Hi Guys,
I'm not coming on thursday since I'm in sydney for the entire week.
If you guys want to keep doing the same work we did last week, here's my recommendation for tomorrow:
CO2 Tables
The idea of this training is to increase the body's tolerance to high levels of CO2.
Drill:
3 sets of 8x50m. For each lap you reduce the recovery time, for example
1st lap - 2mim
2nd lap - 1:45mim
3rd lap - 1:30mim
4th lap - 1:15mim
5th lap - 1:00mim
6th lap - 45secs
7th lap - 30secs
8th lap - 15 sec
If after the 6th lap (45sec) you feel it's very hard, try to swim the 7th lap with the same recovery time (45secs) and again until your body and head give up
Please make sure that always someone is coaching and taking care of the watch. The one is swimming does not look the watch.
Basically it helps a lot that the person watching time gives the diver an indication of time left:
1 minute
30 seconds
20 seconds
10 seconds
5..4..3..2..1.. go!
Also, remember of doing the recovery breathing (hook breathing) and that someone is always watching and doing the safety.
If you feel like shit, well, that's pretty much the point of this drill :) However keep in mind that while your CO2 levels go up, your levels of oxygen are ALWAYS ok, so it's very safe and you will not black out.
Sdnei
Regards,
Sdnei Avelar