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Increasing lung capacity

  • 24-08-2009 1:06pm
    #1
    kodute
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 829 ✭✭✭


    Ive been wondering how to increase lung capacity while doing my few lengths of the pool.
    I have started holding my breath and swimming the length of the pool underwater, near the bottom. Semi breast stroke style (dunno what to call it, arms like breast stroke and legs like butterfly!)

    Anyway I have been gradually increasing the distance...18m, then the full 20 then 23/23m. Is this a good way to increase capacity or is it more a measure of current capacity?


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  • #2
    AngryHippie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭AngryHippie


    It'll help a little, but be carefull, If you've been popping up feeling light headed or dizzy, cut it back, and practice your Apnoea on dry land, There is a risk of shallow water black-out, It's usually fairly unannounced apart from a little dizzyness, then lights out, If someones watchin and close by, they'll be able to turn you over and pull you out, But seriously do not do this on your own, or in a health club pool that isn't constantly watched. Yes it will help your lung capacity a little, But it depends on your level of fitness how much that extra little lung capacity will do for you. have fun, safely.


  • #3
    kodute
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 829 ✭✭✭kodute


    AngryHippie wrote: »
    It'll help a little, but be carefull, If you've been popping up feeling light headed or dizzy, cut it back, and practice your Apnoea on dry land, There is a risk of shallow water black-out, It's usually fairly unannounced apart from a little dizzyness, then lights out, If someones watchin and close by, they'll be able to turn you over and pull you out, But seriously do not do this on your own, or in a health club pool that isn't constantly watched. Yes it will help your lung capacity a little, But it depends on your level of fitness how much that extra little lung capacity will do for you. have fun, safely.

    Thanks for the tip, I had no idea how dangerous it was. Especially after looking up http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shallow_water_blackout
    Apparently hyperventilating before a dive is a no no! :o


  • #4
    sock puppet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,586 ✭✭✭sock puppet


    kodute wrote: »
    Thanks for the tip, I had no idea how dangerous it was. Especially after looking up http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shallow_water_blackout
    Apparently hyperventilating before a dive is a no no! :o

    Yeah it's quite dangerous. All it does is depress CO2 levels. Olympic swimmers used to do it years ago before the 15 metre rule was introduced. They'd swim almost a whole race underwater. If you can swim 23m underwater I'd say you're fine already.

    Also I'm no biology expert but I've always thought lung capacity was determined by genetics? Is there some other way people are able to increase their time underwater? Just curious really.


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