You can come to freediving in different ways. Someone decides after long persuasion from friends, and then simply cannot refuse diving. Someone liked the thematic movies about freediving. For example, the motion picture "One breath". Others start to get addicted to diving after spearfishing. The paths are different. But all freedivers have one thing in common - the desire to dive. So what's the use of freediving?
Freediving is a type of scuba diving that involves holding your breath. This is what makes it different from such a popular activity as diving, which uses oxygen tanks.
Freediving is also different from snorkeling. The second type of activity implies that you need to dive to a depth of no more than 20 cm. the masked person has the ability to breathe continuously. In freediving, you must dive holding your breath and not having access to oxygen. Experienced athletes can spend up to 10 minutes underwater. In freediving, the record for static breath holding is 24 minutes and 11 seconds.
Why is this activity useful?
The health benefits of freediving
- All muscle groups are loaded. Even the smallest fibers are involved in the immersion.
- Breath-holding workouts have a positive effect on endurance.
- There is an increase in lung volume. At the same time, oxygen in the blood is oxidized more slowly. In addition, resistance to hypoxia increases.
- Diving and scuba diving has a positive effect on mental health. Freedivers, through numerous training sessions, learn to control their emotions and breathing. In other words, experienced athletes are able to maintain a cool head even in the most extreme and difficult situations, and are less prone to stress.
- Diving can help you get rid of negative, obsessive thoughts. Some freedivers compare it to meditation. It's just that at the depth you have to constantly maintain concentration, be in the moment. Therefore, there is neither time nor opportunity to think about problems.
- It is worth noting that the whole world is open for freedivers, access to which is closed for many people.
Contraindications
Freediving is not useful for all people. It is recommended to undergo a complete medical examination before diving. Only a doctor can tell whether freediving is worth it or not. Consider the issues that make diving worthwhile.
- The presence of diseases of the hearing aid.
- You cannot dive if you have a chronic rhinitis.
- Freediving should be avoided if you have heart problems.
- Epilepsy, asthma, diabetes - all of these diseases make diving dangerous to health.
- You should not conquer the depth in the presence of mental disorders.
- In no case should pregnant women practice freediving.
- If you have chronic infections, you should not consider this activity as your main hobby.
Conclusion
After the release of the national film "One breath", many may have a desire to dive. There is nothing strange in this desire. Still, freediving is beautiful. But it is necessary to take a responsible approach to such a hobby. You should never forget about your own health.
There are no contraindications, it is recommended to take all the necessary courses and find an experienced mentor. Self-study will only bring problems.
