Breath holding techniques and lung expansion

surf pico alto peru.
lots of paddle.
lots of size.
heaps of experience.

 

First, stop smoking, cigarettes or otherwise. Stop drinking alcohol--all of it.
Second, get into 25 meter pool. Swim underwater as far as you go. Increase distance of underwater swim over time (weeks, months, etc.). Be patient-- small increases are significant. Keep a record/log. You will be surprised.
No matter what any book will tell you, nothing will beat that.

 

Don't know of any big wave dudes that don't drink and 1/2 of them smoke... Drink and smoke (cigarettes or otherwise) if you don't already

 

i'd love to take a course like that...

 

i'd also love to hear a physiological explanation for this tidbit of "advice"

 

doubt breath holding techniques is part of anyone training regime on this forum. I'd check out this one...LINK.

 

solid link, L4T! didn't even cross my mind that forums like that would exist.

 

got my phd in breath holding

 

if you're looking to expand your breath hold, you should look into free diving techniques. there's different tools and exercises that you can find. back when i used to free dive regualry i had a max hold of 3 minutes and i could do exercises on the couch.
http://matadornetwork.com/sports/3-exercises-for-free-divers/
http://apneadiving.org/apnea-diving-training

 

get some education

 

I find that hard to believe.

 

patgeds22 is hilarious with his treads that he bumps and begs for responses from yet chastises half of the responders. At least he will get his long awaited equations and formulas from the "experts". Who are these experts we have peddling their omniscience around SI? A redeeming factor is that the topics of patgeds22 treads are usually scientifically technical and pertinent to surfing. But lol at his passive-aggression to responders he pleads for.

btw, props to FUN for his gentlemanly scholarship with the advanced degrees in stokeology!

 

I think the biggest technique is not being scared and staying calm why being thrashed and rag dolled