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iggy

Sealiner
Hi all, still collecting all my gear( have s/gun/fins/snorkel/mask) to try out spearfishing. I would like to know if the reels you use on the s/gun is a normal centre pin reel thats modified, or do you need a s/gun reel desingned for that purpose? Also, do any of you do lung excercises for increasing your lung capacity to stay under longer and if yes, what's the best way?

How long do you stay under on avarage?
 
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ROACC

New member
Also pretty new but heres my 2 cents. You need a specified reel for a speargun although I'm sure if you have the time and energy you could make a DIY model but from scratch not with a fishing reel. With breathing techniques, I just go basic but there probably are better ones out there. Take deep steady breaths for a while, then hold your breath but not with the puffed up cheeks(you look like a idiot and it decreases your time). Hold as long as you can and when you can't anymore let out your breath slowly. Then, start again. Do a couple reps of this 3 or 4 times a day and you'll find dramatic improvement. As i said, there probably are better techniques but this is a good place to start until you find a better one.
 
Rouen

Rouen

New member
Ahoy Iggy

Yes you need a special reel for a gun. Try Rob Allen and Rabitech, they should be able to help.

On breathing. A lot of Spearos use a technique called belly breathing. In short it si sa technique to fill your lungs completely from the bottom up. We stole it from Yoga. So google that stuff.

To give you an idea. I saw a guy do a normal breathhold of 1min36, with Belly Breathing 2min 26. Best is to ask somebody to show you. Difficult to explain like this.

It works like a charm.

And relaaaaaaaaax, chill, dont hink about holding your breath, think other stuff. And relaaaaaaaax!
 
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iggy

Sealiner
Thx for the reply, Im doing the inhale exhale excersize as you mentioned but heard of an breathing apparatus that works very well, not too sure where the sell them?
 
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ph03n1xkny

Member
Hi Iggy,

Just to get some clarity on your post above...Do you want to use breathing apparatus to spearfish on?

Please remember that it is illegal to spearfish on any sort of breathing apparatus.
 
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green giant

New member
I think his talking about that thing u put in your mouth for normal everyday breathing...makes you strain to breath..strengthening you lungs. Not sure where to get em tho...but I know that Fernando will probably have that info for you :)
 
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iggy

Sealiner
ph03n1xkny wrote:
Hi Iggy,

Just to get some clarity on your post above...Do you want to use breathing apparatus to spearfish on?

Please remember that it is illegal to spearfish on any sort of breathing apparatus.
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Hi,yes I'm well aware of the s/fishing laws,and the aparatus I'm reffering to is actually an excersize apparatus used to increase your lung capacity! Would have referred to oxcygen tanks otherwise...:fbash

Green giant, yes you are spot-on mate!
 
Rouen

Rouen

New member
Iggy, you are refeering to a "breathing restricter" aka a Luft device.  I`ve heard that it works, but you can save yourself a couple of hundred bucks by using a bunch of drinking straws.  Works exactly the same way.  But Im sure that you will see more benefits by learning to belly breathe and doing pool exercises.

 

  • Eg. Swim a length under water, with a min rest X 10 laps[/*]
  • Then bring rest period down to 50 sec X 10[/*]
  • Then 40 sec X 10[/*]
  • Later bring down to 25 sec rest X 10[/*]
  • This will break you in the beginning.  It is known as "dynamics".[/*]
  • Do at least 30 laps in total.
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Also reverse the exercise, keep rest time the same but increase distance.

But the best is to learn belly breathing first.  It wil make an instant difference.

 

Enjoy

 

 
 
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iggy

Sealiner
Hi ROUEN, Thx for the advice, will pratice the swimming formule you gave me. Got info on belly breathing and will do that too. Currently I'm struggling to keep my breath longer then 54min...and being a smoker does't help I know. Will quit after my Dec holiday...lol
 
Rouen

Rouen

New member
No probs Iggy.

Also when youre in CT give us a call, youre welcome to come on a dive with us.

Sweet
 
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Bcoop

New member
Iggy I would love to be able to hold my breath for 54min::S:fbash Where did you get info on belly breathing. I would also want to learn how it works.
 
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iggy

Sealiner
Bcoop wrote:
Iggy I would love to be able to hold my breath for 54min::S:fbash Where did you get info on belly breathing. I would also want to learn how it works.
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Hehehe, you a smoker??? Here's a link to videos showing the breathing method: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5H_Qrcmxdg

Also here's a url to the website:http://www.paniccure.com/approaches/Meditation/Belly_Breathing.htm

Just copy and paste the links to your browser if it doesn't go there when clicking on it.

Enjoy!
 
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