pool holds to be honest. She is getting to swimming but has never really done the underwater thing. It’s just been dry holds and she managed incredible times. It’s been a year but she did one in Thursday and was over 3 mins first attempt in a long long time. That’s good considering no attempts for over a year.
Sailing Siren i find it fascinating that my friend can just sit there and hold for over 5 mins she doesn’t even have contractions until about 4 it’s incredible to watch then she can fight it the willpower is unreal Shame she won’t do a video .We are so glad we discovered this talent as breath holding has so many benefits doesn’t it :)
@@carysaint7267 It is definitely awesome! What benefits do you find useful? And how is your breath hold training going? Do you and your friend train together?
Sailing Siren i have tried to coach her and help push her along the way and she has produced unreal results as I have always tried to get better but I am no where near as good as she is I struggle and can’t compete. We have had the odd competition but she would beat anyone. I have told her she should really try and do something with her talent. The benefits are good when she was really into training and trying to get to 6 mins she was in a good place in her life. In tune with her body and soul as the holding benefits that massively.
keep in mind that pulse oximeters have a fairly big delay (few seconds) due to refresh rate that's usually averaged over 8s and the finger is far away from you heart and lung so it takes a while for the blood to travel that far and oxygen levels to change www.npjournal.org/article/S1555-4155(07)00210-3/fulltext
Thanks for sharing the article! I chose not to talk about delays in pulse oximeters and the effects of vasoconstriction on pulse oximeter readings in this post, but I'm thankful that you included an article for further reading!
hi, I have an exercise I do that I would love to see a experienced free diver like you attempt on film. you basically put a straw in a cup of water nd blow bubbles as long as you can in one breath, you will start to get contractions and then its the same mind game as a breath hold. could you try this ? :)
I’ve never had a contraction, so is it safe to like just try getting contractions by yourself? Or should you have a instructor around I spearfish and freedive in California I usually go about a minute under water then come up before a contraction I think
Definitely do breath holds dry to see what a contraction is like. It's useful for you to learn your body. I absolutely do not recommend doing this underwater by yourself. My last video was me blacking out because I pushed myself too far into a breath hold while in a pool. Fortunately, I had a safety to pull me up, but if you black out while freediving and you're negatively buoyant, you won't come back up again. ua-cam.com/video/F1aPU_qgQ7s/v-deo.html
@@videostop7564 Freedivers are generally super laid back and chill! Depending on where you are, it should be fairly easy to find a regular meetup group. I'd recommend contacting your local freediving center, or if you don't have one, contact a scuba center as they might be the next likely place to know about freediving communities. :)
So what would you say is the limiting factor of your breath holds? Is it that you are afraid of blacking out and stop because of all the signals your body gives you, or is it a mental game of enduring the pain? You say it becomes less challenging after a time. If you wanted to, could you hold Your breath until black out almost each time? So the time depends most of when Your body tells you to stop by starting to black out, rather than willpower or pain? 🤔
I'm pretty confident that I can consistently hold my breath until blackout, though I'm not a fan of it because 1) it's uncomfortable and doesn't provide training benefit, 2) it's probably not very good for your brain, and 3) I've been cautioned against it by very experienced competitive freediving coaches as it can produce mental blocks that are hard to surpass. My limiting factor is progressing too quickly and not giving my body the time to acclimate, and I'll address that in my next video. :)
@@thesailingsiren That is a pretty crazy skill, in my opinion. I have tried to push my self in static breath holds (dry) until black out, just to feel once what it is like, but have not been able to do it yet. Also as you explain, when that has happened, you know what to look for when darkness is close. But those are undeniable good reasons you mention. Thank you for answering. :)
That is very individual to you, as well as how much caffeine you drink! Caffeine has a half life of 5 hours, which means that if you consume 50 mg of caffeine, in 5 hours you'll still have 25 mg of caffeine in your body. How that affects you individually I can't say as I've never trained with you. I know of some freedivers who can't head into their morning training session without a cup of coffee, and I know of others who won't eat or drink anything but water the first few hours before their training sessions. If you are going for a max attempt or competing and are worried about the effects of caffeine, don't consume any until after your max attempt. Happy training!
Hey! Thanks for the message. This was over half a year ago, so I don't quite remember. According to my pulse oximeter, I think I was in the 60 or 70% Sa02 range. Keep in mind that pulse oximeters aren't a perfect way of measuring your oxygen saturation during dives due to vasoconstriction that happens in your peripheries when the dive reflex is triggered, as well as the fact that many oximeters have delays between 8 and 30 seconds. Hope this helps. Sorry I don't remember my exact number! Should have kept track of that. :)
It would be great for you to record your heartbeat in a future video. Interesting to know if you have experienced irregular heartbeats, Hard skips ect?
when the contraction starts with me I lose a lot of air through my nose. I wanted to know if it is the same with you or if I have to do something different. I do not like to use goggles or nose clip. Unfortunately my english is not the best and I do not understand 100% what you tell in your video. Many Thanks.
@@jamben2362 When I am holding my breath underwater, I use a nose clip and goggles or a mask. You could try to tense your soft palate to keep you from losing bubbles. Do you understand what I mean when I say tensing up your soft palate?
@@thesailingsiren That's just an incomprehensible length of time XD. You were already starting to turn a bit blue... What's the max you could do if it was to win like ... a car in a crazy Japanese gameshow?
haha someday when I grow up. :) and no, I don't like nose clips. I find that tensing my soft palate works just fine for keeping the air in as it closes off my nasal passages just as well.
FREEDIVING AND MERMAID INSTRUCTOR: I ended up becoming an SSI Level 2 Freediving Instructor and Mermaid Instructor! All of my equalization issues that I had to work through gave me a solid foundation to help others work through their equalization issues. I’m now running courses in both Las Vegas, Nevada and near Port Angeles, Washington. For more information or to schedule a course near you, feel free to reach out! www.aquanautsfreediving.com
OCEAN-THEMED ATHLEISURE CLOTHING LINE FOR OCEAN ENTHUSIASTS: For those who have been following my vlog or other social media, you’ll know that I’m a very active person and I love to cram as many activities into my day as possible, from rock climbing, to freediving, to trail running, cycling, acro, and more! I’ve created an athleisure line geared towards freedivers, merfolk, and other ocean enthusiasts. The matching rash guards, leggings, and sports bras provide stylish and color coordinated protection against the sun and jellyfish stings, and they’re a reef friendly alternative to chemical sunscreens! I have merchandise for both men and women. Check out my clothing line at www.aquanautsclothing.com and let me know what you think!
DIVING EDUCATION FOR OCEAN CONSERVATION: I recently won the title of Miss Mermaid Nevada 2021, and it has been my goal to provide affordable diving education to get people into the ocean and more passionate about ocean conservation. To learn more about this project, please look up We of the Sea on Facebook.
Your video has helped me to better understand what to expect and that I am limiting my own progression. Seeing how you handled your contractions and watching your oxygen level has given me a greater understanding of what is happening and reassurance that I am doing correctly. Thank you
Thanks Rachel, you really are making your experience so vivid to others ; your account of (fast) progress and drawbacks is made spectacular by your simple and seemingly one-on-one set-up. I wish you the best, and I hope you also get to enjoy the Ocean on your way there :) .
Thanks for watching Frederic! I can't get enough of the ocean haha! I jokingly say that freediving is the love of my life. :)
Congratulations, despite hard contractions you do an excellent work, I really admire your strong willpower, my best record is 4:33, like you i fight with contractions....Go on!
Good for you! I don't know if you've hit your hypoxic limit yet, but if you manage to fight the discomfort of your contractions successfully, your next challenge will be hypoxia. Then, you need to train your body to induce physiologic changes. :)
Really interesting to see how pronounced your contractions are thank you. Makes me realise I don't need to panic when I feel similar. 2 weeks to my RAID course and your uploads have helped me prepare, many thx.
Glad it helped! Good luck in your upcoming course!
Same! I don't think my contractions are like that at all. I shall film myself to check. Nice video, Rachel!
@@MartaPiquerasBrunet if you can get footage of yourself in the courses, it will be extremely useful for you to pinpoint issues in technique. I can't recommend it enough! :) As far as contractions, they manifest differently in different people and it's useful to find what is normal for you!
@@thesailingsiren Yep, 100%! I wish I had footage of myself to see what I need to work on :D Never got it in my courses so far :( Contractions are very mild for me (uncomfortable but "physically" mild, if that makes sense) to the point where I can't tell when they start (i.e. I'm not sure what's mental vs what's actual contractions). That's why I'm thinking that maybe filming myself holding my breath at home like you did might help me :)
@@MartaPiquerasBrunet One of the craziest things that I noticed this time around was the amount of color change in my face and lips from the start and the end of the breath hold! It's very gradual but made me realize how much you need to pay attention as a safety!
I can barely do 10 seconds of contractions before I have to breath. That's amazing
Wow it's great can you make more of this videos please
This is amazingly resourceful! Thank you
Glad you found it useful. :) More mermaid specific content coming soon!
Hi @sailing siren . Thanks for your videos. I learned freediving coz i just want to hv fun. But your videos and (comments) show me different perspectives on how i should understand the physiology and my body capability.🤣 Haha. Thank you . I'm considering to take a course now.
Glad to hear it Bosco! Courses give you a good framework for understanding what is going on when you freedive, but they can also be harmful to a person when they aren't able to accomplish the course objectives in the allotted amount of time. Each person's body is different, and if you happen to have equalization issues or other challenges, don't give up! Let me know if you have questions. :)
Wow how can you relax with such strong contractions! Good job! (Sorry for my bad spelling)
Oh my god, thank you thank you thank you!! I started holding my breath a couple months back with a rapid incline in progress but once switching from normal tables to Adam Stern's tables I lost my interest and the tables did not click with me (although I didn't realise) this video has brought my interest back and I'm back up to trying to get PBs whilst absolutely loving it, thanks!
Blake, glad to hear it! The freediving physiology is absolutely fascinating to me, and I really enjoy learning about myself through my training. I hope I get to share that excitement with others. :) Please keep in mind that a pulse oximeter isn't going to be super accurate due to vasoconstriction of your peripheral blood vessels, but it is interesting learning about how quickly/or slowly your O2 drops. I don't currently train with tables, and I do think it is valuable to have a coaching session with someone more experienced. I just learned the value of having a solid coach/mentor in freediving, and I'll be posting about that in some upcoming videos of my coaching session with Aharon Solomons. About to post one in the next hour. Best of luck with your training. Feel free to keep me updated on your training!
Amazing Rachel! I have tried improving my dive depths not so much time oriented. If I can make it to two minutes that will be just fine for me I think.
And that's totally fine! There are so many areas to focus on in the world of freediving. It's great to find what you love and make progress!
I hope that you found this video useful and educational. Please let me know if you have a question and the reason behind your question so we can discuss it! Let me know what you think of this video in the comments below, and let me know if there's anything that you want me to cover in an upcoming vlog post!
Interesting yes. Useful? If you want to know what stages there are and what you have to go through during a breathhold, maybe. But this is not a "how to hold your breath longer video" at all. I tried: tidal breathing, then two full breaths like you described. Contractions started at 40 seconds already which made me nearly jump out of my own body by the end so I only got to 1:30. This breathe up sucks big time... :-(
@@jessiecherall5041 Hey Jessie! Sorry to hear that you didn't find this useful! Have you had any formal freediving education? This video is geared more towards people who have had at least a basic breathing workshop in a freediving course. Having an instructor or someone experienced in freediving can walk you through basic relaxation prior to a breath hold, and from there, it is on you to track the progression of your training and see what works and doesn't work for you.
This video is to give you coping mechanisms and metrics to help you be aware of what is going on in your body. The goal of this video isn't to get you to hold your breath for four minutes as this is something that takes training rather than a 7 minute UA-cam video. I've had to commit to almost daily training to get to this point. By the way, contractions at 0:40 and a breath hold of 1:30 is still great! Use that as a baseline FOR YOU and go from there! Don't compare your breath hold time to others as it won't make you a better freediver. Learn your body and keep a log of your training sessions and progression!
Lastly, keep in mind that what works for me may not work for you, and that's okay! People have different physiology, coping mechanisms, and strengths and weaknesses. :)
@Steve Nichols yeah, I'm also in the performance community and have worked as a stunt performer. Having a knowledgeable safety team in place is essential to performing dangerous acts.
very good 👏👏 .. dry work is always more difficult because the immersion reflex is not active
You are amazing, very talented
Nice video, high quality!
Thank you!
Thanks for your videos and sharing your experience! May i ask - what model of o2 sensor are you using and is it possible to use while in a pool for practicing static holds?
im only watching this cos in my pool
i sometimes throw in our deck chairs and sit on them underwater haha
This is awesome I really love your videos! I'm new to free diving and I'm slowly progressing I hope to be an instructor one day 🙏 I have a hard time getting my mind off breathing though and it causes me to come up way to early but I've had one where I got 2:45 and came up but definitely felt like I could stay there for a lot longer but came up because I was worried I was going to blackout. And other times I think of breathing too much and end up dying for air at like 1:45 how do you keep your mind off of it so you can hold longer?
Hello Stephen, thanks for watching! Have you taken any formal freediving courses? There's not really a substitute for having an instructor coaching you in person to help you with the mental part of a breath hold. Did you notice any sensations that made you think that you were going to black out? Have you tried holding your breath with a pulse oximeter on? Sometimes, just knowing that your oxygen saturation is still within a normal range is enough to get past the mental barrier of thinking you're going to die! Are you practicing in the water or dry?
@@thesailingsiren I've notice if I zone out I can get past the mental barrier here and there but for the most part I can't and I believe it's that hiccup in your throat feeling right after I swallow because I get a weird urge to swallow and then after that it turns into the dying for breath and I come up slowly. I practice dry and in a pool I make sure to breathe for a solid two or three minutes before attempting my holds and lowering my heart rate because I know the higher the more oxygen is used but sometimes underwater it increases way to high. Is that something I just have to push until I get over it I can handle the contractions but the second I get that weird hiccup thing you explained in the video I can not it's almost unbearable. Is it suppose to be uncomfortable like that or do you think I'm doing something wrong? Also I have not gone through any type of course
Edit: I do plan on going through courses one day when I can so I can work towards being an instructor ☺️ & applogize if it's hard to read I'm writing on my phone not a laptop
@@StephenAlexanderVideos No stress! You should consider doing a zero to hero internship. That's what I did, and it's one of the cheapest ways to get all of your education all at once. It's also useful getting to train with people every day who have more experience with you. Holding your breath is naturally going to be uncomfortable. Try holding your breath for 10 heart beats or 10 contractions, and then add 10 more heart beats or 10 more contractions each week. I find it super useful to train with a dive buddy as they can talk to you and help you get through the rough stuff. :)
@@thesailingsiren I'll try and look up some information about that and thank you for the help I'll try to do that counting stuff next time I'm out!
Keep up the good work and keep posting it's definitely helpful for people like me!
@@StephenAlexanderVideos glad to hear it. :)
Freedive in Susak, Croatia ?
Keep doing videos like this!
thank you for your comment!
Hi my friends dry record is 5.46 she managed to reach this without any training or coaching at all just practiced on her own and got hooked was just pure willpower and determination incredible to be honest. She had a break of about a year but wants to start again do u have any tips for her to try and get back to 5 mins and maybe break her record.
5.46 is amazing! Good for her! As far as getting back into training, I'd just say have her review her relaxation, breathe up, and breath holds, and have her remember what worked for her the last time. I'd recommend doing dry maxes before she goes for an all out max in a pool. She doesn't know at what level her body is conditioned to if she's taken time off from training, and she needs to learn warning signs of hypoxia in herself before pushing too hard and too quickly. I'm speaking from experience as I held my breath to the point of a blackout because I didn't take the time to learn my own warning signs. ua-cam.com/video/F1aPU_qgQ7s/v-deo.html
Best of luck to her and let me know if you have questions!
Sailing Siren thank u for the reply don’t think she will be doing pool holds to be honest. She is getting to swimming but has never really done the underwater thing. It’s just been dry holds and she managed incredible times. It’s been a year but she did one in Thursday and was over 3 mins first attempt in a long long time. That’s good considering no attempts for over a year.
Sailing Siren i find it fascinating that my friend can just sit there and hold for over 5 mins she doesn’t even have contractions until about 4 it’s incredible to watch then she can fight it the willpower is unreal Shame she won’t do a video .We are so glad we discovered this talent as breath holding has so many benefits doesn’t it :)
@@carysaint7267 It is definitely awesome! What benefits do you find useful? And how is your breath hold training going? Do you and your friend train together?
Sailing Siren i have tried to coach her and help push her along the way and she has produced unreal results as I have always tried to get better but I am no where near as good as she is I struggle and can’t compete. We have had the odd competition but she would beat anyone. I have told her she should really try and do something with her talent. The benefits are good when she was really into training and trying to get to 6 mins she was in a good place in her life. In tune with her body and soul as the holding benefits that massively.
keep in mind that pulse oximeters have a fairly big delay (few seconds) due to refresh rate that's usually averaged over 8s and the finger is far away from you heart and lung so it takes a while for the blood to travel that far and oxygen levels to change
www.npjournal.org/article/S1555-4155(07)00210-3/fulltext
Thanks for sharing the article! I chose not to talk about delays in pulse oximeters and the effects of vasoconstriction on pulse oximeter readings in this post, but I'm thankful that you included an article for further reading!
hi, I have an exercise I do that I would love to see a experienced free diver like you attempt on film. you basically put a straw in a cup of water nd blow bubbles as long as you can in one breath, you will start to get contractions and then its the same mind game as a breath hold. could you try this ? :)
Quite possibly! I might save that for Instagram. I want to start a "So I tried XXXX while freediving" series haha. What's the purpose of it?
@@thesailingsiren i dont think it will fit on instagram youtube would b best, it help you control your air better give it a try
@@ashlinthebold5638 Okay thanks for the idea!
I have almost same contraction 90 second mark but it is difficult to hold it off for me. ☹️☹️
Very cool and informative!!
thank you! Glad you found it useful. :)
I’ve never had a contraction, so is it safe to like just try getting contractions by yourself? Or should you have a instructor around
I spearfish and freedive in California I usually go about a minute under water then come up before a contraction I think
Definitely do breath holds dry to see what a contraction is like. It's useful for you to learn your body. I absolutely do not recommend doing this underwater by yourself. My last video was me blacking out because I pushed myself too far into a breath hold while in a pool. Fortunately, I had a safety to pull me up, but if you black out while freediving and you're negatively buoyant, you won't come back up again. ua-cam.com/video/F1aPU_qgQ7s/v-deo.html
Sailing Siren do you ever attend bigger groups events, would love to go free-diving with you guys!
Edit: if you take newbies that is.
@@videostop7564 Freedivers are generally super laid back and chill! Depending on where you are, it should be fairly easy to find a regular meetup group. I'd recommend contacting your local freediving center, or if you don't have one, contact a scuba center as they might be the next likely place to know about freediving communities. :)
well done
So what would you say is the limiting factor of your breath holds? Is it that you are afraid of blacking out and stop because of all the signals your body gives you, or is it a mental game of enduring the pain? You say it becomes less challenging after a time. If you wanted to, could you hold Your breath until black out almost each time? So the time depends most of when Your body tells you to stop by starting to black out, rather than willpower or pain? 🤔
I'm pretty confident that I can consistently hold my breath until blackout, though I'm not a fan of it because 1) it's uncomfortable and doesn't provide training benefit, 2) it's probably not very good for your brain, and 3) I've been cautioned against it by very experienced competitive freediving coaches as it can produce mental blocks that are hard to surpass. My limiting factor is progressing too quickly and not giving my body the time to acclimate, and I'll address that in my next video. :)
@@thesailingsiren That is a pretty crazy skill, in my opinion. I have tried to push my self in static breath holds (dry) until black out, just to feel once what it is like, but have not been able to do it yet. Also as you explain, when that has happened, you know what to look for when darkness is close. But those are undeniable good reasons you mention. Thank you for answering. :)
@@eppene No prob! Best of luck in your training, and let me know how it goes!
Sailing Siren Thanks, I will! 😊
How long should I stay off caffeine before training?
That is very individual to you, as well as how much caffeine you drink! Caffeine has a half life of 5 hours, which means that if you consume 50 mg of caffeine, in 5 hours you'll still have 25 mg of caffeine in your body. How that affects you individually I can't say as I've never trained with you. I know of some freedivers who can't head into their morning training session without a cup of coffee, and I know of others who won't eat or drink anything but water the first few hours before their training sessions. If you are going for a max attempt or competing and are worried about the effects of caffeine, don't consume any until after your max attempt. Happy training!
What was your oxygen level after 4 minutes?
Hey! Thanks for the message. This was over half a year ago, so I don't quite remember. According to my pulse oximeter, I think I was in the 60 or 70% Sa02 range. Keep in mind that pulse oximeters aren't a perfect way of measuring your oxygen saturation during dives due to vasoconstriction that happens in your peripheries when the dive reflex is triggered, as well as the fact that many oximeters have delays between 8 and 30 seconds. Hope this helps. Sorry I don't remember my exact number! Should have kept track of that. :)
It would be great for you to record your heartbeat in a future video. Interesting to know if you have experienced irregular heartbeats, Hard skips ect?
I don't have a history of arrhythmias or irregular heart beats, but it would definitely be intriguing to hook myself up to a heart monitor and see!
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Can you make a video without the air no air in lungs and make the stomach vacuum suck in and breath hold please?
Thanks for the suggestion! I'll do this in a later tutorial!
@@thesailingsiren cool thx
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Can you make this?
@@thesailingsiren can you make this?
Can you do one challenge by holding your nose as well?
Maybe at a later point! I have several months worth of content to work through. Thanks for the suggestion!
Wow thank you greate job 👍🏻 can you do the same video underwater? Without goggles
Thanks for the comment Jam Ben! What are you hoping to learn from a video like that so I could address it in the video?
when the contraction starts with me I lose a lot of air through my nose. I wanted to know if it is the same with you or if I have to do something different. I do not like to use goggles or nose clip. Unfortunately my english is not the best and I do not understand 100% what you tell in your video. Many Thanks.
@@jamben2362 When I am holding my breath underwater, I use a nose clip and goggles or a mask. You could try to tense your soft palate to keep you from losing bubbles. Do you understand what I mean when I say tensing up your soft palate?
Unfortunately I do not really understand it even though I put it in the translator but maybe you can show it in a video sometime soon
@@jamben2362 ok!
Hi Rachel , hope you're well .. fire girl !! 🌝
hey Hesham! I am doing well! Just now uploading a video about my fire adventures and dry breath holds!
ua-cam.com/video/uCt3fDPUAEs/v-deo.html
@@thesailingsiren I'm going to Spain in a week from Germany can reach me on WhatsApp +17272443028 , good luck with all ☄
Didn't that really hurt...?
haha no. 5+ minute breath holds suck way more, but 4 minutes is still within a fairly comfortable range for me. :)
@@thesailingsiren That's just an incomprehensible length of time XD. You were already starting to turn a bit blue... What's the max you could do if it was to win like ... a car in a crazy Japanese gameshow?
Dry bh and no noseclip? Next time you should go to eleven!
haha someday when I grow up. :) and no, I don't like nose clips. I find that tensing my soft palate works just fine for keeping the air in as it closes off my nasal passages just as well.
i wonder if she like how it feel when it happins
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